see also Law and Courts; also Foreign, International and State

Basics - How To

• Types of Legal Materials
• DU Library Research - Colorado, Court Rules and Practice, Employment, Foreign and International Research, Legal Research and Writing, Legislative History, Loose-leaf Services, Other Legal Research Sources, Primary Authority (Statutes, Cases, Regulations)
• Research Steps Tutorial
• Guides by Topic

References

• Black's Law Dictionary, 1st Floor North-Reference, KF156 .B53 1999
• Bieber's Dictionary of Legal Citations, 1st Floor North-Reference, KF246 .P73 1997

Databases

Global Legal Monitor - search and view legal developments by topic Topics (more than one hundred so far) and by jurisdiction Jurisdiction (over one hundred and fifty).

for CC users only use A-Z database list for 1) Lexis-Nexis-Legal Resource Section and 2) Congressional Universe

Colorado Resources

• Court Forms Online - print forms for adoption, domestic, eviction, probate, etc.
• El Paso Law Library - housed at Penrose Library
• Colorado Bar Association

Law School Pages

• DU Research Links - clustered links
• Legal Information Institute - side bar menu
• Legal Resources - search or use subject list

Search engines

• Internet Law Library - formerly the U.S. House of Representatives Internet Law Library
• FindLaw - research links (cases and codes, subject list, forms, federal, state and foreign/international)
• LegalEngine - metasite for legal research, reference, forms, public records, etc.
• Catalaw - 'the catalog of catalogs of worldwide law'
• Hieros Gamos - for extensive coverage of U.S. and foreign laws
• International Law - megasites, courts, treaties, guides
• World Bank Law Library

Popular Names

• Popular Names U.S. Code - {Cornell University Law School}

• Popular Names of Constitutional Provisions - name and text of relevant provisions; browse alphabetically by popular name or by appearance in the Constitution. {University of Washington Law Library}

Special Interest

Environment

Environmental Literacy Council - studying air & climate, land, water, ecosystems, energy, food, & environment & society; find out about legislation & treaties

Military

• Military Legal Resources - extensive collections of primary source materials and publications in the field of military law

Native American

• Native American Legal Resources - American Indian Law Review and Native American Constitution and Law Digitization Project
• National Indian Law Library
• American State Papers, v. I & II, 
• Kappler’s Indian Affairs: Laws and Treaties
• 9 Early Recognized Treaties with American Indian Nations
• Indian Land Cessions in the United States, 1784-1894
• Native American Constitution and Law Digitization Project
• Native American Rights Fund site, Research Tips I and II — including Basic Indian Law and Resources
• Interior Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians
• Tribal Court Clearinghouse - for current legal issues

Water

Colorado Water Law - history, law, forms

Public Records

Vital Records - births, deaths, marriages, and divorces

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