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Westlaw (Thomson Reuters)
Combines a depth of law-related information with a breadth of news and business information to provide a complete view of any issue. Includes the full text of U.S. federal and state legislation, regulations, court decisions, and law reviews and journals. Also features current and archival articles from U.S. and international newspapers, transcripts of news broadcasts, company profiles and EDGAR financial filings.

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Library's most comprehensive legal database

Westlaw (Thomson Reuters)
Combines a depth of law-related information with a breadth of news and business information to provide a complete view of any issue. Includes the full text of U.S. federal and state legislation, regulations, court decisions, and law reviews and journals. Also features current and archival articles from U.S. and international newspapers, transcripts of news broadcasts, company profiles and EDGAR financial filings.

Websites

U.S. Code (Office of the Law Revision Counsel)
Search or browse the U.S. Code for federal law. Includes helpful tools (e.g. Popular Name lookup) and explanation.
Bluebook Guide (from Georgetown Law Library)
Describes the basic concepts of legal citation to new law and legal studies students

Legal news websites

ABA Journal
ABAJournal.com is the website of the flagship magazine of the American Bar Association.
Jurist: Legal News and Commentary
SCOTUSblog: Independent News & Analysis of the U.S. Supreme Court