Legal Research Databases
Primary Sources of Law
Statutory Law: Statutes, codes, constitutions, rules of court. Generally, laws passed by congress.
Case Law: Decisions of courts and administratvie bodies (i.e. Federal Court of Appeals, Ohio Supreme Ct.)
Administrative Law: Rules and regulations promulgated by government agencies (i.e. EPA, OSHA, Ohio Department of Education)
Welcome to Legal Research!
Guides to Conducting Legal Research
- Legal Research in a Nutshell A reference book about conducting legal research.
- Legal Research: How to Find & Understand the Law A handbook on legal research
- Introduction to U.S. Law and Legal Research A reference book on U.S. legal research
- Introduction to the U.S. Legal System (FindLaw) Learn about the legal system via the FindLaw web site.
- Legal Research -- United States Follow this saved search in the BGSU Libraries Catalog to find books on legal research. To get the most recent publications first, do a SYSTEM SORT by REVERSE YEAR.
Contact Information
Linda Rich, Coordinator of Reference Services
Instruction Librarian for AMPD & Legal Research
E-mail: lrich@bgsu.edu
Phone: (419) 372-7902
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