Reference Guides

The following documents are in .pdf format.

• Case Finder: American Law Reports (ALR)
• Case Finder: Digests
• Case Law: What It Is and Where To Find It
• Copyright, Plagiarism and the Honor Code
• D.C. Research Resources
• HIV/AIDS Websites
• How to Find and Use Law Review Articles
• How to Find and Use Legal Treatises & Hornbooks
• How to Use State Codes
• Legal Research and Writing: Style & Citation
• Local Law School Libraries
• Online Legal Resources - DC
• Online Legal Resources - MD
• Online Legal Resources - VA
• Online Reference Resources
• Print Resources for Law Review Editing
• Print Resources for Law Review Writing
• Research for a Memorandum of Law
• Resources for First Year Students
• Resources for Learning the Law
• The Bluebook Guide
• Track Changes Guide for MS Word
• U.S. Bankruptcy Court Websites
• Where to Buy Law Books
• Writing Resources: Grammar, Punctuation & Style

Internet Resources

• Attorney Directory from Martindale
• FindLaw
• Free Legal Forms
• Google Search Engine
• GPO Access - Official information from the three branches of the Federal Government
• JUSTITIA - Mason Law Library catalog
• Law Firms in Martindale Directory
• Legal Information Institute (LII)
• Lexis-Nexis*
• LoisLaw.com*
• THOMAS - Legislative information from the Library of Congress
• Mason Law Library Intranet*
• WestLaw*

*Password required

Internet Resources available via School of Law computers, including the wireless LAN

• BNA Materials
• HEIN On Line
• Project MUSE