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Places to search

Explore key resources to support your legal research. This section of the guide will direct you to the best resources to search to find legal commentary, case law, legislation, and more.

What are you trying to find?

Core legal research tools

These are essential databases for most legal topics

Other practice areas

Specialist databases and resources by area of law:

Current awareness & media

Stay up-to-date with legal news, analysis, and media sources.

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