Boston College Law Library

Comprehensive Legal Research

boston college law library

general legal research sites FindLaw
  • Dates: Varies by source
  • Description: Provides links to a wealth of legal information, organized by subject, jurisdiction, type of source and type of researcher.

Legal Information Institute

  • Dates: Varies by source
  • Description: Provides searchable databases of legal material, organized by jurisdiction, type of material, and topic. Hosted by Cornell Law School.

LexisNexis

  • Dates: Varies by source
  • Access Restrictions: Password required
  • Description: Comprehensive subscription-based collection of legal databases, including primary and secondary law and legal news. 

lexisONE

  • Dates: Varies by source
  • Description: Designed for small-firm attorneys. Offers free access to cases, forms and news; and fee-based access to Shepards, codes and administrative materials.

Nolo.com

  • Dates: Current 
  • Description: Legal self-help web site featuring links to legal sources, a law dictionary, and articles on numerous legal topics. Nolo also sells legal self-help books through their web site.

Westlaw

  • Dates: Varies by source 
  • Access Restrictions: Password required
  • Description: Comprehensive subscription-based collection of legal databases, including primary and secondary law and legal news.