Research Tools
Indexes and Search Engines-The
difference between indexes and search engines is that an index is a historical database of
information about web pages that have been indexed and categorized, so searching an index
only will only bring up web pages that are in that index; it doesn't actually search the
Internet. A search engine on the other hand actually attempts to go out and perform
keyword searches of actual websites on the Internet. TIP: If you're unsure of how much and
what kind of information there is on your topic on the Internet, try browsing or searching
an index such as Findlaw or Yahoo! first. If you have a relatively narrow search topic,
try a multi-engine search tool such as Dogpile or Inference Find.
General Indexes
Yahoo!-A virtual encyclopedia of the Internet and the WWW.
Legal Indexes
FindLaw
Click here to browse the FindLaw topical index of
legal websites or enter your search here.
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Legal & Government Search Engines
LawCrawler Powered by AltaVista
(tm). AltaVista Search used under license
Search the entire World Wide Web for legal information or customize your search.
FedWorld.Gov
Search or browse a variety of government databases and websites. |
GOVBOT
Search a database of over 800,000 govt. and military webpages. |
Multi-engine Search Engines
Dogpile Search
Can't find what your looking for? Search the entire World Wide
Web using Dogpile. Dogpile searches twenty five search engines and fetches sample results
for each engine.
Inference Find
Search multiple search engines simultaneously. Inference Find eliminates
redundancies among various search engines before returning search results.
Northern Lights
Multi-engine search engine that provides topically categorized search results.
Also offer specialized databases that can be searched on a fee basis.
Texas Law
FindLaw: Texas
FindLaw topics limited to Texas websites.
Texas Legal Research Index
How to guide to doing Texas legal research.
Texas Law Librarian's Home Page
Comprehensive guide to available legal information on the Internet.
Federal Law, International Law, and Other States
Legal Information
Institute (Cornell Law School)
Cutting edge legal site, which hosts among other resources the U.S. Supreme Court's
Hermes Project and the U.S. Code. Offer several free e-mail lists which regularly notify
subscribers of legal events.
Uniform Law Locator (Cornell Law School Legal
Information Institute)
Online versions of various Uniform Laws with links to state statutes that conform to
articles in the various Uniform Codes.
Meta-Index for U.S.
Legal Research
Collection of search windows for most of the important legal sites on the Web.
State and Local Government on the Net
- State Court Directory
- National Conference of State Legislatures
Martindale-Hubbell
Find an attorney or law firm anywhere in the U.S. or in other countries.
The Legal Mega-Sites-Not for the faint of
heart web surfer. Try these sites only if you can't find what your looking for elsewhere.
Hieros
Gamos
The most comprehensive legal site on the Web. Organized by area of the law, with
numerous discussion groups. Good place to try if you can't find it anywhere else.
Catalaw
Catalog of legal and government indexes on the Internet.
Substantive Law On the Web Thorough guide to primary sources of
U.S. law and to topical legal sites on the Internet.
Statistical Resources
Statistical Resources on the Web
Comprehensive source for statistics on practically any subject. Poverty statistics
available by geographic region with breakdowns for numerous variables.
FedStats
Links to statistics from over 70 federal agencies.
Other Legal Resources
Law Journal and Law Reviews
Law
Related Discussion Groups Join in online discussions or search past discussions
for useful information.
How-to Legal Related Sites Links to sites which provide guidance for
common legal tasks.
Internet Discovery/Legal Preparation-It is possible to find all kinds of information
useful to litigation through the Internet-e.g., locating people, information on companies,
medical information, etc. These two sites are maintained by litigators and have the tools
they find useful to conducting discovery on the Internet, and to finding other information
useful for litigation: e.g., locating expert witnesses, information on other attorneys,
etc.
The Attorney's Toolbox
Nation's Legal Links
Newspapers
Law
News Network
Austin
American Statesman
Dallas Morning News
Fort Worth Star Telegram
Houston Chronicle
San Antonio Express News
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08/17/05