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Searching in Law

Getting started

This guide will direct you to the best resources to search for different types of information in legal research.

Get started with searching

Learn how to plan your search to effectively find journal articles.

If you are conducting a review, more guidance can be found in this guide:

Literature reviews

Use core databases in law

Access a curated list of top databases to search for academic articles in law topic areas.

Find more places to search for legal research.

Find other types of information

Navigate Places to search for access to databases and resources useful for legal research and other related topics.

You can also access these guides:

Grey literature Statistics and datasets

Explore other subject areas

If your topic relates to other disciplines, check out the Library's Subject guides for more resources.

Subject guides