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We offer two ways of searching our catalog: a law library only catalog and OCLC WorldCat. Other catalogs are also available. More
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 April 7, 2010.
Library catalogs give you information about the books, documents, videos, and journals that a library owns. They often link to online resources, as well. These sources can provide you with an overview of a topic and references to other material.
Sometimes you use a catalog to find a source you already know - you just want to find out whether this library owns it, where it is located, and if it is already checked out.
At other times, you use a catalog to find books and other materials on a topic you are researching - you want to find out what is available, in this Library or in other libraries.
You can search online catalogs several ways, including:
Most library catalogs do not index individual articles within journals. To find articles, you may need to use a periodical index, such as LegalTrac. However, the next generation of library catalogs--like WorldCat--include citations to articles from selected sources. [More about WorldCat]
Libraries may own some material that are not described in their catalogs. For instance, some government publications owned by the Law Library and the UW Libraries are not included in their catalogs. Always consult a reference librarian for assistance if you cannot locate an item using the catalog.
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