20th Century Legal History: Law Sources
Westlaw Tips
Westlaw sign in (law students only)
FINDING ARTICLES
Use JLR database
Title field
"At least"
FINDING CASES - useful fields
Title
Synopsis, Digest (Sy,di)
Key number
Court
Judge
Attorney
KEY CITE - limit results
Document type (cases, articles)
Depth of Treatment - **** ***
Jurisdiction
Headnote
LEXIS TIPS
Lexis Nexis sign in (Law students only)
FINDING ARTICLES
Click on "Secondary" > "Law Reviews" > "Law Reviews Combined"
Title segment
"At least"
FINDING CASES - useful segments
Name
Headnotes
Court
Opinion by
Counsel
SHEPARD'S - Restrict by
Jurisdiction
L-N Headnotes
Focus - term
OTHER LEGAL DATABASES
These are a few databases to which the Law Library Subscribes. Access requires log-in with your UBIT user-name and password.
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LEGALTRACExcellent index to law review articles since 1980.
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INDEX TO LEGAL PERIODICALS - RETROSPECTIVEIndex to law review articles from 1918 to 1981
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HEIN ONLINEFull text pdf source for full run of most law reviews. Select "Law Journal Library."
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Law CommonsThe Law Commons is part of the bepress Digital Commons Network. This searchable and browseable database provides free access to full-text law-related scholarly articles and other research from hundreds of universities and colleges worldwide. More InfoFull-TextPUBLIC
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PROQUEST CONGRESSIONALExcellent source for U.S. legislative history documents, including historical items