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Legal Research

Cornell University Legal Information Institute - Legal Material Organized by Topic
Materials are organized by topic.
Findlaw
Offers access to full text of laws and decisions, federal, state and local.
Hieros Gamos - The Comprehensive Legal Site
Indexes 200 practice areas and offers material in French, German, Italian and Spanish as well as English.
LLRX.com
Internet research and latest news for legal professional.

U.S. Code Online :Online version of federal statutes published in the U.S. Code, provided through the U.S. House of Representatives Web site.
Public and Private Laws (slip laws): Coverage goes back through the 104th Congress (1995)
Congress.org and Project Vote Smart: Information about Congress and how to contact its members
Administrative Regulations
Federal Judicial Information: U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. Supreme Court Opinions
- Google Scholar - Advanced Scholar Search for legal opinions
Federal Judicial Information: Federal Courts in New York
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- Eastern District of New York
- Northern District of New York
- Southern District of New York
- Western District of New York