Legal Reference, Commentary, and Topical Resources

Reference Resources

• Law Library of Congress
  "The mission of the Law Library of Congress is to provide research and legal information to the U.S. Congress as well as to U.S. Federal Courts and Executive Agencies, and to offer reference services to the public ... To accomplish this mission, it has created the world's largest collection of law books and other legal resources from all countries, and now moves into the age of digitized information with online databases and guides to legal information worldwide."
• Global Legal Information Network (GLIN)
  "The Global Legal Information Network (GLIN) is a database of laws, regulations, judicial decisions, and other complementary legal sources contributed by governmental agencies and international organizations."
• Basic Legal Citation, based on the Bluebook, 16th edition.
• Citing Legal Resources on the Internet, basic principles.
• Law Publishing
  • Links to Law Publishers
  • Legal Publishers' List, a "who owns who" directory
• Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory-- a nationwide listing of law firms and lawyers

Commentary Resources, General

• Legal Encyclopedias
• Legal Periodicals

Commentary Resources, Topical

• Labor Relations Reporter, Quick Guide