Westlaw Precision provides access to primary and secondary materials from the Federal and State levels of government.
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Two areas on Westlaw's Practical Law may help you with Constitutional Law (Click the arrow next to the Westlaw Precision logo to access Practical Law).
1. Once you are on the Practical Law page, scroll down to School Resource Center. Click on Practical Law Course Study Collections. Next, under Other Courses, click on Constitutional Law: Rights and Liberties. This will bring you to an area with all types of Constitutional Law study materials. Choose the topic related to what you need.
2. Under Practice Areas, select Government Practice: Federal General Practice Federal. This section is easily searchable, and has the refinement tool both at the top and sides of the screen. You'll find practice notes, checklists, and toolkits.
Looking for something more specific? Refine your search through an "advanced search" located at the top of Westlaw's Precision tool.
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Although Bloomberg does not have a practice or student area exclusively for Constitutional Law, the database has resources linking you to statutes, cases & dockets, regulations, and constitutions. You can simply type your desired inquiry into the search bar at the top of the screen and refine your search as items are shown.
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Excellent source for the full text of numerous law journals, international sources, federal primary source material, and other specialized research topics.
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See also specific collections on Hein's database page. Collections include a variety of sources, including articles, bibliographies, legislative histories, external websites, books, relevant Congressional materials, and more, depending on the topic. Here are sample collections:
Brings together more than 500 titles dealing with this topic. Included are periodicals, key compiled federal legislative histories, relevant congressional hearings, CRS Reports, Supreme Court briefs, and more. Links to nearly 500 scholarly articles, an extensive bibliography, and a selection of external resources to further research this subject are also provided.
Women and the Law (Peggy) (HeinOnline) A collection of books, biographies, and periodicals dedicated to the role of women in society and the law, allowing users to research the progression of women's roles and rights in society over the past 200 years.
This database enables legal scholars to research the constitutional and political development of every country in the world. It includes the current constitution for every country in its original language format and an English translation, as well as substantial constitutional histories for all countries.
PLI PLUS is an online library and research platform providing practice-focused expert analysis for attorneys and legal professionals.
After going to the PLI Plus page, use the Browse pull pull-down at the top of the page. Choose Practice Area. Then choose Constitutional Law. Under this choice, you can then narrow down your search by refining the topic you are looking for and the source you need.