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Infotrac One File
Contains over 4,900 full-text magazines, newspapers, and journals, including many pertaining to law. Titles include American Criminal Law Review, Estate Tax Planning Advisor, Issues in Legal Scholarship, and Know Your Legal Rights, to name just a few.


Web Resources

 

Connecticut
Legal Assistance Resource Center of Connecticut
LARCC produces informational pamphlets on a variety of legal topics including tenant’s rights, family law, senior issues, and public assistance programs. Low-income individuals and families can also find information on how to get free legal assistance.

Connecticut General Statutes

Browse Connecticut Statutes by chapter, or search by number, title, or text keyword. For help on using the database, visit How to Find Connecticut Statutes on the Internet.

Connecticut Judicial Home Page

This site provides a wealth of information. Look up pending or active court cases, find out what jury duty entails, or find answers to frequently asked legal questions.
 
Connecticut Judicial Branch Law Libraries

This site offers research guides, self-help materials, and links to dozens of state and federal legal resources. Original materials include Connecticut legal bibliographies and pathfinders, particularly on family law.

Connecticut Bar Association

Locate a lawyer by area of specialization, and find out what questions you need to ask before selecting an attorney.

Connecticut Civil Liberties Union
An affiliate of the American Civil Liberties Union, the CCLU works to assure that the Bill of Rights and the rights guaranteed by the Connecticut Constitution are preserved.

 

Federal
Library of Congress Internet Resources Page
Directory of Guides to United States Law, an annotated bibliography with hyperlinks to publications, information guides or lists relating to U.S. law including “American Indian Tribes,” international and multinational legal sources, NAFTA and WTO.

WashLaw
A service of Washburn University Law School, this outstanding resource provides a portal to numerous legal resources on the web. Information is arranged alphabetically, by subject, and by geographic location. All links on the main WashLaw Web menu are maintained by full-time staff members, with sites being added on a daily basis.

Legal Information Institute
A nonprofit activity of Cornell Law School, the Institute provides brief summaries of law topics, with links to key primary source material and other Internet resources.
 
FindLaw Internet Legal Resources
Links to federal, state and international legal materials. Features a free searchable database of U.S. Supreme Court cases from 1893 onward.

Nolo
Everyday law for everyday people. Nolo offers a comprehensive guide to the law, without the legalese, for individuals who want to have better understanding of complex legal issues.

Law Crawl
A legal search engine.

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