Legal Research: Journal Articles and News

Hein Online offers several journal collections of note. Contents include: American Bar Association Journals, International and Non-U.S. Law Journals, Criminal Justice Journals, Intellectual Property Law Journals, and Most Cited Law Journals.

JSTOR archives full-text scholarly articles in a number of disciplines including law and related disciplines. The collection is now being updated to include articles published in recent years.

Replaces Lexis/Nexis Academic which retired earlier this year. Test drive this new and improved resource! Provides full-text access to laws, court cases, and law review articles. Also substantial news and business coverage. See especially the Law Reviews and Cases areas.

Academic Search Complete is a multidisciplinary database useful for searching a broad range of topics in law and related fields. Many full-text articles are available; click the PDF or the check for full-text link to locate them!

Covers legal materials from 1908 to 1981. Not a full-text resource; use the NU check for full-text link to locate articles.

Legal article citations from 1981 to present; selected full-text from 1994 to present. When PDFs are not available, use the check for full-text links.

The Web of Science provides access to citation data for approximately 8,700 high-impact journals across the disciplines including law and legal studies.

Covers legal news by geographic region, practice area, industry, and broad topic (bankruptcy, privacy, etc.). Also provides access to cases by industry and topic.

Use ILLiad to request articles and other items not available at NU. Free, first-time user registration required.

You may visit these libraries to view or copy articles.

Offers detailed coverage of Congressional affairs as well as overviews of executive and judicial branch activities.

Replaces Lexis/Nexis Academic which retired earlier this year. Test drive this new and improved resource! Provides full-text access to laws, court cases, and law review articles. Also substantial news and business coverage.

With index, 1851-1993. Microfilm copies of the NYT from 1851 to present are available on the third floor of Snell.

Full-text from 1980 to present. No graphics.

1785 to 1985, excepting the Sunday editions. Microfilm copies of the Times from 1785-1815 and from 1968 to present are available on the third floor of Snell.