Finding Legal Information

Most of these links are for Lexis Nexis. Another legal research tool available to William Woods faculty, staff, and students is Westlaw. Contact the Reference Librarian or call the library at 800-995-3159, Option 9, for the information needed to access Westlaw, being sure to include your student ID number.

Case Law -- Use this link to find either federal or state cases by title or case number. Use the Select Sources drop down menu to choose what jurisdiction you want to search.

Shepard's Citations -- The premier case citation validation service. Shepard’s helps you easily confirm that caselaw citation references are strong, accurate and on-point. It can also identify cited cases that discuss specific issues of interest.

Federal and State Codes -- Information from the United States Code Service (USCS), the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), the Federal Register, and State Codes.

Missouri Code of State Regulations -- See the rules and regulations published by Missouri state agencies.

Law Reviews -- Access to articles from over 500 publications.

Note:

When you click on a library sponsored database link, you'll be asked for your username and password. If nothing displays, adjust your computer’s security settings to a lower setting and try again. Use your network username and password to log on (note: this is different from your Owlnet username and password).  If you are a Graduate and Adult Studies student, you should have been given information on how to access the databases.  If you have any questions or problems, contact the Reference Librarian .