The Internet is a treasure trove of information on nearly any topic imaginable.  Included below are just a few of the links of interest to the legal practitioner or researcher. 

 

U. Mich. Document Center

 

Compiled by the University of Michigan Document Center, this website includes a collection of government resources, including local, state, federal, foreign and international law and pages.

The Internet Public Library

The Internet Public Library was founded by the University of Michigan and is now hosted by a consortium of colleges and universities with programs in information science.  The IPL refers to itself as "the first public library of and for the Internet."

 

The Librarian's Internet Index

 

The Librarian's Internet Index includes links to websites that have been reviewed and hand-selected by a group of librarians, primarily located in California.  This site is publicly funded and includes over 20,000 entries on a broad variety of topics.

 

www.USA.gov

 

This site is the official information service of the U.S. government.  Links include government information by topic area.

 

Public Legal

 

Public Legal was created by the Internet Legal Research Group ("ILRG").  It is a categorized index of more than 400 websites in 238 nations, islands and territories, with an emphasis on U.S. law.  It is intended to serve as a comprehensive law resource for the legal professional.

 

Legal Information Institute

 

The Legal Information Institute of Cornell University School of Law hosts this general purpose legal site, which also includes the current edition of "Introduction to Basic Legal Citation" (LII 2007 ed.) by Peter Martin.

 

Bluebook - Blue Tips

 

The Bluebook editors offer tips based on their authoritative guidance in response to questions on subjects covered by The Bluebook. The most useful answers are gathered, organized by subject, searchable and linked to the Bluebook content they address.

 

Chicago Manual of Style

 

The Chicago Manual of Style Online is the electronic home of this reference guide for quality writing, editing and proper application of grammatical rules.

 

GPO Access

 

Hosted by the Government Printing Office, this site provides free electronic access to a wealth of information products produced by the Federal Government.  The site includes the official, published versions of these documents.

 

LLRX

 

This site is a free, independent Web Journal dedicated to providing legal professionals, IT / IS professionals, librarians and administrative professionals with up to date information on internet research and technology - related issues. It includes links to over 1,400 state and federal court rules, forms and dockets.

 

Law & Policy Institutions Guide

 

The Law and Policy Institutions Guide provides free access to legal articles, lawyer and firm directories and topical news articles.

 

Law.com

This site houses a news and information network connecting legal professionals.  The site includes links to The American Lawyer, The National Law Journal, New York Law Journal and Legal Times.  While there is a paid subscription service, there also is plenty of free information to surf.