Library Guides: Paralegal Research Guide: Resources for Paralegal Research

Find Background Information

Credo Reference
Over 500 online reference books in a variety of topics from Art to Technology.
Gale Ebooks
Online reference books such as topic specialized encyclopedias, handbooks, dictionaries. Good for subject overview and background information.

Find Articles for Paralegal Research

Google Scholar
Searches for academic sources including peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, abstracts and articles, from academic publishers, professional societies, preprint repositories, universities and other organizations. Some documents will be available for free. If a fee is required for access, contact the library for assistance.

Westlaw
Access is only available on campus in the Library. Ask a Librarian for assistance.
Criminal Justice Database
A comprehensive collection of U.S. and international criminal justice journals.
JSTOR
Access full-text scholarly articles and books in this interdisciplinary database - from African American Studies to Zoology. JSTOR provides access to articles from a deep backfile.
ProQuest U.S. Newsstream
Full text of U.S. news content, as well as archives back to the 1980s, of newspapers, newswires, blogs, and news sites. Access to the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, and the Wall Street Journal. Includes the Star Tribune, along with a large collection of local and regional newspapers. A good place to research local topics and current events.

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Websites for Paralegal Research

Famous Trials
An educational and non-commercial site, maintained at the University of Missouri-Kansas City Law School, that offers a collection of original essays, trial transcripts and exhibits, maps, images, and other materials relating to the greatest trials in world history.
Law Review Commons
A collection of law reviews and legal journals in browsable and searchable format, contains both current issues and archival content spanning over 100 years.
Legal Information Institute
An independently funded project of the Cornell Law School.
Minnesota Judicial Branch
Information about the State of Minnesota Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, and district courts. Find courts, jury and attorney information, access case records and more.
Office of the Revisor of Statutes
A nonpartisan office of the Minnesota Legislature that provides confidential drafting services of legislative and administrative documents.
United States Code
Contains virtual main editions of the U.S. Code.
United States Statutes at Large
A collection of every law, public and private, ever enacted by the Congress, published in order of the date of passage.

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