S.J. Quinney College of Law

• CQ Researcher (Congressional Quarterly)
  Provides in-depth, nonpartisan reports on current and controversial issues in politics, law, health, education, and more.
  Use when starting research on a legal or policy issue; Ideal for developing research questions or finding background on emerging legal topics.  

• Faust Law Library Digital Collections
  Digital repository of the law library's special collections and archives.
  Use for accessing unique historical legal documents.

• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
  Indexes high-quality, peer-reviewed open access journals.
  Use for finding freely accessible scholarly articles across disciplines.

• E&E Daily
  Covers daily news on environmental and energy policy.
  Use to stay informed on environmental law developments.

• E&E News PM
  Provides afternoon updates on environmental and energy news.
  Use for the latest developments in environmental policy.

• EBSCOhost (Multi-Discipline Journals database)
  Offers access to a wide range of academic journals across disciplines.
  Use for interdisciplinary research involving legal topics.

• Environmental Law Report (ELI)
  Provides analysis and updates on environmental law and policy.
  Use for comprehensive environmental legal research.

• Factiva
  Aggregates global news and business information, including legal news.
  Use for current awareness and business-related legal research.

• FirstSearch (WorldCat)
  Accesses the WorldCat catalog of library collections worldwide.
  Use to locate books and materials beyond the local library.

• Foreign Law Guide
  Provides information on the legal systems of foreign countries.
  Use for researching international and comparative law.

• Foundation for Natural Resources and Energy Law
  Offers resources on natural resources and energy law.
  Use for specialized research in energy and environmental law.

• Full-text Law Reviews & Journals Online (ABA)
  Access to American Bar Association's law reviews and journals.
  Use for scholarly legal articles and commentary.

• Govinfo
  Provides free public access to official publications from all three branches of the U.S. Government.
  Use for primary legal documents and government publications.

• Greenwire (must create password for off campus use)
  Delivers daily coverage of environmental and energy policy news.
  Use for timely updates on environmental legal issues.

• Hathi Trust
  A digital library offering a vast collection of digitized titles from libraries around the world.
  Use for accessing historical and public domain legal texts.

• Hein Online  —Click here for Uguest access
  • Heinonline Libguides

Provides access to historical and government documents, law journals, and legal classics.
Use for comprehensive legal research and historical legal documents.

• Index to Foreign Legal Periodicals
  A multilingual index to articles and book reviews on international and comparative law.
  Use to find scholarly articles on foreign, comparative, and international legal topics.

• Internet Guide for the Legal Researcher Newsletter
  A publication offering curated resources and commentary for legal researchers.
  Use for tips, tools, and developments in online legal research.

• Legal Scholarship Network (SSRN)
  A repository of working papers and pre-publication articles from legal scholars.
  Use to access cutting-edge legal scholarship before it appears in journals.

• LexisNexis for Law School
  Major legal research platform providing case law, statutes, legal news, and secondary sources.
  Use for comprehensive legal research throughout law school and practice.

• Lexis Digital Library | Overview
  Access to LexisNexis eBooks, including treatises and study aids.
  Use when you need on-the-go access to legal texts and study materials.

• Martindale Hubbell Legal Directory
  Directory of lawyers and law firms with peer reviews and ratings.
  Use to find attorney profiles or law firm information.

• Marriott Library Databases
  Extensive database collection from the University of Utah's main library.
  Use for interdisciplinary legal research and broader academic resources.

• Max Planck Encyclopedias of Public Int’l Law
  Scholarly articles on international law topics from a respected legal encyclopedia.
  Use for authoritative explanations in public international law.

• Nexis Uni (formerly LexisNexis Academic)
  General academic version of Lexis offering news, legal, and business sources.
  Use for cross-disciplinary research, current news content, and legal research.

• New York Times
  Full access to NYT content with a university login.
  Use for legal news, opinion pieces, and broader social context in legal studies.

• Oxford Scholarship Online
  Academic books in law from Oxford University Press.
  Use for scholarly research and in-depth legal analysis from leading experts.

• Practical Law (on Westlaw) 
  Practice-oriented resources like checklists, model documents, and how-to guides.
  Use for hands-on legal practice tools and transactional guidance.

• PrivCo (First time user will need to ‘Create an Account’- no authorization code is needed)
  Provides financial data on private companies, startups, and investors.
  Use for market research, business development, or transactional law research involving private companies.

• ProQuest Congressional (Coverage Information)
  Offers access to congressional publications, hearings, reports, and legislative history.
  Use for researching federal legislative intent and U.S. public policy.

• ProQuest Legislative Insight
  Offers compiled legislative histories for U.S. public laws.
  Use to research legislative intent and trace bill development.

• Proquest News & Newspapers
  Includes major national and regional newspapers.
  Use for current legal news, historical context, and public reaction to legal events.
• ProQuest Regulatory Insight
  Provides regulatory histories organized by laws and agencies.
  Use for tracking federal regulations and understanding the rulemaking process.
• Quimbee
  
• RIA Checkpoint Edge (RIA Federal, State & Local, and International Tax Libraries)
  A comprehensive tax research platform by Thomson Reuters offering expert analysis, primary source material, and practical tools.
  Use for in-depth research on U.S. federal, state, and international tax laws, including tax planning, compliance, and current developments.
  
• TaxNotes (must register before first use)
  In-depth tax news, analysis, and commentary from leading experts.
  Use for current awareness and research in federal and state tax law.
• U.S. Supreme Court Records and Briefs (Gale)
  Historic collection of U.S. Supreme Court case documents from 1832–1978.
  Use for historical research on Supreme Court jurisprudence.

• United Nations Treaty Collection
  Official repository of treaties and international agreements registered with the UN.
  Use for researching international treaties, parties, and treaty status.

• Utah Code Annotated (1943-1995)
  Archived versions of Utah’s statutory code.
  Use for historical statutory research in Utah law.

• Utah Court Briefs
  Collection of appellate briefs filed in Utah courts from the BYU Law Digital Library.
  Use to study legal arguments, procedural posture, and precedent in Utah appellate cases.

• Utah Court Forms
  Official court-approved forms for a variety of legal procedures from the Utah State Courts.
  Use when preparing or assisting with filings in Utah courts.

• Utah Courts Xchange
  Subscription database for real-time access to Utah state court records.
  Use for current case tracking and docket research in Utah trial courts.

• Utah Legal Forms (Gale)
  Database of customizable Utah-specific legal forms.
  Use for drafting legal documents in practice areas like family law, real estate, and business.

• Utah Newspapers (Newsearch)
  Archive of Utah’s local newspapers.
  Use for historical news research, legal context, or public reactions to local legal events.

• Utah State Constitution and Historical Statutes
  Digitized versions of Utah’s constitution and historical laws.
  Use for constitutional analysis and historical research into Utah lawmaking.

• VitalLaw Research (Wolters Kluwer)
  A research platform offering expert analysis, primary sources, and tools across key practice areas like tax, securities, labor, and health law.
  Use when you need practical guidance and in-depth regulatory resources, especially in specialized fields like tax, employment, or healthcare law.

• Wall Street Journal
  Full online access to WSJ for students and faculty.
  Use for financial and legal news from a business perspective.

• W&L Law Journal Rankings
  An annual ranking system maintained by the Washington and Lee University School of Law Library, evaluating law journals based on citation metrics.
  Use when selecting law journals for article submissions, assessing journal impact, or conducting research on legal scholarship trends.

• West Academic Study Aids  (JD students only) | Instructions
  Online access to popular study guides like Hornbooks and Nutshells.
  Use for course review, exam prep, and understanding legal concepts.

• Westlaw 
  Major legal research platform with cases, statutes, regulations, and secondary sources.
  Use for comprehensive legal research throughout law school and practice