Paul L. Boley
Law Library
Lewis & Clark Law School

Research

Starting Points

Best directories and search engines to find the law on the Web.

Databases & Indexes

Lexis, Westlaw, Congressional Universe, LegalTrac and more.

Research Guides

Helpsheets prepared by the Boley Library staff.

Law by Subject

Specialized research pages in environmental law, administrative law, indian law, and intellectual property law.

Choosing a Paper Topic

Sources for finding a topic for seminar and law review papers, comments or notes.
Start here: L&C Faculty Recommended Paper Topics LC Community Access Only

Reference

Legal dictionaries, Webster's 3rd International and other general dictionaries, attorney directories, Britannica Online, and more.

CILP: Current Index to Legal Periodicals

Track the most current legal articles by subject or publication. Off-campus users must have L&C Email username and password.

Cases & Courts

Federal and State court decisions, rules, documents and news.

Statutes, Regulations & Government Documents

Federal and State statutes, legislation, government documents and statistics.

Oregon Legal Research

Comprehensive links to Oregon cases, statutes, administrative regulations, government documents and other resources

International Law

Links to best places to begin researching international and foreign law. Includes directories, specialized search engines, treaties, private international law and finding law of individual nations.

Patents & Trademarks

Home page of the Patent and Trademark Depository Library of Oregon, located at the Boley Law Library.