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Administrative Law

  • ÌýThe official annual edition of the Code of Federal Regulations publishes the codification of rules and regulations published in the Federal Register.Ìý(Free)
  • ÌýThe official daily publication of the rules, proposed rules, notices of Federal agencies and organizations, and executive orders and other presidential documents as published by the Government Printing Office.Ìý(Free)
  • Describes many important administrative materials and provides links to their online version.Ìý(Free)
  • ÌýContains links to federal, state, and other prominent sources of administrative law.Ìý(Free)
  • ÌýThe rules and regulations of North Carolina’s administrative agencies.Ìý(Free)
  • Searchable opinions of the Attorney General of North Carolina.Ìý(Free)
  • The North Carolina Register is published twice a month and contains information relating to agency rulemaking, executive orders, contested case decisions, and other notices required by law.Ìý(¹ó°ù±ð±ð)
  • ÌýSearch for U.S. Government Regulations from over 300 U.S. agencies. On this website you may also submit a comment, application, petition, or adjudication document.Ìý(Free)

Arbitration Law

  • ÌýBasic information on mediation and arbitration.Ìý(Free)
  • ÌýOfficial site of the ICSIDÌý(Free)
  • ÌýOfficial site of the arbitration body of the ICC.Ìý(Free)
  • ÌýOfficial site of the Permanent Court of Arbitration.Ìý(Free)

Banking and Finance Law

  • ÌýProvides tips for protecting your bank accounts.Ìý(Free)
  • Find information relating to banking, deposit insurance, consumer protection, industry analysis, as well as regulations and examinations.Ìý(Free)
  • ÌýThis U.S. agency provides oversight of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the Federal Home Loan Banks. You can also find agency plans, reports, regulations, laws, and market data.Ìý(Free)
  • ÌýDiscusses credit and debit issues including debtor and creditor rights, creation of security interests, corporate restructuring, bankruptcy, reorganization, and liquidation.Ìý(Free)
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  • Central bank and commercial banking statutes, constitutions, and other published and unpublished works related to central banks and financial systems.Ìý(Free)
  • ÌýLocate hearings, latest news, and committee information.Ìý(Free)

Business Law/ Corporations

  • Contains links to the portions of the Delaware Code on corporate law.Ìý(Free)
  • ÌýLargest free online collection of business laws and regulations, covering 175 countries.Ìý(Free)
  • ÌýProvides an overview of corporate law, as well as links to relevant statutes and court decisions.Ìý(Free)
  • ÌýOfficial site of the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission. Find agency information on proposed and final rules, filings, forms, press releases, webcasts, speeches, testimony, as well as, opinions and adjudicatory orders.Ìý(Free)

Constitutional Law

  • ÌýAn interactive website containing the Charters of Freedom.Ìý(Free)
  • ÌýThe annotations of this version of the constitution contain Supreme Court cases.Ìý(¹ó°ù±ð±ð)
  • ÌýIntended as a starting point for research, this guide contains links to primary and secondary sources.Ìý(Free)
  • ÌýIn addition to the full text of the constitution, GPO also provides links giving analysis and interpretation.Ìý(Free)
  • ÌýProvides an overview of constitutional law, and gives links to the text of the constitution, court decisions, and other sources.Ìý(Free)
  • Web guides covering the primary documents in American History.Ìý(Free)
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Contracts

  • ÌýFrom the University of Missouri – Columbia. Requires free registration, the library contains over 600,000 contracts.Ìý(Free)
  • ÌýFrom FindLaw.Ìý(Free)
  • ÌýWIPO is currently in the process of compiling an online, searchable database of biodiversity-related Access and Benefit-Sharing Agreements, with a particular emphasis on the intellectual property aspects of such agreements.Ìý(Free)

Criminal Law

  • ÌýA collection of statistics on crime, offenders, victims, and operation of the justice system.Ìý(Free)
  • ÌýData from nearly 17,000 law enforcement agencies in the US.Ìý(Free)
  • ÌýLocate research findings on a variety of topics including drugs and substance abuse, crime and crime prevention, juveniles and victims & victimization.Ìý(Free)
  • ÌýLocate crime statistics and arrest data for offenses in the nation.Ìý(¹ó°ù±ð±ð)
  • ÌýOfficial site of the FBI. Locate news, press briefs, testimony, speeches, reports and publications prepared by the FBI, as well as, criminal statistics and law enforcement services.Ìý(Free)
  • ÌýOfficial site of the Federal Bureau of Prisons. Locate information on prison facilities, policy, forms, news and inmate matters.Ìý(Free)
  • ÌýOfficial site of the ICC.Ìý(Free)
  • Archived research and information on criminal justice and criminology.Ìý(Free)
  • ÌýFind information relating to corrections, crime prevention, drugs, juvenile justice, law enforcement and victims.Ìý(Free)
  • Find statistics, publications and fact sheets on a variety of crimes.Ìý(Free)
  • ÌýFind justice related topics and statistics.Ìý(Free)
  • ÌýFull text of drug control legislation around the world.Ìý(Free)
  • ÌýLocate forms, publications, and legislative history and news related to criminal law.Ìý(Free)

Elder Law

  • Ìý(Free)
  • ÌýPublications from the National Institute on Aging (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services).Ìý(Free)
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  • ÌýVarious links to the governmental and non-governmental international organizations.Ìý(Free)
  • ÌýA charter of rights for the elderly in Europe.Ìý(Free)
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  • ÌýNC Division of Medical Assistance.Ìý(Free)
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  • POMS Table of Contents.Ìý(¹ó°ù±ð±ð)
  • Ìý(Free)
  • ÌýCompilation of Social Security Laws.Ìý(Free)
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Employment Law

  • Membership information, top stories from the Bureau of National Affairs (BNA) Daily Law Report.Ìý(Free)
  • ÌýThe Bureau of Labor Statistics is responsible for measuring market price changes, working conditions, and activity in the market. Locate statistical information on unemployment, workplace injuries, pay and benefits, inflation and time use.Ìý(Free)
  • ÌýSponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor this website offers help to students, professionals, businesses, and job seekers.Ìý(Free)
  • ÌýProvides information on over 14,000 federal, state and local government agencies, nonprofit organizations and academic institutions on topics related to disability programs and services.Ìý(Free)
  • ÌýOfficial benefits website of the U.S. Government.Ìý(Free)
  • ÌýProvides an on-line catalog and more.Ìý(Free)
  • ÌýHR compliance information by the Alexander Hamilton Institute.Ìý(Free)
  • ÌýPart of the U.S. Department of Labor. Find regulations, data and statistics related to worker health and safety.Ìý(Free)
  • ÌýFind information related to unemployment insurance, health plans, laws, regulations, and wages.Ìý(Free)
  • ÌýOfficial Federal Government Jobs website.Ìý(Free)
  • This digital library includes U.S. Dept. of Labor publications, labor history materials, and more.Ìý(Free)

Environmental Law

  • Alternative fuel information from the U.S. Department of Energy.Ìý(Free)
  • Information on treaties and technical guidance documents, national legislation, judicial decisions, and law and policy literature.Ìý(Free)
  • ÌýLocate EPA and state data on safe drinking water, toxics release, national emissions and water quality, as well as information on facilities, and reports issued by the EPA reports.Ìý(Free)
  • ÌýLocate information on environmental stewardship and compliance assistance.Ìý(Free)
  • ÌýLocate information on energy innovation.Ìý(Free)
  • ÌýThe official source for fuel economy information.Ìý(Free)
  • ÌýLocate information on energy economy, energy efficiency, renewable energy, nuclear security & safety, and innovation.Ìý(¹ó°ù±ð±ð)
  • Official site of the EPA. Find information on topics such as air, climate change, ecosystems, health, land, waste, pesticides, substances, toxins, sustainable practices and water.Ìý(Free)

Government Documents

Administrative Law

  • ÌýThe official annual edition of the Code of Federal Regulations publishes the codification of rules and regulations published in the Federal Register.Ìý(Free)
  • The official daily publication of the rules, proposed rules, notices of Federal agencies and organizations, and executive orders and other presidential documents as published by the Government Printing Office.Ìý(Free)
  • Search for U.S. Government Regulations from over 300 U.S. agencies.Ìý On this website you may also submit a comment, application, petition or adjudication document.Ìý(Free)

Agencies

  • ÌýGeneral government information covering government jobs, as well as an A-Z list of government agencies.Ìý(Free)

General Government Information

  • ÌýGeneral government information covering government jobs, as well as an A-Z list of government agencies.Ìý(Free)
  • ÌýA finding tool for government publications.Ìý(Free)
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Government Statistics

  • The Census Bureau provides current facts and figures concerning America’s population. (Free)
  • ÌýWebsite of the U.S. Federal statistical system. (Free)

Legislative History

  • ÌýCreated by the U.S. Government Printing Office.Ìý Browse presidential documents, congressional bills, hearings, debates, reports and public and private laws.Ìý(Free)
  • ÌýOfficial site of the U.S. Congress.Ìý(Free)

Senate

  • ÌýOfficial site of the United States Senate.Ìý(Free)
  • CommitteesÌý(Free)

Statutes

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House of Representatives

  • ÌýOfficial site of the United States House of Representatives.Ìý(¹ó°ù±ð±ð)
  • Ìý(Free)

White House

  • ÌýOfficial site of the White House.Ìý(Free)

State websites

  • government websitesÌý(Free)

North Carolina

  • ÌýThe rules and regulations of North Carolina’s administrative agencies.Ìý(Free)
  • Searchable opinions of the Attorney General of North CarolinaÌý(Free)
  • ÌýThe North Carolina Register is published twice a month and contains information relating to agency rulemaking, executive orders, contested case decisions, and other notices required by law.Ìý(Free)
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Government Statistics

  • ÌýThe Federal agency responsible for collecting, analyzing and measuring essential economic information.Ìý(Free)
  • The Census Bureau provides current facts and figures concerning America’s population. (Free)
  • ÌýWebsite of the U.S. Federal statistical system. (Free)

Human Rights Law

  • Access the National Human Trafficking Resource Center with information on a national hotline, as well as the Trafficking Victim Assistant Program.Ìý(Free)
  • ÌýFind videos and reports regarding human rights and labor.Ìý(Free)
  • ÌýLocate recent judgments and opinions from Court of Justice, General Court, and Civil Service Tribunal.Ìý(Free)
  • Ìý(American University, Washington College of Law) – a collection of over 26,000 court cases on gender jurisprudence.Ìý(Free)
  • ÌýFind reports, speeches and news about human rights issues released by the United States Government.Ìý(Free)
  • – The U.S. Department of JusticeÌýFind statutes, news and information on human rights violations.Ìý(¹ó°ù±ð±ð)
  • ÌýFind information on the Human Rights Violators & War Crimes Centers and the Human Rights Target Tracking Initiative, as well as recent news, videos and contact information.Ìý(¹ó°ù±ð±ð)
  • ÌýIndependent organization with regular reports on human rights issues.Ìý(Free)
  • ÌýOfficial Site.Ìý(Free)
  • ÌýPart of the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of International Labor Affairs. Locate bills, publications and information on child labor, forced labor and human trafficking.Ìý(Free)
  • ÌýAn independent organization for children.Ìý(Free)
  • Information on core U.N. human rights treaties.Ìý(Free)

Immigration Law

  • ÌýAccess to Board of Immigration Appeals precedent decisions and practice manual, the Foreign Affairs Manual, and the US State Department country reports on human rights practices, and international religious freedom.Ìý(Free)
  • ÌýAccess to immigration forms, laws, and administration regulations, current awareness, and case status.Ìý(Free)
  • ÌýLocate information on investigations, enforcement and national security.Ìý(Free)
  • ÌýAllows applicants to file immigration benefits.Ìý(Free)

Indian and Tribal Law

  • ÌýGovernment website that serves all Native Americans. With this website you can locate guides, videos, fact sheets, reports, and webinars.Ìý(Free)
  • ÌýLaws of federally recognized tribes, Alaska Native villages, and pueblos in the United States.Ìý(Free)
  • Includes a document library with reports and regulatory information.Ìý(¹ó°ù±ð±ð)

Intellectual Property Law

  • ÌýIP legislation and treaties from around the world.Ìý(Free)
  • ÌýInformation on IP disputes within the U.S.Ìý(Free)
  • ÌýOfficial website of the U.S. Copyright Office. Find explanations on how to register a work, current copyright law, current issues, as well as publications, reports, studies, brochures and forms.Ìý(¹ó°ù±ð±ð)
  • OfficeÌýAn agency of the Department of Commerce. Locate information on patents, trademarks, IP law, policy, products and services. Users of this website can also search or file patents and trademarks.Ìý(¹ó°ù±ð±ð)
  • ÌýOfficial site.Ìý(¹ó°ù±ð±ð)

International Law

General International Resources

  • ÌýAISIL’s ERG is designed to be used by students, teachers, practitioners and researchers as a self-guided tour of relevant, quality, up-to-date online resources covering important areas of international law.Ìý(Free)
  • ÌýEISIL is a free online database that organizes and provides links to, and useful information on, web resources from the full spectrum of international law. EISIL is arranged by subject.Ìý(Free)
  • ÌýFind information on the European Central Bank.Ìý(Free)
  • ÌýWe provide a forum for debate and dialogue between academics, legislators and practitioners, focusing on major corporate governance issues and thereby promoting best practice.Ìý(Free)
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  • ÌýForeign Relations of the U.S. (1862-1960) is the official documentary historical record of major U.S. foreign policy decisions. This link will take you to the University of Wisconsin Digital Collections Center which, in collaboration with the University of Illinois at Chicago Libraries, is working on making the entire series available electronically.Ìý(Free)
  • ÌýGlobaLex is an electronic legal publication dedicated to international and foreign law research. Published by the Hauser Global Law School Program at NYU School of Law, GlobaLex is committed to the dissemination of high-level international, foreign, and comparative law research tools in order to accommodate the needs of an increasingly global educational and practicing legal world.Ìý(¹ó°ù±ð±ð)
  • ÌýOtherwise known as the “World Court,” it is the judicial court of the United Nations.Ìý(Free)
  • ÌýOfficial website of the International Criminal Police Organization which facilitates international police cooperation.Ìý(Free)
  • ÌýOfficial U.S. representative to INTERPOL.Ìý(Free)
  • ÌýThis website features guides to doing legal research on a wide variety of topics including international law. It includes annotated subject specific research guides, both paper and online sources. These guides include links to relevant index sites and both free and subscription databases.Ìý(Free)
  • Ìý(¹ó°ù±ð±ð)
  • ÌýState Department website which provides general information about the U.S.-Middle East Partnership Initiative. Includes a link to the MEPI library with over 250 training resources.Ìý(Free)
  • ÌýA website from the UN Office of Legal Affairs, devided into three main parts: archives, lecture series and research center. This website is still under development.Ìý(Free)
  • ÌýLocate economic analysis & Data Services, program evaluations, and technical and program documentation funded by the USAID (over 155,000 documents available).Ìý(Free)

Treaties

  • ÌýThis site sponsored by the International Committer of the Red Cross includes treaties and other basic documents. It can be searched by topic, date or member states.Ìý(Free)
  • ÌýThis database, sponsored by UNCTAD, provides data on bilateral investment treaties and double taxation treaties.Ìý(Free)
  • ÌýICSID sponsors this database which contains their collection of the texts of bilateral investment treaties dating back to the 1970’s. They can be accessed by state, title or date.Ìý(Free)
  • ÌýUS Treasury Dept. Sponsors this sie with BDF coies of the tax treateis to which the US is a party. Primarily pending senate treaty action. Accessable by date or state.Ìý(¹ó°ù±ð±ð)
  • Collection of the Hague Conferences related to Private International Law.Ìý(Free)

Juvenile Law

  • Find information on a variety of topics related to children such as child abuse & neglect, child welfare, runaway & homeless youth and unaccompanied children’s services.ÌýÌý(Free)
  • ÌýA biannual publication of the UC Davis School of Law that addresses the unique concerns of children in the American legal system.Ìý(Free)
  • ÌýProvides links to attorneys specializing in juvenile criminal law in all states.Ìý(Free)
  • ÌýA website that provides links to news, newsletters, and publications related to juvenile justice.Ìý(Free)
  • ÌýA website that consists of links to Juvenile Law Web Resources.Ìý(Free)
  • Ìý– Division of Juvenile Justice.Ìý(Free)
  • ÌýLocate research findings on a variety of topics including drugs and substance abuse, crime and crime prevention, juveniles and victims & victimization.Ìý(Free)
  • ÌýLocate copies of Task Force Reports on children and violence. Discover statistics, news and links to state contacts.Ìý(Free)
  • – Office of Juvenile and Delinquency PreventionÌý(Free)

Legislative History

  • ÌýAll English legal codes, edicts, and treatises produced up to the time of the Magna Carta in 1215.Ìý(Free)
  • ÌýCreated by the U.S. Government Printing Office. Browse presidential documents, congressional bills, hearings, debates, reports and public and private laws.Ìý(Free)
  • ÌýBasic reference information on federal courts and judges since 1789.Ìý(Free)
  • Edited electronic version of Justice Blume’s Annotated Justinian Code.Ìý(Free)
  • ÌýMajor works of this 16th-17th Century British jurist.Ìý(Free)
  • ÌýFrom Indiana University School of Law Library.Ìý(Free)
  • ÌýOfficial site of the US Congress.Ìý(Free)

Professional Responsibility

  • ÌýThe Center provides leadership and vision in setting goals and standards for legal ethics.Ìý(Free)
  • ÌýAn overview of the materials available both in print and online on legal ethics.Ìý(Free)
  • ÌýContains the codes or rules governing the professional conduct of attorneys on a state by state basis; also has links to sources providing commentary on legal ethics.Ìý(¹ó°ù±ð±ð)
  • ÌýA website devoted to helping legal professionals perform research, the Virtual Chase’s ethics page contains links to various codes of ethics for both attorneys and judges, and links to other sources on professional responsibility.Ìý(Free)

Property

  • ÌýA classification scheme that distinguishes metropolitan counties by size and nonmetropolitan counties by degree of urbanization and proximity to metro areas composed by the USDA Economic Research Service.Ìý(Free)
  • ÌýThe official website of the U.S. Post Office provides users with zip code and address information.Ìý(¹ó°ù±ð±ð)

Securities

  • ÌýDesigned to be a starting point for research, this website covers federal, state, international, and foreign securities law.Ìý(Free)
  • Contains links to federal, state, and other prominent sources of securities law.Ìý(Free)
  • Contains a calendar of CTFC activities, links to relevant laws and regulations, and information about the futures and options market.Ìý(¹ó°ù±ð±ð)
  • ÌýThe homepage for the Securities and Exchange Commission contains news, investor information, and other links.Ìý(Free)
  • Westlaw’s Securities Law FundamentalsÌýQuick reference guide highlighting securities law documents on Westlaw.Ìý(Free)

Tax

  • ÌýMultipart manual detailing the scope and responsibilities of the Internal Revenue Service and more.Ìý(Free)
  • ÌýQuarterly estimates of state, and local government tax revenue.Ìý(Free)
  • ÌýFrom the U.S. Tax Court website.Ìý(Free)
  • An annual summary of state taxes collected.Ìý(Free)
  • Student Coursebook, International IssuesÌýAn annual publication guiding students in preparing tax returns through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program.Ìý(¹ó°ù±ð±ð)
  • Tax Guide for Small BusinessÌýPrinted annually by the Internal Revenue Service.Ìý(Free)

Torts

  • ÌýAir Carrier Traffic Statistics provided by the Research & Innovative Technology Administration (RITA).Ìý(Free)
  • A website that consists of links to charts and tables of injury data in the U.S. and U.S. Territories.Ìý(¹ó°ù±ð±ð)
  • ÌýPublished results of scientific studies of insurance data and insurance loss results by vehicle make and model.Ìý(¹ó°ù±ð±ð)
  • Mine safety statistics provided by the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA).Ìý(Free)