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MAJOR LEGAL DATABASES

Bloomberg Law

Research platform that integrates legal information with business news and intelligence. Provides a legal citator, points of law, cases, statutes, news, and transactional documents. Personal accounts are available for members of the Cornell Law School community. Contact Law Library reference for information on setting up an account.

 

BNA

Bureau of National Affairs (BNA) publishes daily, weekly, and monthly reports on the latest in legal news. BNA offers numerous databases on the following topics: antitrust, banking, bankruptcy, corporate and securities, criminal law, employee benefits, employment and labor, environment and safety, ethics, family law, health care, homeland security, intellectual property, international, international tax, litigation, product liability, tax, and trade and commerce. Many of these databases offer automatic email updates for members of the Cornell Law School community. Sign up in the appropriate database.

 

Fastcase

Fastcase is a comprehensive, searchable legal database that provides access to statutes, cases, regulations, constitutions, and court rules from the federal government and all 50 states.

 

HeinOnline

Access to PDF versions of many different American, foreign, and international legal sources, including law journals, ALI restatements, foreign case reports, federal administrative regulations, federal statutes, U.S. treaties and agreements, historical legal treatises, among others.

 

Intelliconnect (CCH)

Intelliconnect (CCH) provides access to CCH looseleaf services that contain primary law, treatises, commentary, and analysis of a wide variety of topics, including intellectual property, labor and employment, and tax.

 

Lexis Nexis

Comprehensive legal research system providing access to U.S. federal and state statutes, case law, news, treatises, and more. Individual accounts are available for members of the Cornell Law School community.

 

LexisNexis Digital Library

Legal treatises, practice guides, and study aids in ebook format.

 

Practising Law Institute (PLI) Discover Plus

Complete access to Practising Law Institute’s treatises, course handbooks, legal forms, program transcripts and answer books·

 

ProQuest Congressional Publications

Contains materials pertaining to the U.S. Congress including the complete U.S. Congressional Serial Set, 1817-2014; bills, laws, hearing transcripts, committee reports, documents, and the Congressional Record. Includes digital images of many bills and resolutions.

 

ProQuest Legislative Insight

Includes over 18,000 thoroughly researched legislative histories, including the full text of the enacted public law, all versions of related bills, and related Congressional Record excerpts, committee hearings, committee reports, committee prints, Presidential signing statements, and miscellaneous congressional publications.

 

WestlawNext

Comprehensive legal research system providing access to U.S. federal and state statutes, case law, news, treatises, and more. Individual accounts are available for members of the Cornell Law School community.