LibGuides: Legal Research Guide: Databases and Reference Books

Law Libraries in Nebraska

Schmid Law Library of the University of Nebraska College of Law and the Law Library of the Creighton University School of Law serve as the two comprehensive law libraries in Nebraska.

Researchers engaged in in-depth legal research may well find it necessary to visit one of these libraries. We recommend that they first contact the libraries to inquire about collections and services.

Legal databases

Westlaw This link opens in a new window
Provides online access to primary legal resources: 1) the decisions of the federal courts and the appellate courts of all 50 states; and 2) current federal and state statutes and regulations. Secondary resources include legal encyclopedias (American Jurisprudence and American Law Reports) and articles published in over 700 law review journals.
Nexis Uni This link opens in a new window
Formerly LexisNexis, Nexis Uni provides access to more than 15,000 news, business and legal sources, including decisions of the Federal courts and the appellate courts of all 50 states. (Also includes Zacks Equity Research.)
Bloomberg Law This link opens in a new window
AVAILABLE ONLY AT ON-CAMPUS COMPUTERS: This wide-ranging collection addresses legal and public policy concerns in many professional practice areas. Bloomberg Law also has a growing collection of Federal and state court decisions and related documents.
Legal Information Reference Center This link opens in a new window
Consumer-level information drawn from hundreds of journals, magazines, and reference books. Includes access to NOLO Press books.

Legal reference books

These are the legal reference series available at Criss Library. They are all shelved in the Reference collection on the 1st Floor.