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Small Business Research Guide: Start Here
Getting Started
Welcome to the Small Business Resource Guide.
Here you will find links to legal and business resources available at the Boley Law Library for small businesses and those providing legal advice to small businesses.
Each tab describes print and online resources addressing the common issues that arise in small business practice. Below you will find a few general resources that cover a wide range of small business issues.
Need some further research assistance? Ask a law librarian.
For legal advice, contact the Small Business Legal Clinic.
General Resources for Small Business Advising
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BarBooks (L&C Access) This link opens in a new windowOnline library providing instant access to every Oregon State Bar (OSB) legal publication, including all supplements, revisions, and new books as they are released. Advising Oregon Businesses covers most aspects of operating a business in Oregon.
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Practical Law This link opens in a new windowAccess to Westlaw's practice material is included with your law school account, and includes practice notes, standard documents and clauses, checklists, and toolkits.
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Bloomberg Law This link opens in a new windowBloomberg Law provides access to federal and state court opinions, dockets and practice material. The Corporate Practice Center is an excellent place to start.
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Lexis Practical Guidance This link opens in a new windowPractical Guidance provides forms, practice notes, checklists, articles, and other secondary sources by practitioners for practitioners.
Government Resources
Several Federal and Oregon agency websites provide support and advice for small businesses. Check out the following links:
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Small Business AssociationFederal agency providing “how to” business guides, financing advice and tools, business courses.
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Oregon Business XpressOnline portal gathering resources across state agencies to provide a one-stop shop for starting, expanding, and operating a business in Oregon.
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Oregon Secretary of State: Business InformationBusiness guides, laws & regulations, registry, databases, and assistance.
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Oregon Business WizardOnline tool that provides customized referrals to resources based on characteristics of the business.
COVID-19
For businesses in need of legal information regarding COVID-19, please consult the Pandemic-Related Legal Resources published by the Small Business Legal Clinic.
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