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LEGAL RESOURCES ON THE INTERNET – 08/03/07

Considerable amounts of legal information are available on the Internet.  The following sites, provided as a public service from the Taylor County Law Library, should only be used as a starting point for your investigation.  Be aware that web sites may contain   information which is unstable, outdated, or unauthenticated. None of these sites are endorsed by TCLL. Some sites may be commercial, require registration, or charge a fee for use. One should always read each site’s “about us” to discover its purpose, mission statement and history.  Some “forms” sites may offer forms which will are not Texas specific. Always use due diligence and caution when accessing these sites and using information found on them.

Some of these addresses are for the initial home page; you must link through several levels to access the actual information.  Copying and disseminating this web list is prohibited without prior permission.  

ADDRESSES

NAME OF SITE

DESCRIPTION

SEARCH ENGINES - GENERAL

 

 

www.alltheweb.com

AllTheWeb

Finds PDF, MS WordŽ files, image, audio, video and millions of multimedia files

www.ask.com

Ask

Not legal specific – multi-purpose

www.dogpile.com

Dog Pile

All the best search engines rolled into one.

www.google.com

Google

Not legal specific – multi-purpose

www.pandia.com

Pandia

Search multiple categories and search tutorial

www.searchengineguide.com

Search Engine guide

Use to find best search engine for your purpose

www.yahoo.com

Yahoo

Not legal specific – multi-purpose

 

 

 

LEGAL INFO-LINKS SEARCH ENG.LEGAL SITES

 

 

http://gsulaw.gsu.edu/metaindex

Georgia State Univ.

Links to multiple searchable legal indexes

www.catalaw.com

Catalaw

Catalog of worldwide legal law

www.findlaw.com

Findlaw

Excellent links to state/fed. sites

www.hg.org

Hieros Gamos

Comprehensive guide to worldwide gov./law

www.ilrg.com

Internet Legal Reseach Group

Index to @4000 legal sites in over 238 nations

www.law.com

Law.com

Extensive and content-rich legal resource site

www.law.cornell.edu

Cornell Univ. Legal Info. Inst.

Excellent links to state/fed. sites

www.lawcrawler.finlaw.com

Law Crawler

Limits searches to legal related sites

www.lexisone.com

Lexisone

Targets small firms with selected case law, etc.

www.llrx.com

Law Library Exchange

 Webzine to law libr. community; multi links

www.virturalchase.com

 

Virtual Chase

Teacheing  legal research with articles, guides, teaching materials, etc.

 

 

 

BUSINESS/CORP/COMPANY SEARCH

 

 

 www.alacrawiki.com

Alacrawiki

Guide to business information companies, publishers and databases

www.bbb.org

Better Business Bureau

Check on 2.5 million organizations

www.business.com

Business.com

400,000 listings: gen./spec. indstry backgrounds

www.corporateinformation.com

Wright Invest. Services site

Snapshots of over 31,000 companies

www.freeedgar.com or www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml or www.edgar-online.com  or www.10kwizard.com

SEC filing or information sites

Access to Edgar filings and/or company information such annual filings or IPO filings, etc.

www.hoovers.com

Hoovers Inc.

Comprehensive company & market intelligence

www.nonprofits.org

Action Without Borders site

Lists over 53,000 nonprofits

www.searchsystems.net

Search Systems

Public Records Directiory: Access to billions of property and crim./civil records

www.virtualchase.com

Virtual Chase

Click on “Company Information”  link

 

 

 

FORMS

 

 

http://suefaw.home.texas.net

Tx. Law Librarians

Interface/Tx. law librarians; links to forms

www.co.travis.tx.us

Travis county

Link to law library, then pro-se forms

www.findforms.com

Find Forms

Search Eng. format to locate legal forms

www.forms.gov

US Gov. site

Links to US gov. agency forms

www.freelegalforms.info/texas-legal.htm

Legal Forms site

Links to other Tx. form sites

www.ilrg.com

Int. Legal Research Group

2000+ forms

www.texaslawhelp.org

Texas Law Help

Legal asst. and forms for low income Texans

 

 

 

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT/COURTS

 

 

www.congress.org

Capitol Adv

Facilitates civic participation

www.fednet.net

Fed Net

Provides DC real time archival info/webcasts

www.fedworld.gov

Fed World

Dept. of Commerce: locates gov. info.

www.firstgov.gov

FirstGov

Access to local, state & US gov. sites

www.freeedgar.com

Edgar

Free Edgar SEC filings

www.gov.com

US Gov. Made Easy

Official info. @services/resouces; in spanish too

www.govengine.com

GovEngine

Links to all gov. branchs: fed-state-cnty.-muni.

www.govspsot.com

Govspot

Non-partisan; helps find best gov. sites / facts / figures, etc.

www.gpoaccess.gov

Gov. Printing Office

CFR’s and Fed. Register and other off. Fed info.

www.info.gov

USA Services

Answers @gov. programs, benefits, services

www.law.cornell.edu/rules/frcp

Cornell Univ.

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

www.law.cornell.edu/rules/frbp

Cornell Univ.

Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure

www.law.cornell.edu/rules/fre

Cornell Univ.

Federal Rules of Evidence

www.law.cornell.edu/rules/frcmp

Cornell Univ.

Federal Rules Criminal Procedure

www.thecre.com/fedlaw/default.htm

Fedlaw

Extensive links to fed. information

www.oyez.org

US Supreme Court Media

Source for recorded audio & info @ justices

www.sec.gov/edgarhp.htm

Edgar

SEC filings, forms,  information

www.thomas.gov

Thomas

Library of Congress; locates legal info./books

www.usa.gov

US Gov. Made Easy

Official info/serv/resource/ site also in spanish

www.uscourtforms.com

U.S. Court Forms

Over 70,000 court forms

www4.law.cornell.edu.cfr

Cornell Univ.

Searchable Code of Federal Regulations

 

 

 

TEXAS GOVERNMENT/COURTS

 

 

www.capitol.state.tx.us

Tx. Legislature Online

Proposed/current laws or regs; legis.process; Links to Tx. Statutes, Codes, Const. & TAC

www.courts.state.tx.us

Tx. Courts Online

Portal to Tx. courts, rules, records

www.ethics.state.tx.us

Tx. Ethics Commission

Info on candidates,filing, opinions

www.oag.state.tx.us

Tx. Atty. General

AG opinions, open gov. info.

www.sos.state.tx.us

Tx. Sec. of  State Office

Corporate Names , Voting

www.tdcj.state.tx.us

Tx. Dept. of Criminal Justice

Offender/victime info/services;locate TDCJ unit

www.texasbar.com

State Bar of Texas

Atty. info.  &  grievances

www.texasbarcle.com

Atty. CLE div. of Tx. State Bar

CLE info., courses, and books

www.texasonline.com or www.state.tx.us   or   www.texas.gov

Texas Online

Serves as off. Site of Tx gov. electronic resources,(state & local levels), also in spanish

www.tourtexas.com

Tour Texas

Helps visitors find travel information for Tx. destinations & attractions

www.sll.state.tx.us

Texas State Law Library

Public law library with vast resources

www.dshs.state.tx.us

 

Tx. Dept. of Health

Marriage, birth, divorce records, etc. Permits and licenses, family, community & mental health information

MISC.

 

 

 

 

 

http://dictionary.law.com

Law.com

Find legal definitions