This guide covers selected resources and tips for legal research that can be considered alternatives to Westlaw and Lexis. Because access to these sources can vary significantly, choose what best describes you to see tailored suggestions: current Fordham Law student, law alumni, or member of the public.
Free Legal Research Resources - United States, Harvard Law School Library, https://guides.library.harvard.edu/free: This is a more in-depth guide than what you will find curated here; check here for more information on finding treaties, government documents, secondary sources, and data sets.
Free & Low Cost Legal Research, New York Law School - The Mendik Library https://libguides.nyls.edu/lowcostlegalresearch/ny: This guide describes NY state and city resources.
How to Find Case Law Online, Law Library of Congress, https://guides.loc.gov/free-case-law: For those interested in finding cases, this guide goes more in-depth on several of the biggest free sources like Google Scholar, CourtListener, and the Caselaw Access Project.
Guide to Law Online: U.S. States and Territories, Law Library of Congress, https://guides.loc.gov/us-states-territories: On this page, you can find a list of guides for each US state and territory. Each guide covers one jurisdiction, introduces the structure of that government, and provides links to free sources of law online.
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