Legal Databases by Subject: Key Legal Databases

Last Updated: Dec 10, 2024 9:07 AM

Key Legal Databases

KEY LEGAL DATABASES
consult these for almost any legal research project

Lexis+ (Law School) This link opens in a new window
Primary and secondary legal sources. More Info
Full-Text LAW ONLY
Westlaw (Law School) This link opens in a new window
Primary and secondary legal sources. More Info
Full-Text LAW ONLY
Westlaw Campus Research This link opens in a new window
Westlaw's Campus Research provides access to primary and secondary law at the federal and state level for all United States jurisdictions. This includes: cases, statutes, and regulations. More Info
Full-Text UB ONLY
Fastcase This link opens in a new window
Law resource that includes cases, statutes and other primary law, along with federal and state pleadings, briefs, and motions. More Info
IN-HOUSE
HeinOnline This link opens in a new window
Subject access to full-text articles on a wide variety of law-related topics appearing in over 700 legal journals and periodicals. More Info

Full-Text UB ONLY
LegalTrac (Gale OneFile) This link opens in a new window
Includes articles on all areas of law. More Info
Partial Full-Text UB ONLY
ProQuest Congressional This link opens in a new window
Legislative documents (U.S. Congress). More Info
Full-Text UB ONLY
ProQuest Legislative Insight This link opens in a new window
Congressional documents, legislative histories, and historical background. More Info
Full-Text UB ONLY
West Study Aids This link opens in a new window
Online access to more than 500 study aids including case briefs, outlines, overviews and exam prep titles. More Info
Full-Text UB ONLY
LexisNexis Digital Library This link opens in a new window
Lexis Nexis Digital Library provides access to selected primary federal law and New York law, as well as secondary sources such as treatises and legal study aids. More Info
Full-Text UB ONLY
Aspen Learning Library This link opens in a new window
Digital study aids for legal coursework (ebook, audio, video). More Info
Full-Text UB ONLY
PACER (Public Access to Court Electronic Records) This link opens in a new window
The PACER service provides on-line access to U.S. Appellate, District, and Bankruptcy court records and documents nationwide. More Info
IN-HOUSE

Key to Symbols

UB ONLY - Restricted to current UB-affiliated students, faculty and staff.

LAW ONLY- Restricted to current LAW students and LAW faculty.

IN-HOUSE- Accessible only in designated location (UB library or building).

PUBLIC- Free resource on the Internet, available to everyone.

Lexis+ (UB law students only)

Westlaw Edge (UB law students only)

In-House (inside UB Law Library only)

Public (free on the Internet)

UB Only (UB credentials required)

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