Search the Web
Run a quick search in Google or check out our recommended sites listed to the right.
Related Guides
U.S. States
- FindLaw (State Resources)Scroll down the page to find the State Resources section. FindLaw has separate page for every state, the District of Columbia and the U.S. territories.
- Google ScholarA good alternate choice for finding cases. Choose Case Law then the court(s) you want to find cases.
- State Constitutions, Statutes and Related Legislative InformationFrom the Legal Information Institute (LII) this site has links to the constitutions, statues and legislative information for each state.
- Topical Index: State Statutes on the InternetFrom the Legal Information Institute, find state statutes by topic.
Evaluating Web Sites
How can you tell if a web site is trustworthy or not? It's not always easy, but there are things that you can look for that will help you decide.
- Who is the author? Are they qualified to talk about this subject?
- How accurate is the information? You may need to compare what you find with another source to answer this question.
- Who is the audience? This can influence how much detail is included.
- What point of view is being represented? All sites have a bias, but is it obvious or are they trying to hide something?
- How up to date is the site? Older information may no longer be accurate.
- How comprehensive is the page? Some pages may leave out critical information.