Criminal Justice, Government & Law: Web sites

Legal, Public and unpublished Materials - Purdue Writing Lab
A guide to cite legal documents by Purdue University's OWL

How to Cite Legal Materials
Bluebook style examples provided by Lloyd Sealy Library

Federal Materials

Other Starting Points

• Digital Commons Network
  Open access articles - from certain law journals
• Encyclopedia Britannica
  Basic law related information 
• Library of Congress
  Guide to Law Online
• LawHelp.org
  Free legal aid programs, information and forms for your state or territory
• Cornell University - Legal Information Institute
  Open access to law since 1992 - a comprehensive research site offered by Cornell University.
• National Center for State Courts
  Promotes the rule of law and improves the administration of justice in state courts and courts around the world.
• Supreme Court of the United States
• The United Nations
• Texas LawHelp.org
  Provide free legal information & court forms for simple civil legal problems.
• U.S. Constitution
  A highly accessible, easy to use online version full text transcript including the Bill of Rights and the rest of the Amendments with both sequential and subject indexes.
• U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO)
  Produce and distribute information products and services for all three branches of the Federal Government, including U.S. passports for the Department of State as well as the official publications of Congress, the White House, and other Federal agencies in digital and print formats.
• U.S. States & Territories - Law
  Library of Congress - guide to Law online
• USA.gov
  Online guide to government information and services