Library Guides: BUS-326 Business Law II: Resources

Legal Informational Databases

Legal Collection
This database provides a collection of respected, scholarly peer-reviewed publications including law journals, case studies, and legal documents and is a source for information on current issues, studies, thoughts and trends of the legal world. The information centers on the discipline of law and legal topics such as criminal justice, ethical issues, the environment, federal law, international law, organized crime, medical, labor, and human resource law.
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Containing full text for hundreds of the most respected scholarly law journals, EBSCO's Legal Collection is a valuable database of information on current issues, studies, thoughts and trends of the legal world.

HeinOnline
This database specializes in legal issues and documents. It contains statutes, academic articles, law reviews, case histories, political documents, legislative debates, international treaties and more over a wide variety of disciplines. There are many images and video segments as well.
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HeinOnline specializes in legal issues and documents. It contains statutes, academic articles, law reviews, case histories, political documents, legislative debates, international treaties and more over a wide variety of disciplines.

Political Science Complete
Full-text of journals, reference books, and conference papers related to contemporary political discourse; subjects include international relations, law and legislation, political theory, non-governmental organizations, humanitarian issues.
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EBSCO's Political Science Complete is a full-text research database covering political and governmental topics, including law and legislation with a worldwide focus, with hundreds of full-text journals, reference books and thousands of conference papers.

Legal Information Reference Center
Legal reference books containing thousands of legal forms; covers business law, financial planning, family law, property and real estate rights and disputes.

EBSCO's Legal Information Reference Center is an online database designed to assist the general public in legal matters of all kinds. It includes exclusive full text for many top consumer legal reference books, as well as thousands of legal forms.

Databases for Business Articles & Background Information

Business Source Complete
Provides indexing and full-text of journals in advertising, marketing, and public relations as well as management, MIS, accounting, finance, and economics.
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US Major Dailies
Full text of Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, New York Times and other national newspapers.
Newspapers include Chicago Tribune (1996-present), Los Angeles Times (1996-present), New York Times (1980-present), New York Times Book Review and New York Times Magazine (1997-present), Wall Street Journal (1984-present), and Washington Post (1987-present)
TIP: Use "quotation marks" to search for exact phrases. For additional searching help, click on "Search tips" above the search box on Advanced Search screen; also notice links for Thesaurus and Field codes specific to this database. (On the Basic Search screen, "Search tips" is located under the search box Enter button).
Advanced Search screen: Use for filtering by Company/Organization, looking up NAICS codes, selecting specific Document types, etc.
CQ Researcher
Provides in-depth coverage of current issues related to health, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, and the economy.
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Credo Reference
Specialized reference books in eBook format. Excellent source for background information and definitions of terms.
Ebook reference titles emphasizing all key disciplines; includes images, encyclopedias, dictionaries, atlases, and handbooks.
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How to use the Mind Map on Credo
Gale eBooks
Various subject encyclopedias covering multiple disciplines.

Primary Sources & Guides to the Law Online

FindLaw: Cases and Codes
FindLaw's Cases and Codes section contains resources and links for both state and federal laws. This includes resources pertaining to constitutions, statutes, cases and more. Run a search for case summaries or select a jurisdiction to browse applicable laws.
FindLaw: Corporate
Legal articles and news on topics such as Intellectual Property, Human Resources, Business Operations, Finance, Corporate Governance, and Litigation & Disputes.
Legal Information Institute
LII is a not-for-profit group providing free access to legal materials online.
Resources include federal law, the Constitution, U.S. Code, the Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.), Supreme Court cases, Federal Rules, State law resources, State statutes by topic, Uniform Commercial Code (U.C.C.), Uniform Laws, World legal resources, and the Wex Legal Encyclopedia, which explains legal terms and topics.
How to find laws, acts, or statutes - U.S. Senate
How to find case law through free online sources
Library of Congress
Justia: Oklahoma Legal Resources
Oklahoma Constitution, Codes and Courts