Electronic Databases

Access to many of these sources may be limited to Appalachian School of Law faculty, staff, and students while on-campus. If you have questions, please ask at our Reference Desk for assistance.

Arbitration Law Online
Provides online searching of World Arbitration Mediation Report.
For the password, ask at the Reference Desk.
AudioCaseFiles
Court opinions read aloud. MP3 files available for instant listening or to download to an iPod or other music device.
CALI
Supplemental legal instruction in over 25 subjects.
For the authorization code, ask at the Reference Desk.
Click here for a quick guide to using CALI.
CQ Press Electronic Library
Congressional information from Congressional Quarterly (CQ Press). Titles contain Guide to Congress and Supreme Court Yearbook.
Click here to access from off-campus.
Environmental Law Reporter
Online source for environmental information.
For the password, ask at the Reference Desk.
FirstSearch
Find books and articles from other libraries.
Must use a computer on-campus.
GaleNet
Gale provides access to many resources, including Gale Virtual Reference Library, LegalTrac, and MLA International Bibliography. Must use a computer on-campus.
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Provides access to Gale's Encyclopedia of American Law, 3rd edition. Must use a computer on campus.
GPO Access
Important governmental information from the Government Printing Office.
HeinOnline
Full-text access to many older law review articles, legal classics, federal administrative materials, and international materials.
Click here to access from off-campus.
IndexMaster
Provides table of contents for thousands of books.
Click here to access from off-campus.
Justia Supreme Court
Provides full opinions for all US Supreme Court cases.
Other links from Justia include Regulation Tracker for federal regulations and US Laws, which includes federal and state codes.
Leadership Directories
Offers contact names and information for Congress, the judiciary, federal and state agencies, law firms, public and private companies, and news media. Replaces the quarterly "Yellow Books" from our Reference area.
Click here to access from off-campus.
Legal Scholarship Network
Part of the Social Science Research Network. Offers articles, abstracts, and job listings in various fields.
Click here to access from off-campus.
LegalTrac
Online searching of legal periodicals and newspapers.
Must use a computer on-campus.
LexisNexis
The online version of LexisNexis.
Click to see Lexis information (including training) at ASL.
LexisNexis Congressional
Useful for searching for legislative information. Also provides access to the US Serial Set, a collection of thousands of legislative reports.
Click here to access from off-campus.
LexisNexis Primary Sources in U.S. History
Historical information about African-American and Women's Studies.
Must use a computer on-campus.
Click here to access from off-campus.
LexisNexis State Capital
State laws and proposed legislation from CIS.
Click here to access from off-campus.
Literature Resource Center
Contains Scribner Writers Series Online and Twayne's Authors Online.
Full-text biographies and criticism for over 130,000 authors. Must use a computer on-campus.
LLMC-Digital
Electronic access to thousands of legal research sources on microfiche.
Click here to access from off-campus.
MEDLINEplus
Free online access to medical resources.
MLA International Bibliography
Access to over 1.5 million bibliographic citations to journal articles, books, and dissertations.
Must use a computer on-campus.
NetLibrary
Access over 13,000 electronic books. Search by author, title, or keyword; you can also browse a list of NetLibrary books using our online catalog. Must use a computer on-campus to create username and password, which can then be used on- or off-campus.
Click here for a quick guide to using NetLibrary.
Oxford Journals
Access to Journal of Environmental Law and Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization.
Must use a computer on-campus.
United Nations Treaty Collection
Updated treaties filed with the United Nations.
VersusLaw
Online legal statutes and cases.
Register here for access.
VIVA The Virtual Library of Virginia
Access to many non-legal databases. Databases include Factiva and OED.
Must use a computer on-campus.
Westlaw
The online version of Westlaw. Click for Westlaw information (including training) at ASL.

The following are databases to assist students with job placement.

The Internship Series Online
Find internships with over 8000 contact names. For the password, ask at the Reference Desk.
Non-Traditional Legal Career Report
If you're wondering what else you can do with a law degree, look at these jobs! For the password, ask at the Reference Desk.
Special link for August due to web hosting issues.
Vermont Law School's Judicial Clerkship Guide
Find legal clerkships all over the country. You must scroll down to find the link to the Guide. For the password, ask at the Reference Desk.

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