LA Law Library offers access to electronic legal research tools.
For information on databases available remotely, from your home or office, click here.
All legal databases are available onsite at no cost. Electronic legal resources provide powerful research tools such as keyword searching, case cite validation and access to industry leading publications. Many resources also feature options to download or email materials.
Extensive database access
- Extensive access to over 20 electronic legal resources (listed below), including industry leading services like Westlaw and Lexis Advance
- Perform electronic legal research on California or other state and federal law as well as foreign and international law
Powerful and convenient research tools
- Search legal materials such as case opinions, laws and explanatory guides on any legal topic
- Many services offer convenient emailing and downloading
- Off-site access to select databases such as Legal Information Reference Center and Lexis Digital Library e-book platform.
Expert guidance
- Our Reference Librarians are available during business hours to assist with selecting appropriate resources, building keyword searches or recommending research strategies
- LA Law Library offers hands-on classes that provide in-depth instruction on using databases
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California Bill Analysis |
Full-text of state assembly and senate bills and bill analysis starting with the 1993-94 legislative session. Click here to access this database remotely. |
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CEB OnLAW |
Comprehensive access to CEB’s California practice books, with full-text search capabilities, citation links to primary law and downloadable forms |
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EBSCO Legal Information Research Center |
Searchable full text database of Nolo Press publications |
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Foreign Law Guide |
Current sources for codes and basic legislation in foreign jurisdictions |
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Gale Legal Forms |
State-specific and multi-state legal forms that may be customized for the most common legal procedures. Includes real estate contracts, wills, premarital agreements, bankruptcy, divorce, landlord tenant, and many others. |
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HeinOnline |
Full text access to law journals, the Federal Register, CFR, U.S. Code, and U.S. Treaties |
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Index to Foreign Legal Periodicals |
Index of articles and book reviews for foreign jurisdictions |
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LA Law Library Online Catalog |
Search the Library’s comprehensive collection of California, federal, state, foreign and international materials |
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Law Journal Press |
A comprehensive digital library of legal treatises offering analysis, guidance, and practical insights across a wide range of practice areas—including Health Care Law, Antitrust, Banking & Finance, Intellectual Property, Taxation, and Litigation. |
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LegalTrac |
Legal periodical index, including partial full text coverage |
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Lexis+ |
Coverage of state and federal cases and statutes, Matthew Bender California treatises, and Shepard’s |
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LexisNexis Digital Library |
Borrow eBook versions of Matthew Bender and other Lexis practice guides, form books, and treatises. |
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LLMC Digital |
Collection of selected historical case opinions, legislative documents and California court briefs |
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Nolo Occidental |
Digital access to How to Do Your Own Divorce in California and How to Make Any Divorce Better, two publications that offer clear, step-by-step instructions and plain-language explanations to assist individuals in effectively navigating the divorce process. |
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SmartRules |
Procedural guides for drafting and filing civil litigation documents in state and federal courts, includes links to applicable codes and rules |
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Supreme Court Records and Briefs, 1832-1978 |
Comprehensive online collection of 140 years of records and briefs submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court, including transcripts, petitions, motions, and other official documents from many of the most important and widely studied cases. |
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Wolters Kluwer -- CCH Answer Connect |
Tax research resource featuring current IRS Code, federal tax regulations, cases, rulings, forms, instructions, news reports, and updates on state, federal, and international tax regulations. Secondary sources include tax treatises, tools, and checklists. |
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Wolters Kluwer -- Kluwer Law Online |
Includes journals, manuals, and International Encyclopaedia of Laws (IELs) volumes that offer timely and authoritative insights into key aspects of international law and the latest developments in regional and national legislation, regulation, and case law across various practice areas. |
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Thomson Reuters Westlaw |
New Westlaw search interface includes state and federal cases and statutes, jury verdicts, court filings, trial court documents, and secondary sources |
| XSpouse | Child and spousal support calculator approved by the California Judicial Council |
