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Academic Search Premier (EBSCO)

American Law and Economics Review

Publisher    : Oxford University Press	Type: Journal
Updated     : 2 times a year Holdings     : Full text from 1999 - present Description :  Online version of journal.     Available by remote access and on the Downtown Campus

American State Papers

Publisher    : Readex	Type: Full Text Database
Updated     : N/A Holdings     : Full text images from 1789-1838 Description :  Search electronic versions of legislative and executive documents from the first 25 U.S. Congresses.     Available by remote access and on the Downtown Campus.

America's News Magazines

Publisher    : NewsBank/InfoWeb	Type: Full Text Database
Updated     : Daily Holdings     : Full text articles, some back to the 1990s. Description :  Full text of articles from nearly 30 popular magazines, including Time, Newsweek, and U.S. News & World Report.     Available by remote access and on the Downtown, Main, and Rice campuses.

America's Newspapers

Publisher    : NewsBank/InfoWeb	Type: Full Text Database
Updated     : Daily Holdings     : Full text articles, some back to the 1970s. Description :  Full text articles from nearly 800 popular newspapers. Includes Chicago Sun-Times, Chicago Tribune, Christian Science Monitor, New York Times, L. A. Times, and Washington Post.     Available by remote access and on the Downtown, Main, and Rice campuses.

Artificial Intelligence and Law

Publisher    : SpringerLink	Type: Journal
Updated     : Three times a year Holdings     : Full text PDF articles from Vol. 12 only, issues 1-2 (March 2004). Description :  Web version of journal     Available on the Downtown Campus only.

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BePress Legal Repository

Publisher    : BePress	Type: Full Text Database
Updated     : Frequently Holdings     : PDFs of working papers Description :  Full text legal journals and working papers on legal topics. Includes institutional repositories.     No restriction; journals require guest registration.

Bloomberg Professional

Publisher    : Bloomberg

Type: Terminal

Updated     : Continuously (20 min delay) Holdings     : Varies depending on resource Description :  Includes historic data, news, analytics, pricing, trading and communications tools for professional investors. Also features Bloomberg Law with legal research resources for bankruptcy, securities, and mergers & acquisitions.     Available only at the designated terminal in the 4th floor Stuart School student lounge

BNA Intellectual Property Library

Publisher    : BNA

Type: Full Text Database

Updated     : Weekly Holdings     : Full text cases from 1929 - present Description :  Search the United States Patents Quarterly (USPQ) First and Second Series. Also includes federal laws, federal regulations, and examining procedures. News Highlights are not part of the Library's subscription. If logging on remotely, you may need to approve the security certificate.     Available by remote access and on the Downtown Campus

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CALI (Computer Assisted Legal Instruction) Lessons

Publisher    : CALI	Type: Web Resource
Updated     : As lessons are available. Holdings     : Complete lessons Description :  A collection of over 270 interactive, computer-based lessons covering 28 legal education subject areas. Please see librarian for school access code. Site requires additional individual registration.     Password required -- please see a reference librarian to access

Canada-American Treaties

Publisher    : LexUM	Type: Full Text Database
Updated     : Not currently updated Holdings     : Full text treaties Description :  All bilateral treaties established between the United States of America and Canada from 1783 to 1997.     No restriction

Chicago-Kent Faculty Selected Works

Publisher    : BePress	Type: Web Resource
Updated     : Frequently Holdings     : Citations and PDFs of full-text articles Description :  Citations to scholarly works published by current Chicago-Kent faculty. Search all of Chicago-Kent, or browse works by professors. Some full-text articles available. Track updates by subscribing to email lists or RSS feeds.     No restriction.

CILP (Current Index to Legal Periodicals Online)

Publisher    : University of Washington via NELLCO	Type: Current Awareness
Updated     : Weekly Holdings     : From Jan. 8, 1999 - present Description :  Access to online version of the Current Index to Legal Periodicals.     Available on the Downtown Campus only.

Columbia International Affairs Online (CIAO)

Publisher    : Columbia International Affairs Online	Type: Full Text Database
Updated     : Monthly Holdings     : Full text papers, articles, books, and case studies; some material from 1990 Description :  Working papers, conference proceedings, journals, books, policy briefs, economic indicators, and case studies from more than 75 organizations.     Available on the Downtown Campus only.

Congressional Serial Set

Publisher    : Readex	Type: Full Text Database
Updated     : As new material is added Holdings     : Full text images from 1817-1954 Description :  Search electronic versions of Congressional documents. Currently includes 1817 - 1954. New volumes are added regularly.     Available by remote access and on the Downtown Campus.

Constitutional Sources Project (ConSource)

Publisher    : Constitutional Sources Project	Type: Web Resource
Updated     : Varies Holdings     : Varies depending on resource Description :  Free, electronic access to sources of the U.S. Constitution, including ratification debates, predecessors, contemporary correspondence, Federalist and Anti-Federalist Papers, state constitutional provisions, and other documents relevant to the framing of the U.S. Constitution.     No restriction.

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Downtown Campus Library Online Catalog

Publisher    : Illinois Institute of Technology, Downtown Campus Library	Type: Catalog
Updated     : Daily Holdings     : Downtown Campus Library's collection records Description :  The online catalog for the Downtown Campus Library.     No restriction

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EBSCOhost

Publisher    : EBSCO

Type: Full Text Database

Updated     : Varies depending on individual EBSCO database Holdings     : Varies depending on individual EBSCO database; some PDFs available Description :  Full text articles, abstracts, and citations from business, academic, health, and general databases (full text is not available for all articles). See individual EBSCO databases for more information.     Available by remote access and on the Downtown, Main, and Rice campuses

EDGAR

Publisher    : SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission)

Type: Web Resource

Updated     : Daily Holdings     : Filings from 1994. Full-text search from the last four years. Mutual fund and associated filings from February 2006 - present. Variable insurance products from February 2006. Comment and response letters from August 2004. Description :  Find public company, mutual fund, and variable insurance fund filings. Research company financial information and operations through 10-K and 10-Q forms. Find information about recent corporate events in 8-K forms. Full-text search is now available.     No restriction.

Eighteenth Century Collections Online (Legal)

Publisher    : Gale	Type: Full Text Database
Updated     : n/a Holdings     : Full text images of over 9000 books and other documents Description :  Covers the development of law in the British Empire between 1701 and 1800. Topics include acts, criminal and international law, appellants’ cases.     Available by remote access and on the Downtown, Main, and Rice campuses.

Electronic Information System for International Law (EISIL)

Publisher    : American Society of International Law (ASIL)	Type: Web Resource
Updated     :  Holdings     :  Description :  EISIL is a search engine of international law resources that includes more than 1,500 selected sources organized into 13 subject groups.     No restriction.

Environmental Law Reporter

Publisher    : Environmental Law Institute	Type: Full Text Database
Updated     : Daily Holdings     : Full text of Environmental Law Reporter since 2000 Description :  Online version of journal, judicial decisions, federal and state administrative developments, summaries of briefs and other environmental materials.     Available by remote access and on the Downtown Campus.

Ethics

Publisher    : University of Chicago Press	Type: Journal
Updated     : Quarterly Holdings     : Full text and pdf from October 2001 - July 2005 Description :  Online version of journal     Available by remote access and on the Downtown Campus.

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FirstSearch (OCLC Databases)

Publisher    : FirstSearch (OCLC Databases)

Type: Full Text Database

Updated     : Varies depending on FirstSearch database Holdings     : Varies depending on FirstSearch database; some PDFs available Description :  Databases with abstracts and full text articles from business and management journals, catalogs of library collections, and other resources. Users can search 3 FirstSearch databases at a time.     Available by remote access and on the Downtown, Main, and Rice campuses

Foreign Law Guide

Publisher    : Foreign Law Guide

Type: Web Resource

Updated     : As available Holdings     : Entries for more than 170 jurisdictions around the world. Description :  The Foreign Law Guide, based on the print title Foreign Law: Current Sources of Codes and Legislation by Thomas H. Reynolds and Arturo A. Flores, features detailed descriptions of where to find -- and how to use -- the laws of almost any international jurisdiction. Most entries feature a brief legal history, a guide to codes, cases, and other legal materials, and a list of resources by subject matter. Includes links to online resources, a bibliography of frequently cited multi-jurisdictional databases, and a search engine to research across entries.     Available by remote access and on the Downtown Campus.

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GPO Access

Publisher    : U.S. Government	Type: Web Resource
Updated     : Daily Holdings     : Varies depending on resource Description :  Electronic access to publications from the U.S. Government Printing Office. Includes legislative, judicial, and administrative legal sources. Library has a dedicated GPO terminal at the 9th floor Service Desk.     No restriction

GPO Monthly (FirstSearch)

Publisher    : FirstSearch (OCLC Databases)

Type: Index

Updated     : Monthly Holdings     : See database publication list for exact holdings; some resources from 1976; links to full text sources as available. Description :  Covers all types of U.S. government documents, including Congressional reports, hearings, debates, and records; judiciary materials; and documents issued by executive departments.     Available by remote access and on the Downtown, Main, and Rice campuses

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HeinOnline

Publisher    : HeinOnline

Type: Full Text Database

Updated     : As available Holdings     : Full text images; range varies depending on database Description :  HeinOnline's libraries include law journals, Federal Register, CFR, opinions from the Supreme Court of the United States, English Reports, attorney general opinions, session laws, Statutes at Large, legislative history, presidential documents, international law materials, treaties and agreements, Phillip C. Jessup Library, and legal classics. All texts are available in PDF images. See individual database descriptions for more information.     Available by remote access and on the Downtown, Main, and Rice campuses

HeinOnline's American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) Library

Publisher    : HeinOnline	Type: Full Text Database
Updated     : As available Holdings     : PDF images of materials from the AALL Description :  Features the AALL Spectrum (Vol. 1-present, 1996-present) and the Law Library Journal (Vol. 1-98, 1908-2006).     Available by remote access and on the Downtown, Main, and Rice campuses.

HeinOnline's American Law Institute Library

Publisher    : HeinOnline

Type: Full Text Database

Updated     : As available Holdings     : Guide to the American Law Institute Publications (various years); Statement of Essential Human Rights Archive (1923-1947); Uniform Commercial Code Drafts (Vols. 1-23); Uniform Commercial Code Confidential Drafts (Vols. 1-10) Description :  Includes the ALI Guide; ALI annual reports; proceedings of ALI meetings (and speeches); the ALI Reporter; the Uniform Commercial Code; the Model Penal Code; and the Restatement, Second, Torts. Future additions will include other Restatements.     Available by remote access and on the Downtown, Main, and Rice campuses.

HeinOnline's Association of American Law Schools (AALS) Library

Publisher    : HeinOnline	Type: Full Text Database
Updated     : As available Holdings     : PDF images of materials from the AALS Description :  Features the AALS Directory of Law Teachers (1922-2008), Proceedings from the Annual Meeting (1900-2004), and the Journal of Legal Education (Vols. 1-55) (1948-2006).     Available by remote access and on the Downtown, Main, and Rice campuses.

HeinOnline's Code of Federal Regulations

Publisher    : HeinOnline	Type: Full Text Database
Updated     : As available Holdings     : PDF images from 1938-2008 (1987-2001 currently include only Title 37). No CFR supplements were published in 1942 and 1948. Description :  Browse or search the CFR online.     Available by remote access and on the Downtown, Main, and Rice campuses.

HeinOnline's English Reports

Publisher    : HeinOnline	Type: Full Text Database
Updated     : N/A Holdings     : All volumes of The English Reports, Full Reprint. Description :  Search or browse the English Reports, including over 100,000 cases from 1220 to 1865.     Available by remote access and on the Downtown, Main, and Rice campuses.

HeinOnline's European Center for Minority Issues

Publisher    : HeinOnline	Type: Full Text Database
Updated     :  Holdings     : Reports from 1997-2005, working papers from 1998-2005, Various journals from 2000-2006. Description :  Includes ECMI Reports, ECMI Working Papers, Journal on Ethnopolitics and Minority Issues in Europe, and Ombudsman Institutions and Minority Issues: A Guide to Good Practice (2005).     Available by remote access and on the Downtown, Main, and Rice campuses.

HeinOnline's Federal Agency Library

Publisher    : HeinOnline

Type: Full Text Database

Updated     : As available Holdings     : Images of agency decisions and agency reports, as well as images of court decisions related to US agencies. Content and range vary by resource. Description :  Includes Administrative Decisions under Immigration and Nationality Laws, Copyright Office Bulletin, Decisions and Orders of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Federal Communications Commission Record (FCC), Federal Trade Commission Decisions (FTC), Internal Revenue Cumulative Bulletin (IRS), Reports of the Tax Courts of the United States, among many other agencies.     Available by remote access and on the Downtown, Main, and Rice campuses.

HeinOnline's Federal Register Library

Publisher    : HeinOnline

Type: Full Text Database

Updated     : As new images are added Holdings     : Full text images of Federal Register from 1936-2007. Full text images of the Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents from 1965-2007. Description :  Imaged pages of the Federal Register and CFR. The collection has older issues than those which can be found on Lexis or Westlaw. Includes List of Sections Affected (to 2000) and Annual Indexes. Also includes 1944-1946 Administrative Procedure Act and the United States Government Manual from 1935-2007.     Available by remote access and on the Downtown, Main, and Rice campuses

HeinOnline's Foreign & International Law Resources

Publisher    : HeinOnline

Type: Full Text Database

Updated     : Varies depending on resource Holdings     : PDF versions of yearbooks, periodicals, digests, tribunal/judicial decisions. Description :  Includes over 60 international yearbooks and periodicals, historical digests of U.S. international law, decisions from the Hague Permanent Court of International Justice (1922-1945), and Reports of International Arbitral Awards (1948-2001).     Available by remote access and on the Downtown, Main, and Rice campuses.

HeinOnline's Harvard Research in International Law

Publisher    : HeinOnline

Type: Full Text Database

Updated     : As available Holdings     : Full text images. Description :  The Harvard International Law Library includes the reprint of The Harvard Research in International Law and a 2007 Contemporary Analysis and Appraisal. The Harvard Research participants wrote draft conventions on several international law topics between 1929 and 1939. In the Contemporary Analysis, legal experts discuss the reasoning upon which the original proposals were based as well as the continuing impact of those proposals.     Available by remote access and on the Downtown, Main, and Rice campuses.

HeinOnline's Law Journal Library

Publisher    : HeinOnline	Type: Full Text Database
Updated     : New titles and issues are added monthly. Holdings     : Full text images; range depends on periodical, some as far back as the early 1800s. Description :  Imaged pages of retrospective law periodicals from around the world. Includes over 1,200 titles.     Available by remote access and on the Downtown, Main, and Rice campuses

HeinOnline's Legal Classics Library

Publisher    : HeinOnline	Type: Full Text Database
Updated     : New titles added regularly Holdings     : Full text images of legal texts from the 1500s to the 1900s Description :  Digitized versions of over 1000 American and European legal classics.     Available by remote access and on the Downtown, Main, and Rice campuses.

HeinOnline's National Moot Court Competition Library

Publisher    : HeinOnline	Type: Full Text Database
Updated     : Annual Holdings     : 1950-2008 Description :  This database features digital access to the winning records and briefs from the 1st through 58th National Moot Court Competitions. The library has bound volumes of the briefs, but the database documents, 1950-2008, are searchable.     Available by remote access and on the Downtown, Main, and Rice campuses.

HeinOnline's Phillip C. Jessup Library

Publisher    : HeinOnline

Type: Full Text Database

Updated     : Yearly Holdings     : Moot Court Competition Compendium (1960-2007); ILSA Journal of International and Comparative Law (1995-2005); ILSA Journal of International Law (1977 to 1993) Description :  Includes Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition Compendium, ILSA Journal of International and Comparative Law, and ILSA Journal of International Law (also called ASILS International Law Journal)     Available by remote access and on the Downtown, Main, and Rice campuses.

HeinOnline's Session Laws

Publisher    : HeinOnline	Type: Full Text Database
Updated     : As available Holdings     : Varies depending on state Description :  Includes recent session laws from each state, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the U.S., Canada, and Australia.     Available by remote access and on the Downtown, Main, and Rice campuses.

HeinOnline's Subject Compilations of State Laws

Publisher    : HeinOnline

Type: Web Resource

Updated     : Yearly Holdings     : Guides from 1979-present Description :  One of the most-respected print guides in which researchers can find articles, books, government documents, internet sites, and other resources to compare state laws of different topics, Cheryl Nyberg and Carol Boast's Subject Compilations of State Laws is now available in HeinOnline. The online collection features the entire set from 1979 to the present, using the same subject headings as the print guides, making it easy for users to compare state laws across time without having to look through several print volumes. Making the research process even easier, HeinOnline's Subject Compilations of State Laws directly links to any document that is included in other HeinOnline libraries, such as law review articles and Supreme Court decisions. It also links directly to websites that freely available to the public. Browsable versions of each edition is available for those more familiar with the print version. However, the online version of this resources is more frequently updated, so users now no longer have to wait for the next bound volume.     Available by remote access and on the Downtown, Main, and Rice campuses.

HeinOnline's Treaties and Agreements Library

Publisher    : HeinOnline

Type: Full Text Database

Updated     : As available Holdings     : Full text images; some treaties back to 1776 Description :  Includes the following titles: United States Treaties and Other International Agreements (UST; 1950-1984); Treaties and Other International Agreements of the United States of America 1776-1949 (Bevans; 1776-1949); Treaties, Conventions, International Acts, Protocols and Agreements (Malloy; 1776-1937); Treaties and Other International Acts of the United States of America (Miller; 1776-1863); Treaties and International Act Series (TIAS; 1982-1996); KAV Agreements (1987-2007); Treaties in Force (1929-2007). Also induces International Legal Materials (1962-2006). See database for additional international materials.     Available by remote access and on the Downtown, Main, and Rice campuses

HeinOnline's U. S. Attorney General Opinions

Publisher    : HeinOnline

Type: Full Text Database

Updated     : New titles added regularly Holdings     : Varies depending on resource. Description :  Digitized versions of Official Opinions of the Attorneys General of the United States (1791-1982); Opinions of the Office of Legal Counsel of the United States Department of Justice (1977-1996); Digest of the Published Opinions of the Attorneys-General, & of the Leading Decisions of the Federal Courts, with Reference to International Law, Treaties and Kindred Subjects (1877); Attorney General, Annual Report (1870-2005).     Available by remote access and on the Downtown, Main, and Rice campuses

HeinOnline's U.S. Congressional Documents

Publisher    : HeinOnline

Type: Full Text Database

Updated     : As available Holdings     : Annals of the Congress of the United States (1789-1824); Register of Debates in Congress (1825-1837); Congressional Globe (1833-1873); Congressional Record (1873-1928;1971-2003); American State Papers (1789-1838); Journals of the Continental Congress (1774-1789); Congressional Record Daily (1994-2007) Description :  Includes records of Congressional debates and the American State Papers.     Available by remote access and on the Downtown, Main, and Rice campuses.

HeinOnline's U.S. Federal Legislative History Library

Publisher    : HeinOnline

Type: Full Text Database

Updated     : As available Holdings     : Sources of Compiled Legislative History: selected histories from various Congresses. Irregular coverage up to the 59th Congress; includes histories from the 59th Congress to the 107th Congress. Federal Legislative History Title Collection: varies depending on title Description :  Includes the Sources of Compiled Legislative History Database, based on the loose-leaf publication Sources of Compiled Legislative Histories: A Bibliography of Government Documents, Periodical Articles, and Books. The sources for these compilations include congressional documents, legal periodicals, treatises and loose-leaf services. Also includes the U.S. Federal Legislative History Title Collection, a collection of full-text legislative histories of important and historically significant legislation.     Available by remote access and on the Downtown, Main, and Rice campuses.

HeinOnline's U.S. Presidential Library

Publisher    : HeinOnline

Type: Full Text Database

Updated     : As available Holdings     : Varies depending on resource; some back to George Washington Description :  Includes Messages and Papers of the Presidents, Compilation of Messages and Papers of the Presidents, Compilation of Messages and Papers of the Presidents (New Series), Public Papers and Addresses of Franklin Delano Roosevelt , and Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States. Also includes Inaugural Addresses of the Presidents of the United States, Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, Economic Reports, Presidential Executive Orders, and other sources.     Available by remote access and on the Downtown, Main, and Rice campuses.

HeinOnline's U.S. Statutes at Large

Publisher    : HeinOnline	Type: Full Text Database
Updated     : Yearly Holdings     : Vol. 1 - 118 (1789-2005) Description :  Electronic version of the U. S. Statutes at Large; also includes Revised Statutes of the United States, 1st and 2nd Edition (1873-1874).     Available by remote access and on the Downtown, Main, and Rice campuses.

HeinOnline's U.S. Supreme Court Library

Publisher    : HeinOnline	Type: Full Text Database
Updated     : As available Holdings     : Full text images, some from 1754 Description :  U.S. Reports from 1754 to 2004. U.S. Reports Preliminary Prints (2002-2006), and U.S. Reports Slip Opinions (2002-to date). Includes books and periodicals on the Court.     Available by remote access and on the Downtown, Main, and Rice campuses

HeinOnline's United Nations Law Collection

Publisher    : HeinOnline

Type: Full Text Database

Updated     : As available Holdings     : Full text images Description :  Use the United Nations Law Collection to find UN treaties and other legal documents from the United Nations. Includes the United Nations Treaty Series (UNTS) from 1946 - present. Also features other treaty related publications like the Multilateral Treaties Deposited with the Secretary-General. Includes documents relating to the codification and progressive development of international law such as Reports of International Arbitral Awards and the United Nations Legislative Series. Documents from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) are also available, as well as yearbooks.     Available by remote access and on the Downtown, Main, and Rice campuses.

HeinOnline's World Trials

Publisher    : HeinOnline

Type: Full Text Database

Updated     : As available Holdings     : PDF images from documents from the 18th, 19th, and early 20th centuries Description :  World Trials features trial transcripts and court documents from hundreds of trials around the world. The collection also includes analytical monographs as well as Cornell University's world trial collection.     Available by remote access and on the Downtown, Main, and Rice campuses.

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IICLE SmartBooks

Publisher    : IICLE	Type: Full Text Database
Updated     : Varies depending on handbook Holdings     : Full text of current handbooks Description :  Nearly 100 QuickGuides, Flash Points, and select course materials issued by the Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education. Many include downloadable forms. If logging on remotely, you may need to approve the security certificate.     Available by remote access and on the Downtown Campus.

Illinois Administrative Code

Publisher    : State of Illinois/JCAR	Type: Full Text Database
Updated     :  Holdings     :  Description :  Electronic access to the Illinois Administrative Code.     No restriction

Illinois General Assembly

Publisher    : Illinois General Assembly	Type: Web Resource
Updated     : Daily Holdings     : Selected legislative documents beginning with the 77th General Assembly (1971-1972) Description :  Full-text of bills and resolutions; House & Senate Journals and other documents; bill-tracking chronologies     No restriction.

Illinois Resources

Publisher    : Illinois Institute of Technology, Downtown Campus Library	Type: Web Resource
Updated     : Links are checked regularly Holdings     : Web links Description :  Web resources for researching Illinois Law     No restriction

Index to Foreign Legal Periodicals

Publisher    : Ovid	Type: Index
Updated     : Quarterly Holdings     : See database publication list for exact holdings; some titles from 1985 Description :  Provides access to legal literature worldwide, covering all forms of foreign (non-Anglo-American) law. Includes over 550 titles.     Available by remote access and on the Downtown Campus.

Index to Legal Periodicals and Books

Publisher    : H. R. Wilson Co.

Type: Full Text Database

Updated     : Monthly Holdings     : See database publication list for exact holdings; some titles from 1980; some full text from 1995. Description :  Search law journals, law reviews, bar associations, books, and other legal publications. Includes nearly 900 titles. To search this database, check "Legal Periodicals Full Text" in the top navigation bar. Full text is not available for all articles.     Available by remote access and on the Downtown, Main, and Rice campuses

Index to Legal Periodicals Retrospective: 1908-1981

Publisher    : H.R. Wilson Co.

Type: Index

Updated     : As available Holdings     : Citations from 1908-1981; links to articles in Hein when available Description :  An index of over 750 legal periodicals published between 1908-1981 in the United States, Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand. Periodical coverage includes law reviews, bar association journals, university publications, yearbooks, institutes, and government publications. Subject headings and personal names as subjects have been updated and standardized to allow for easier searching. To search this database, check "Legal Periodicals Retro" in the top navigation bar.     Available by remote access and on the Downtown Campus.

Indexmaster

Publisher    : Indexmaster	Type: Full Text Database
Updated     : Varies by publisher Holdings     : Varies by publisher Description :  Tables of contents and indexes for legal treatises. Includes over 10,000 titles.     Available by remote access and on the Downtown, Main, and Rice campuses.

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Journal of Intellectual Property Law and Practice

Publisher    : Oxford University Press Journals	Type: Journal
Updated     : Monthly Holdings     : Full text and Abstracts: Nov. 2005 - March 2006 Description :  Online version of journal.     Available by remote access and on the Downtown Campus.

Journal of International Economic Law

Publisher    : Oxford University Press Journals	Type: Journal
Updated     : Quarterly Holdings     : Full text PDFs from 1998 - present Description :  Online version of journal     Available by remote access and on the Downtown campus

Journal of Law and Economics

Publisher    : University of Chicago Press	Type: Journal
Updated     : Quarterly Holdings     : Full text and pdf from April 2001 - October 2005 Description :  Online version of journal     Available by remote access and on the Downtown Campus.

Journal of Law, Economics and Organization

Publisher    : Oxford University Press Journals	Type: Journal
Updated     : Twice a year Holdings     : Full text is now 1998-2003. Description :  Online version of journal     Available by remote access and on the Downtown campus

JSTOR

Publisher    : JSTOR

Type: Full Text Database

Updated     : As new issues become available Holdings     : Some articles as far back as the 1800s; recent issues of included journals are generally not available. Description :  Search authoritative business, law, education, public policy, social science, fine arts, and many other scholarly journals. Articles are imaged full text.     Available by remote access and on the Downtown, Main, and Rice campuses

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Law Student Jobs Online

Publisher    : Westlaw	Type: Web Resource
Updated     : As available Holdings     :  Description :  Summer and other positions for current law students; plus special programs for new grads such as fellowships, honors programs, and judicial clerkships. Programs available nationwide and abroad.     Available only to students at Chicago-Kent College of Law

Legal Theory

Publisher    : Cambridge University Press	Type: Journal
Updated     : Quarterly Holdings     : Abstracts and full text from 1997 - 2004 (Vol. 10, No. 1) Description :  Online version of journal.     Available by remote access and on the Downtown Campus.

LegalTrac

Publisher    : InfoTrac/Gale Group

Type: Full Text Database

Updated     : Monthly Holdings     : See database publication list for exact holdings; some titles from 1980; some PDFs available Description :  Abstracts, citations and full text for articles published in all major law reviews, law journals, specialty law and bar association journals as well as legal newspapers (full text is not available for all articles). Includes over 2000 titles.     Available by remote access and on the Downtown Campus.

Lexis

Publisher    : LexisNexis	Type: Full Text Database
Updated     : Current/Daily Holdings     : Varies depending on database Description :  Legal research databases.     Password assignment required. Directions on how to register your LexisNexis Activation code. Available only to Chicago-Kent students, faculty, and staff.

LexisNexis Congressional

Publisher    : LexisNexis	Type: Full Text Database
Updated     : Daily Holdings     : Depends on resource selected; some material back to 1789 Description :  Abstracts and full texts of Congressional publications. Includes bills, hearings, congressional reports, and other material. Historical indexes from 1798-1980. CIS Index from 1970 - present.     Available on the Downtown Campus only.

LexisOne

Publisher    : LexisNexis	Type: Full Text Database
Updated     : Daily Holdings     : Varies depending on resource Description :  Search cases from the last 5 years for free. Other services may require payment.     No restriction; requires registration

LoisLaw

Publisher    : LoisLaw	Type: Full Text Database
Updated     : New case law and legislative acts posted 24-72 hours after receipt Holdings     : Varies depending on database Description :  Legal research databases. Chicago-Kent students and faculty may ask a reference librarian about obtaining access.     Password assignment required.

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Making of Modern Law

Publisher    : Gale	Type: Full Text Database
Updated     : N/A Holdings     : Images with searchable full text Description :  A fully searchable database of more than 21,000 legal treatises from the 19th century and early 20th century. Includes casebooks, local practice manuals, form books, works for lay readers, pamphlets, letters, speeches, and other documents.     Available by remote access and on the Downtown, Main, and Rice campuses.

Max Planck Encyclopedia of Public International Law

Publisher    : Oxford University Press

Type: Web Resource

Updated     : Varies Holdings     : Over 450 articles; last updated in August 2008. Description :  Use the Encyclopedia of Public International Law as a starting resource for international law research. This continually-updated encyclopedia covers such topics as foreign relations, human rights, international courts, the law of treaties, territory, and international organizations. Articles include a selected bibliography and citations to selected primary source documents.     Available by remote access and on the Downtown campus.

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National Journal

Publisher    : National Journal

Type: Web Resource

Updated     : Varies depending on resource. Many resources are updated daily. Holdings     : Full text articles, videos, and reports. Description :  Online access to the National Journal. Additional resources include: •Ad Spotlight - political ads back to 2004 •Almanac of American Politics - updated every two years, the Almanac features profiles of members of Congress and state governors •Blogometer - tracking the political blogosphere •Capital Source - directory of DC-based federal and local government, DC corporate, DC media, and Congressional contact information •Daybook - the day's events in the House and Senate •Earlybird - a daily roundup of top news stories •Hotline - the latest political news and analysis •Markup Reports - coverage of key House and Senate markup sessions •Poll Track - the latest national polls on campaigns and hot topics     Available by remote access and on the Downtown Campus

NELLCO Legal Scholarship Repository

Publisher    : NELLCO (New England Law Library Consortium)	Type: Full Text Database
Updated     : As resources are available Holdings     : Full text articles from 1995 - present Description :  Working papers, reports, lecture series, workshop presentations, and other scholarship created by faculty at NELLCO member schools.     No restriction

NewsBank/InfoWeb/Readex

Publisher    : NewsBank/InfoWeb	Type: Full Text Database
Updated     : Daily Holdings     : Varies depending on resource Description :  Full text articles from over 1000 newspapers and nearly 30 popular magazines; full text historical Congressional documents (PDF)     Available by remote access and on the Downtown, Main, and Rice campuses.

Newspaper Source (EBSCO)

Publisher    : EBSCO	Type: Full Text Database
Updated     : Daily Holdings     : See database publication list for exact holdings; some titles from 1994. Description :  Full text from 25 national newspapers, selected full text from 260 national newspapers; includes television and radio transcripts.     Available by remote access and on the Downtown, Main, and Rice campuses

Northwestern Journal of Technology and Intellectual Property

Publisher    : Northwestern	Type: Journal
Updated     : Two issues yearly Holdings     : PDFs, starting with Vol. 1, No. 1 (2003) Description :  Electronic Journal     No restriction.

Northwestern University Journal of International Human Rights

Publisher    : Northwestern	Type: Journal
Updated     : Yearly Holdings     : PDFs. Starting with Vol. 1, (2003) Description :  Electronic Journal     No restriction.

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Oxford Journal of Legal Studies

Publisher    : Oxford University Press Journals	Type: Journal
Updated     : Quarterly Holdings     : Abstracts and tables of contents from 1996 - present; Full text from 1999 - present (PDF) Description :  Online version of journal.     Available by remote access and on the Downtown Campus

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Policy Archive

Publisher    : Center for Governmental Studies (CGS) / Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis (IUPUI)	Type: Full Text Database
Updated     : Frequently, though perhaps not always daily Holdings     : See database for exact holdings; depends on contributing members Description :  A free, multi-disciplinary database with public policy research from governmental, charitable, for-profit, and non-profit contributors     No restriction.

ProQuest Dissertations and Theses

Publisher    : ProQuest

Type: Full Text Database

Updated     : As new material becomes available Holdings     : Includes dissertations and theses published from 1861-present. Full text generally available from 1996 - present (some full text available from 1939-1995) Description :  Dissertations from 1980-present include 350-word abstracts; master's theses from 1988 forward include 150-word abstracts. More than 600,000 PDF dissertations and theses are available.     Available by remote access and on the Downtown, Main, and Rice campuses.

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Regulations.gov

Publisher    : US Government	Type: Web Resource
Updated     : Daily Holdings     : Full text proposed regulations in HTML and PDF Description :  Features recently proposed federal regulations and provides opportunities to comment. Find proposed regulations by agency or search by keyword.     No restriction

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Sage eReference Encyclopedias

Publisher    : Sage

Type: Web Resource

Updated     :  Holdings     : over 60 online encyclopedias Description :  If you are looking for a starting point to learn about concepts in business, economics, legal & political issues, or social science, check out our collection of over 60 SAGE eReference Encyclopedias. Topics covered include: Aging & Gerontology, Business & Management, Communication & Media Studies, Criminology & Criminal Justice, Economics, Environment, Family Studies, Gender & Sexuality Studies, Politics, Psychology,Social Issues, Social Work & Social Policy, Sociology. From the Galvin Library.     Available by remote access and on the Downtown, Main, and Rice campuses

SEC/EDGAR

Publisher    : SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission)

Type: Web Resource

Updated     : Daily Holdings     : Filings from 1994. Full-text search from the last four years. Mutual fund and associated filings from February 2006 - present. Variable insurance products from February 2006. Comment and response letters from August 2004. Description :  Find public company, mutual fund, and variable insurance fund filings. Research company financial information and operations through 10-K and 10-Q forms. Find information about recent corporate events in 8-K forms. Full-text search is now available.     No restriction.

Serial Set

Publisher    : Readex	Type: Full Text Database
Updated     : As new material is added Holdings     : Full text images from 1817-1954 Description :  Search electronic versions of Congressional documents. Currently includes 1817 - 1954. New volumes are added regularly.     Available by remote access and on the Downtown Campus.

Shepard's Citations through Lexis Academic

Publisher    : LexisNexis	Type: Full Text Database
Updated     : Daily Holdings     : Current Shepard's Citations Description :  Shepardize cases or statutes to update research and find new sources.     Available by remote access and on the Downtown, Main, and Rice campuses.

Shepard's via LexisNexis by Credit Card

Publisher    : LexisNexis	Type: Full Text Database
Updated     : Daily Holdings     : Varies depending on resource Description :  Shepardize cases for $4.25 a citation. Requires a credit card.     No restriction (requires credit card)

SmartBooks

Publisher    : IICLE	Type: Full Text Database
Updated     : Varies depending on handbook Holdings     : Full text of current handbooks Description :  Nearly 100 QuickGuides, Flash Points, and select course materials issued by the Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education. Many include downloadable forms. If logging on remotely, you may need to approve the security certificate.     Available by remote access and on the Downtown Campus.

Social Science Research Network (SSRN) -- Legal Scholarship Network

Publisher    : Social Science Research Network

Type: Full Text Database

Updated     : Varies depending on resource Holdings     : Varies depending on resource Description :  Full text legal journals and working papers on legal topics. SSRN also publishes weekly Professional Announcements that include announcements of professional meetings, calls for papers and special issues of journals.     Partially password restricted -- please see a reference librarian for full access

Supreme Court Records and Briefs

Publisher    : Gale

Type: Full Text Database

Updated     : n/a Holdings     : 1832-1978 Description :  U. S. Supreme Court Records and Briefs is a fully searchable, comprehensive digital full-text collection of case documents filed with the Court from 1832-1978. The database contains official court filings related to over 150,000 cases, including those which were denied cert. Some cases consist of a few documents, while others may include dozens of documents. Documents for each case include all available applications, briefs, docket sheets, jurisdictional statements, memoranda, motions, petitions, statements, supplements, transcripts, and visual aids. This collection does not include the Court’s rulings, opinions or decisions. You can view, download or print up to 50 pages at a time in PDF format.     Available by remote access and on the Downtown, Main, and Rice campuses.

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THOMAS

Publisher    : Library of Congress

Type: Web Resource

Updated     : Daily Holdings     : Dates vary depending on type of document; Bills as far back as 101st Congress (1989-90); Public Laws to 93rd Congress (1973-74) Description :  Database allowing detailed chronological tracking of legislation, both current and retrospective, with links to full-text documents (including committee reports, Congressional Record, etc.) where available     No restriction.

Tutorial Series

Publisher    : Downtown Campus Library	Type: Web Resource
Updated     : Annually Holdings     : Self-paced tutorials Description :  Tutorials for legal research and writing resources. Includes Westlaw/Lexis Self-Paced Exercises, Legislative History Tutorial, Empirical Research Tutorial, and International Law Tutorial.     No restriction

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U.S. Supreme Court Records and Briefs

Publisher    : Gale

Type: Full Text Database

Updated     : n/a Holdings     : 1832-1978 Description :  U. S. Supreme Court Records and Briefs is a fully searchable, comprehensive digital full-text collection of case documents filed with the Court from 1832-1978. The database contains official court filings related to over 150,000 cases, including those which were denied cert. Some cases consist of a few documents, while others may include dozens of documents. Documents for each case include all available applications, briefs, docket sheets, jurisdictional statements, memoranda, motions, petitions, statements, supplements, transcripts, and visual aids. This collection does not include the Court’s rulings, opinions or decisions. You can view, download or print up to 50 pages at a time in PDF format.     Available by remote access and on the Downtown Campus.

United Nations Treaty Collection

Publisher    : United Nations

Type: Full Text Database

Updated     : Varies Holdings     : Varies depending on database; includes full text images in French and English Description :  ncludes databases for United Nations Treaty Series (UNTS) and League of Nations Treaty Series (LoN); Monthly Statement of Treaties and International Agreements, a listing prior to publication of the registered treaties; Status of Multilateral Treaties Deposited with the Secretary-General, updated in real-time; and access to related documents. Treaties are available in full-text, usually in English, French, and any other official language for the treaty. Treaties are available in full-text, usually in English, French, and any other official language for the treaty. The database is available by remote access and on the Downtown Campus     No restriction.

United Nations Yearbook

Publisher    : United Nations

Type: Full Text Database

Updated     : Annual Holdings     : 1946-present Description :  Access to full text United Nations Yearbook from the 1st Edition (1946) through the most recent 59th (2005). Both browseable and searchable using Boolean and proximity searching. Each Yearbook’s index is included, which includes indexing by keyword, and indexing by General Assembly, Security Council, and Economic and Social Council resolutions.     No restriction.

USA.gov

Publisher    : US Government	Type: Web Resource
Updated     : Daily Holdings     : Varies depending on resource Description :  The official US government portal with links to agencies, laws and regulations, contact information, and other resources.     No restriction

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Westlaw

Publisher    : Thomson	Type: Full Text Database
Updated     : Daily Holdings     : Varies depending on database Description :  Legal research databases.     Password assignment required. Directions on how to register your Westlaw password. Available only to Chicago-Kent students, faculty, and staff.

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