Document (#13790)

Author

MacLeod, D.

Title

¬The Internet, LEXIS, and WESTLAW : a comparison of resources for the legal researcher

Source

Database. 19(1996) no.1, S.50-57

Year

1996

Abstract

Compares some leading Internet law resources, and how they compete with the same materials from the online services LEXIS and WESTLAW. Discusses: the United States Code; Code of Federal Regulations; Supreme Court Decisions; directories of Lawyers and Law Firms; State Law; and Congressional Information. Highlights the use of listservs and newsgroups on the Internet

Theme

Internet

Object

LEXIS
WESTLAW

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