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Last updated 1/20/2008 - This list of electronic resources is designed to assist students in "getting started" with online research. Additional resources, including books and periodicals, may be relevant.
Databases
LexisNexis Combination of five databases covering news, business, law, medical, and general reference. The legal database provides full text court cases from the Supreme Court, federal and state sources, full text of state and federal codes, as well as legal news and reviews.
CIAOnet Theory and research in international affairs.
Credo Reference Searchable reference works on law, including Collins Dictionary of Law, Dictionary of Conflict Resolution, Wiley Dictionary of Law, Great American Court Cases, Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, and World of Criminal Justice.
Academic Search Premier - Ebscohost General interest database of full text articles for nearly 4,700 publications.
Academic OneFile - Gale General interest database of more than 10,000 journals.
General Reference Center- Gale General interest database.
Gale OneFile General research database.PowerSearch Gale Search all or a combination of Gale databases.
Sirs Government Reporter Information from and about the U.S. Government. Topics include, but are not limited to, the arts, history, the economy, education, energy, immigration, health care, and scientific research. Also includes current and past government documents and landmark and recent Supreme Court decisions.
Sirs Interactive Citizenship Targeted to secondary school users and above, includes three interactive books: What Citizens Need to Know About Government, What Citizens Need to Know About World Affairs, and What Citizens Need to Know About Economics.
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GeneralGPOAccess Electronic access to information products produced by the Federal Government.
CQ Historic Documents Series Online Edition Requires Greenville County Library System Library Card. Primary source documents, including presidential speeches, international agreements, and Supreme Court decisions to U.S. governmental reports, scientific findings, and cultural discussions, covering significant events since 1972.
Legal Information Institute Research and electronic publication by Cornell Law School. Includes constitutions and codes, court opinions, laws by source or jurisdictions, and links to laws in various states based on topics. Also includes a "law term of the day."
South Carolina Law
South Carolina Code of Regulation
Judiciary/Case Law
Federal Judiciary New developments in the Court system, frequently asked questions, court links, educational outreach. Searchable database of biographical information on all judges who have served on the Supreme Court, U.S. Courts of Appeals, U.S. Circuit Courts, and U.S. District Courts since 1789.
PACER - Public Access to Court Electronic Records Case and docket information from Federal appellate, district, and bankruptcy courts. Charge of $.07 per page accessed.
U.S. Supreme Court Official site of the Supreme Court. Court opinions back to 1991.
Supreme Court Decisions from 1893 - Present From FindLaw. All published Supreme Court decisions since 1893.
Selected Historic Supreme Court Decisions From the Legal Information Institute; browse through over 600 of the most important Supreme Court decisions.
Constitution
U.S. Constitution Complete version from FindLaw includes a keyword search and extensive annotations explaining constitutional issues.
Original Constitution Constitution "as originally adopted" without the Bill of Rights. An introduction precedes the seven Articles of the Constitution.
Bill of Rights The text of the first ten amendments to the Constitution, ratified in 1791 and in their original form.
Amendments 11-27 Includes the dates the amendments were passed by Congress and ratified.
Congress/Legislation
Public Laws: 1973 to present Search public laws by law number and bill number from the 93rd Congress to the present Congress.
United States Code Official compilation of public laws organized by 50 titles (subjects). This version is at the site of the Office of the Law Revision Counsel of the U.S. House of Representatives. Sections of the code are downloadable.
U.S. House of Representatives Information on House operations, the legislative process, updates on current activity, links to Representatives' Web sites, and more.
U.S. Senate Find Senators' websites, Senate Committees, legislative activities, and contact information.
Congressional Record A near verbatim account of congressional activity available daily when Congress is in session. THOMAS has coverage beginning in 1989; a page explains the Record in further detail.
Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Information about members of Congress from 1774 to the present, searchable by last name, first name, position, and state.
Executive Branch
The White House Provides biographical information about the President, current news, a government overview, White House history, and information about tours.
Federal Register Rules and regulations, proposed rules, notices, Presidential documents, and Sunshine Act meetings. Coverage begins 1994.
Code of Federal Regulations The codified rules and regulations of regulatory Executive Branch and independent agencies and Presidential documents organized into 50 titles.
Regulations.gov Allows for the public's review and comment on proposed federal regulations. Searchable by the government agency issuing them and by keyword.
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