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Expand your legal research options with online sources provided by the Gallagher Law Library. More
How do I search for laws on a particular subject? How can I compile a legislative history for a Washington (or federal) law? How can I locate court opinions about a topic? To answer these and other frequently asked questions, the reference librarians have prepared a series of legal research guides. Use these guides to get started on your research project when a reference librarian is not available to assist you or as a reminder as you conduct your research. More
Here, you will find a list of websites that provide legal information and materials (including laws, bills, court opinions, and related documents) and/or links to legal material. Most of these sites are freely available to all users with Internet access. Some sites are UW Restricted, that is, available to University of Washington faculty, students, and staff and visitors to UW Libraries.More
Updated June 1, 2010
Prepared by Mary Whisner, Reference Librarian, for Where the Money Is and How to Get It: A Workshop on Fellowships and Grants for Public Service Law Practice, sponsored by Career Planning & Public Service, UWLS Student Bar Association, and the Gates Public Service Law Scholarship Program (April 2007)
See also the Gallagher guide on Fellowship Opportunities in Law.
The UW Grants & Funding Information Service is a department of the University Libraries, providing information to UW graduate students on grants and grant-writing skills.
The GFIS website includes links to hundreds of websites, grouped into categories:
The GFIS and its staff also:
Subscription Databases
The UW Libraries subscribe to two funding resource databases, which may be accessed via UW library computers or from home after logging in with your UW NetID via the Off-Campus Access link. These databases are prominently listed on the GFIS website.
Look for articles in news databases on Westlaw and/or LexisNexis for information about other projects that received grants may give you useful ideas.
Access to Databases for People Outside the UW:
This guide was developed for students at the University of Washington, so links to resources available to UW students. But happens after you graduate or if you were never affiliated with the UW?
Free sites
Grants.gov is a central website with information on over 1,000 federal grant programs and provides access to approximately $500 billion in annual awards. The advanced search feature enables you to search by eligibility (e.g., individuals, 501(c)(3) organizations, governments), category of the activity (e.g., "Law, Justice and Legal Services" or "Housing"), and other variables.
Access Washington offers a grants index linking to state agency grant programs (generally for local government or organizations). The Legal Foundation of Washington "supports programs that provide meaningful access to justice for low-income and vulnerable individuals in Washington."
ABA Awards and Grants Listing (annual, from 2000). KF325.A95 A2 at
Classified Stacks
Lists grants available from the American Bar Association.
Encyclopedia of Associations. HS17.G334 2008 at Reference Office; available online through the UW Libraries. UW Restricted
Foundation Directory (annual). AS911.F65, latest edition at Reference Office
Helton Fellowships. The American Society of International Law annually awards "micro-grants" (11 $2000 grants in 2010) to "law students and young professionals to pursue field work and research on significant issues involving international law, human rights, humanitarian affairs, and related areas." The application period for 2010 grants was open Oct. 12, 2009, to Feb. 12, 2010. It is important to apply early: due to administrative constraints, ASIL only considers the first 50 completed applications.
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