Library Guides: BUS-326 Business Law II: Resources

Legal informational databases

opens new window Containing full text for hundreds of the most respected scholarly law journals, EBSCO's opens new windowLegal Collection is a valuable database of information on current issues, studies, thoughts and trends of the legal world.

opens new windowEBSCO's opens new windowLegal 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.

opens new windowHEINONLINE 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.

EBSCO's opens new windowPolitical 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.

Databases for Business Articles and Background Information

Business Source Complete This link opens in a new window
Provides indexing and full-text of journals in advertising, marketing, and public relations as well as management, MIS, accounting, finance, and economics.
More database information from EBSCO.
US Major Dailies This link opens in a new window
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 This link opens in a new window
Provides in-depth coverage of current issues related to health, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, and the economy.
More database information from CQPress.
Video tutorial: CQ Researcher Tour.
Credo Reference This link opens in a new window
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.
How to run a Basic search on Credo
How to use the Mind Map on Credo
Gale eBooks This link opens in a new window
Various subject encyclopedias covering multiple disciplines.
Video tutorial: "Searching for information in Gale eBooks"

Primary Sources and 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 - Library of Congress
Justia: Oklahoma Legal Resources
Oklahoma Constitution, Codes and Courts