http://www.lib.vt.edu/subject-guides/FIN/legal-databases.html en Tue, 28 Jun 2011 13:27:30 -0400 kellen@vt.edu kellen@vt.edu http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/rss/rss.html http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/W/westlaw.html <div style=" width: 200px; float: left;"><div class="vt_img_left vt_small_img"> <span class="top"> </span> <span class="bottom"> </span> <img src="http://www.lib.vt.edu/images/databases/W/S_westlaw.jpg" alt="Westlaw" height="136px" width="185px" /> </div><img alt="This resource is restricted to Virginia Tech users only" class="dsp2" height="20" src="http://www.lib.vt.edu/images/icons/L_vtonly.gif" title="This resource is restricted to Virginia Tech users only" width="15" /></div><h2><span> <a href="http://www.westlaw.com/" title="Westlaw" class="vt_link_url" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('http://www.westlaw.com/')" shape="rect">Westlaw</a> </span></h2><p><i>Westlaw</i> is a primary online legal research service containing proprietary database services. Information resources on <i>Westlaw</i> include more than 40,000 databases of case law, state and federal statutes, administrative codes, newspaper and magazine articles, public records, law journals, law reviews, treatises, legal forms and other information resources. Access is via individual password, available on request from the <a href="mailto:beagle@vt.edu">law librarian</a>. <i>Westlaw</i> is contractually restricted to persons accessing data for educational purposes directly related to student coursework or for scholarly research. <span class="majax-erm-advisory" title="e1000776"> </span></p><p><a href="http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/W/westlaw.html">Full record</a></p> Mon, 13 Sep 2010 11:42:13 -0400 http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/W/westlaw.html Governance Restricted to Virginia Tech users http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/L/legal-collection-from-ebscohost.html <div style=" width: 200px; float: left;"><div class="vt_img_left vt_small_img"> <span class="top"> </span> <span class="bottom"> </span> <img src="http://www.lib.vt.edu/images/databases/E/S_ebsco.jpg" alt="EBSCOhost interface" height="123px" width="185px" /> </div><img alt="This resource is restricted to Virginia Tech users only" class="dsp2" height="20" src="http://www.lib.vt.edu/images/icons/L_vtonly.gif" title="This resource is restricted to Virginia Tech users only" width="15" /> <img alt="Sponsored by VIVA, the Virtual Library of Virginia" class="dsp2" height="20" src="http://www.lib.vt.edu/images/icons/L_viva.gif" title="Sponsored by VIVA, the Virtual Library of Virginia" width="36" /> <img alt="This resource provides a mobile interface; see description for link" class="dsp2" height="20" src="http://www.lib.vt.edu/images/L_mobile.gif" title="This resource provides a mobile interface; see description for link" width="10" /> <a href="http://www.lib.vt.edu/help/screencasts/ebsco/index.html"><img alt="Screencast tutorials available for this resource" class="dsp2" height="20" src="http://www.lib.vt.edu/images/L_screencast.gif" title="Screencast tutorials available for this resource" width="20" /></a> <img alt="database provides Get VText links" class="dsp2" height="20" src="http://www.lib.vt.edu/images/L_getvtext-20.gif" title="database provides Get VText links" width="80" /></div><h2><span> <a href="http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&amp;profile=ehost&amp;defaultdb=lgh" title="Legal Collection from EBSCOhost" class="vt_link_url" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&amp;profile=ehost&amp;defaultdb=lgh')" shape="rect">Legal Collection from EBSCOhost</a> </span></h2><p>The <i>Legal Collection</i> indexes citations, abstracts, and full-text journal articles and case studies. You can limit to peer-reviewed sources. Full text presented in HTML and PDF. 1965-present. <span class="majax-erm-advisory" title="e1000645"> </span></p><p><a href="http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/L/legal-collection-from-ebscohost.html">Full record</a></p> Mon, 13 Sep 2010 11:42:13 -0400 http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/L/legal-collection-from-ebscohost.html Article searching Governance Restricted to Virginia Tech users VIVA Mobile interface Screencast tutorials available Get VText http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/H/heinonline.html <div style=" width: 200px; float: left;"><div class="vt_img_left vt_small_img"> <span class="top"> </span> <span class="bottom"> </span> <img src="http://www.lib.vt.edu/images/databases/H/S_hein.jpg" alt="Hein Online" height="136px" width="185px" /> </div><img alt="This resource is restricted to Virginia Tech users only" class="dsp2" height="20" src="http://www.lib.vt.edu/images/icons/L_vtonly.gif" title="This resource is restricted to Virginia Tech users only" width="15" /> <a href="http://www.lib.vt.edu/help/screencasts/hein/index.html"><img alt="Screencast tutorials available for this resource" class="dsp2" height="20" src="http://www.lib.vt.edu/images/L_screencast.gif" title="Screencast tutorials available for this resource" width="20" /></a></div><h2><span> <a href="http://heinonline.org/HOL/Welcome" title="HeinOnline" class="vt_link_url" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('http://heinonline.org/HOL/Welcome')" shape="rect">HeinOnline</a> </span></h2><p><i>HeinOnline</i> provides full-text PDF legal documents organized into libraries: Law Journals (ABA, Core, Criminal Justice, International, Intellectual Property), Legal Classics, United States Code, U.S. Statutes at Large, U.S Federal Legislative History, Code of Federal Regulations, Federal Register, U.S. Presidential, Treaties and Agreements, Pentagon Papers, Manual of Patent Examining Procedure, World Constitutions Illustrated, and the European Center for Minority Issues. 1200s-present. <span class="majax-erm-advisory" title="e1000223"> </span></p><p><a href="http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/H/heinonline.html">Full record</a></p> Mon, 13 Sep 2010 11:42:13 -0400 http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/H/heinonline.html Article searching Ebook packages Ejournal packages Governance Handbooks and manuals Professional and trade literature Reviews and critiques Restricted to Virginia Tech users Screencast tutorials available http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/S/shepards-citations-from-lexisnexis.html <div style=" width: 200px; float: left;"><div class="vt_img_left vt_small_img"> <span class="top"> </span> <span class="bottom"> </span> <img src="http://www.lib.vt.edu/images/databases/L/S_lexis.jpg" alt="LexisNexis" height="160px" width="185px" /> </div><img alt="This resource is restricted to Virginia Tech users only" class="dsp2" height="20" src="http://www.lib.vt.edu/images/icons/L_vtonly.gif" title="This resource is restricted to Virginia Tech users only" width="15" /> <a href="http://www.lib.vt.edu/help/screencasts/lexis/index.html"><img alt="Screencast tutorials available for this resource" class="dsp2" height="20" src="http://www.lib.vt.edu/images/L_screencast.gif" title="Screencast tutorials available for this resource" width="20" /></a> <img alt="Contents of this resource available through Summon" class="dsp2" height="20" src="http://www.lib.vt.edu/images/L_summon.gif" title="Contents of this resource available through Summon" width="20" /></div><h2><span> <a href="http://www.lexisnexis.com/us/lnacademic/api/version1/sf?shr=t&amp;sfi=AC07STShepardLegal" title="Shepard's Citations from LexisNexis" class="vt_link_url" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('http://www.lexisnexis.com/us/lnacademic/api/version1/sf?shr=t&amp;sfi=AC07STShepardLegal')" shape="rect">Shepard's Citations from LexisNexis</a> </span></h2><p><i>Shepard's Citations</i>  provides a comprehensive case citation and treatment history to verify the validity of case law, statutes, agency opinions, and other legal documents. Only case law is covered in LexisNexis Academic. The <i>Shepard's Citations</i> service also provides a report that shows every opinion where that case has been referenced. <span class="majax-erm-advisory" title="e1000260"> </span></p><p><a href="http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/S/shepards-citations-from-lexisnexis.html">Full record</a></p> Mon, 13 Sep 2010 11:42:13 -0400 http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/S/shepards-citations-from-lexisnexis.html Governance Restricted to Virginia Tech users Screencast tutorials available Contents of database in Summon http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/F/federal-and-state-codes-from-lexisnexis.html <div style=" width: 200px; float: left;"><div class="vt_img_left vt_small_img"> <span class="top"> </span> <span class="bottom"> </span> <img src="http://www.lib.vt.edu/images/databases/L/S_lexis.jpg" alt="LexisNexis" height="160px" width="185px" /> </div><img alt="This resource is restricted to Virginia Tech users only" class="dsp2" height="20" src="http://www.lib.vt.edu/images/icons/L_vtonly.gif" title="This resource is restricted to Virginia Tech users only" width="15" /></div><h2><span> <a href="http://www.lexisnexis.com/us/lnacademic/api/version1/sf?shr=t&amp;sfi=AC07STFedStCodesSrch" title="Federal &amp; State Codes from LexisNexis" class="vt_link_url" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('http://www.lexisnexis.com/us/lnacademic/api/version1/sf?shr=t&amp;sfi=AC07STFedStCodesSrch')" shape="rect">Federal &amp; State Codes from LexisNexis</a> </span></h2><p>Full text access to U.S. federal codes, the constitution, the Code of Federal Regulations, and the Federal Register including annotations and summaries. <span class="majax-erm-advisory" title="e1000260"> </span></p><p><a href="http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/F/federal-and-state-codes-from-lexisnexis.html">Full record</a></p> Mon, 13 Sep 2010 11:42:13 -0400 http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/F/federal-and-state-codes-from-lexisnexis.html Governance Restricted to Virginia Tech users http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/F/federal-and-state-cases-from-lexisnexis.html <div style=" width: 200px; float: left;"><div class="vt_img_left vt_small_img"> <span class="top"> </span> <span class="bottom"> </span> <img src="http://www.lib.vt.edu/images/databases/L/S_lexis.jpg" alt="LexisNexis" height="160px" width="185px" /> </div><img alt="This resource is restricted to Virginia Tech users only" class="dsp2" height="20" src="http://www.lib.vt.edu/images/icons/L_vtonly.gif" title="This resource is restricted to Virginia Tech users only" width="15" /> <img alt="Contents of this resource available through Summon" class="dsp2" height="20" src="http://www.lib.vt.edu/images/L_summon.gif" title="Contents of this resource available through Summon" width="20" /></div><h2><span> <a href="http://www.lexisnexis.com/us/lnacademic/api/version1/sf?shr=t&amp;sfi=AC07STCseCmnSrch" title="Federal &amp; State Cases from LexisNexis" class="vt_link_url" onclick="pageTracker._trackPageview('http://www.lexisnexis.com/us/lnacademic/api/version1/sf?shr=t&amp;sfi=AC07STCseCmnSrch')" shape="rect">Federal &amp; State Cases from LexisNexis</a> </span></h2><p>Part of the legal section of LexisNexis Academic, <i>Federal &amp; State Cases</i> allows searching of U.S. federal and state court cases by legal citation, topic, location, people, and time period. Cases present background information, summaries, opinions, and decisions with additional data supplied by LexisNexis to interpret the cases. 1750s-present. <span class="majax-erm-advisory" title="e1000260"> </span></p><p><a href="http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/F/federal-and-state-cases-from-lexisnexis.html">Full record</a></p> Mon, 13 Sep 2010 11:42:13 -0400 http://www.lib.vt.edu/find/databases/F/federal-and-state-cases-from-lexisnexis.html Governance Restricted to Virginia Tech users