| National
Center for State Courts: Link to State Court Websites |
Alabama
|
Gary Orlando Lewis, Legal Research in Alabama: How to Find and Understand
the Law in Alabama, Montgomery, Ala.: Gary Orlando Lewis, c. 2001
University
of Alabama School of Law, Bounds Law Library [annotated links to web sources]. |
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Alaska
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| Alaska
Court System page on Legal Research: Alaska Resources [covers print
as well as web sources] |
Arizona
|
|
Kathy Shimpock-Vieweg and Marianne Sidorski Alcorn, Arizona Legal
Research Guide, Buffalo N.Y.: W.S. Hein, 1992
Arizona
State University, Ross-Blakley Law Library: Research Guides: Arizona
Arizona
State Library, Archives, and Public Records: Law and Research Library
Division Guide to Arizona Legislative History at Arizona's Capitol.
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Arkansas
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| Arkansas
Judiciary website: Arkansas Resources [links to online information]. |
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California
|
|
John K. Hanft, Legal Research in California, 4th ed. St.
Paul, Minn. West Group c. 2001
University
of California, Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law, Garret W. McEnerney
Law Library
University
of California , L.A., School of Law, Hugh and Hazel Darling Law Library:
Cal. Research Guides
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Colorado
|
Gary Alexander, Colorado Legal Resources: An Annotated Bibliography.
[Chicago, Ill.] American Association of Law Libraries c. 1987.
University
of Denver College of Law, Westminster Law Library: Research Handouts |
Connecticut
|
Connecticut
State Library: Guide to Conn. Legislative History
Connecticut
State Library General Legal Resources
Connecticut
Judicial Branch Law Libraries Research Guides
Connecticut
Judicial Branch Civil Jury Instructions
Connecticut
Judicial Branch Criminal Jury Instructions
Lawrence G. Cheeseman and Arlene C. Bielefield, The Connecticut
Legal Research Handbook, Guilford, CT: Conn. Law Book Co., 1992 |
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Delaware
|
Widener Univ. School of Law, Delaware Legal and non-Legal Online Resources:
www.law.widener.edu/Law-Library/library/research/de_law.shtml
Delaware Code
Online
Delaware
Code Limited Partnerships Title 6, Ch. 17 |
District of Columbia
|
University
of the District of Columbia-Online Reference Sources for D.C. Law a
pdf download
In print, Leah F. Chanin, Pamela J. Gregory, Sarah K. Wiant, Legal
Research in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia, 2d
Ed. Buffalo, NY |
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Florida
|
Barbara J. Busharis and Suzanne E. Rowe, Florida Legal Research: Sources,
Process, and Analysis. 2d ed. Durham, NC. Carolina Academic Press c
2002
University of Florida Levin College of Law, Legal Information Center: Florida
Legal Resources |
|
Georgia
|
Leah F. Chanin and Suzanne L. Cassidy, Guide to Georgia Legal Research
and Legal History, Norcross, Ga.: Harrison Co. c. 1990-
Emory
School of Law, Macmillan Law Library: Internet Legal Research: Georgia Law
Mercer
University, Walter F. George School of Law, Furman Smith Law Library: Georgia
Legal Research |
|
Hawaii
|
Richard F. Kahle, How
to Research Constitutional, Legislative, and Statutory History in Hawaii,
3rd ed. Honolulu, Hawaii: Legis. Research Bur. 2001.
University
of Hawaii at Manoa, William S. Richardson School of Law Library: Hawaii
Internet Legal Resources |
|
Idaho
|
| University
of Idaho College of Law Library: Pathfinder: Idaho Research |
|
Illinois
|
Laurel Wedndt, Illinois Legal Research Manual, St. Paul, Minn.
: Butterworth Legal Publishers, c. 1988
University
of Illinois College of Law, Albert E. Jenner, Jr. Memorial Law Library:
Illinois Legislative History
Illinois
General Assembly. Includes link to Researching Legislative History,
by Richard C. Edwards, Legislative Reference Bureau, Illinois General Assembly |
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Indiana
|
Indiana
University Law Library: Where to Locate Indiana Legislative History Sources
AccessIndiana: Law and
Justice: official site of the State of Indiana with links to Legal Resources |
|
Iowa
|
|
John Edwards, Iowa Legal Research Guide, Buffalo, NY: William
S. Hein, 2003
Iowa
Legislature, General Assembly: Legislative Database Information
State of Iowa,
Judicial Branch
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Kansas
|
University
of Kansas School of Law, Wheat Law Library: Legal Research Links
Joseph A. Custer and Fritz Snyder, Kansas Legal Research and Reference
Guide, 3rd ed. Topeka, Kansas: Kansas Bar Association c. 2003 |
|
Kentucky
|
Kurt X. Metzmeir, Amy Beckham Osborne, Shaun Esposito, Kentucky Legal
Research Manual, 2d ed. Lexington, Ky: Office of Continuing Education,
University of Kentucky College of Law c. 2002
University
of Louisville, Louis D. Brandeis School of Law Library: Kentucky Jump Zone
detailed guides and lists of links |
|
Louisiana
|
Win-Shin S. Chiang, Louisiana Legal Research, 2d ed. Austin, TX:
Butterworth Legal Publishers c. 1990
Law Library
of Louisiana with links to pathfinders |
|
Maine
|
Maine State
Law and Legislative Reference Library Site Index
William W. Wells, Maine Legal Research Guide, Portland, Me.,
Tower Pub. Co. c1989. |
Maryland
|
|
Leah F. Chanin, Pamela J. Gregory, Sarah K. Wiant, Legal Research
in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia, 2d ed. Buffalo,
NY: W.S. Hein, c. 2000
University
of Maryland School of Law, Thurgood Marshall Law Library: Maryland Resources
|
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Massachusetts
|
The
State Library of Massachusetts: Legal Research including Links to Legislative
History page
Margot Botsford, Ruth G. Matz, Handbook of Legal Research in Massachusetts,
2d ed. Boston, MA |
|
Michigan
|
Richard L. Beer and Judith J. Field, Michigan Legal Literature: An
Annotated Guide. 2d ed. Buffalo, NY: W.S. Hein c. 1991
Michigan
State Law Library |
|
Minnesota
|
|
John Teessner, Brenda Wolfe, George R. Jackson, Arlette M. Soderberg,
Minnesota Legal Research Guide. 2d ed. Buffalo, WS Hein c. 2002
Minnesota
State Legislature: Minnesota Legislative History Step by Step
Univ.
of Minn. Law Library, Mary Rumsey, Basic Minn. Legal Research
|
Mississippi
|
| University
of Mississippi Law Library Internet Resources |
Missouri
|
| University
of Missouri-Columbia, MU School of Law Library: Missouri Legislative Process
|
|
Montana
|
Stephen R. Jordan, A Guide to Montana Legal Research, 7th ed. updated
by Meredith Hoffman,. Helena MT:State Law Library of Montana c. 2002
State
Law Library of Montana: Montana Legal Information |
|
Nebraska
|
Patrick J. Charles, Lexis Publishing's Research Guide to Nebraska Law.
c. 2001 ed. Lexis Pub. c. 2001
University
of Nebraska-Lincoln, College of Law, Schmid Law Library: Legal Research
Guides [includes guides on Nebraska cases, Numbering System for Nebraska
Revised Statutes, and using Nebraska Statutes. |
Nevada
|
Nevada Legislature:
Nevada Law Library
University
of Nevada Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law, Wiener-Rogers Law Library:
Research: Nevada Legal Resources |
|
New Hampshire
|
| Franklin
Pierce Law Center Library: New Hampshire Legislative History Research Guide |
New Jersey
|
Rutgers-Newark
Law Library-New Jersey Law
New Jersey State
Library Legislative Histories from 1998
Paul Axel-Lute, New Jersey Legal Research Handbook,
4th Ed. New Brunswick, N.J.: New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education,
1998 |
|
New Mexico
|
| New Mexico Supreme Court
Library |
New York
|
NYS Library:
The Legis. Hist. of a NYS law -Tutorial.
Legislative Intent:
www.nysl.nysed.gov/legint.htm
New
York Law School Guide to New York Research PDF download
Guide
to Research in New York Civil Practice
On Westlaw: New York Jurisprudence and New York
Practice Series
In Print: Ellen M. Gibson, New York Legal Research Guide -
2d Ed. |
North Carolina
|
Jean Sinclair McKnight, North Carolina Legal Research Guide, Littleton,
Colo.: F.B.Rothman c. 1994
University
of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Katrine R. Everett Law Library: North
Carolina Law Sites
North
Carolina Supreme Court Library: Legislative History in North Carolina |
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North Dakota
|
| North
Dakota Supreme Court: Legal Research: North Dakota Legal Resources |
Ohio
|
Ohio
State University, Law Library: Introduction to the State Materials of Ohio
Ohio
Legislative Service Commission: A Guide to Legislative History in Ohio,
PDF download
Melanie K. Putnam and Susan M. Schaefgen, Ohio Legal Research Guide,
Buffalo, NY, W.,S. Hein c1997 |
|
Oklahoma
|
Oklahoma
Department of Libraries: Resources Regarding Oklahoma's Legislative Measures
State of Oklahoma,
Office of the Attorney General: Oklahoma Public Legal Research System |
Oregon
|
| Northwestern
School of Law of Lewis and Clark College, Paul L. Bole Law Library: Oregon
Legal Research |
|
Pennsylvania
|
University
of Pittsburg School of Law, Barco Law Library: Pennsylvania Legal Research,
by Marc Silverman
Jenkins Law Library: How to compile a Pennsylvania Legislative History
Frank Y. Liu, Pennsylvania Legal Research Handbook, 2001 ed.
Philadelphia, PA, American Lawyer Media c2001 |
|
Rhode Island
|
| University
of Rhode Island: R.I. Legal Sources Online |
|
South Carolina
|
Robin K. Mills and Jon S. Schultz, South Carolina Legal Research Handbook.
Buffalo NY: W.S. Hein 1976 [still good for historical sources]
University of
South Carolina, School of Law, Coleman Karesh Law Library: South Carolina
Reference Desk |
South Dakota
|
Delores A. Jorgensen, South Dakota Legal Research Guide, 2d ed.
Buffalo, NY: W.S. Hein c. 1999
South
Dakota Legislature, Legislative Research Council: How to Compile Legislative
History Using the Legislative Council Web Site |
Tennessee
|
Lewis L. Laska, Tennessee Legal Research Handbook, Buffalo, NY:
W.S. Hein c. 1977
University
of Tennessee, University Libraries: Tennessee Legislative Materials- annotated
bibliographic guide with links |
|
Texas
|
Pamela R. Tepper and Peggy N. Kerley, Texas Legal Research, 2nd
ed. Albany: Delmar Publishers c. 1997
Southern
Methodist University, Underwood Law Library: Legal Research Guides |
Utah
|
Utah
State Records and Archives Service: Legislative Intent and Legislative History
State
of Utah, Office of the Attorney General: Legal Research Research Tools:
Utah Legal Resources |
|
Vermont
|
| Vermont
Judiciary: Vermont Legal Research Links to Statutes and Cases |
|
Virginia
|
Leah F. Chanin, Pamela J. Gregory, and Sarah K. Wiant, Legal Research
in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia, 2d ed. Buffalo,
NY: W.S. Hein c. 2000
University
of Virginia Law Library: Virginia Legal Research |
Washington
|
Penny A. Hazelton, Washington Legal Researcher's Deskbook, 3d.
Seattle, WA: Marian Gould Gallagher Law Library c. 2002
University
of Washington, Marian Gould Gallagher Law Library: Washington State Legislative
History, by Peggy Jarrett and Cheryl Nyberg
Washington
State Law Library: Informational Brochures |
|
West Virginia
|
| West
Virginia College of Law Library: West Virginia Guides |
Wisconsin
|
Richard A. Danner, Legal Research in Wisconsin, Madison: University
of Wisconsin, Extension Law Dept. c. 1980
Wisconsin
Legislative Reference Bureau: Guide to Researching Wisconsin Legislation |
|
Wyoming
|
Wyoming State Law Library: Wyoming Legal Materials
http://www.courts.state.wy.us/wylegal.htm
-link to website |