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Legal Research - LAWR I

Sources of California and Federal Law

U.S. Federal and State Law Sources in Lexis & Westlaw

Lexi™s and Westlaw™ all provide online access to U.S. federal and state law sources, as well as to sources of international law and the laws of a number of other jurisdictions.  Sources vary by jurisdiction and may include:

  • Constitutions
  • Legislation and legislative history
  • Statutory codes and session laws
  • Regulations and regulatory materials
  • Cases
  • Citators
  • Public Records
  • Secondary sources (including law reviews, treatises, digests, and news)