Academic Legal Writing: Legal Databases

Searches legal articles from the 1800s onwards. The most comprehensive full-text database of legal periodicals.

Searches legal articles and books from the early 1900s onwards. Search by keyword or click Thesaurus in the top left corner to retrieve lists of sources by subject.

Law reviews are available under Secondary Sources > Law Reviews & Journals. Both Westlaw and Lexis have much more limited coverage than other legal journal databases but are an option if you prefer to use a database you're already comfortable with.

Law reviews are available under Secondary Materials > Law Reviews and Journals.

Searches legal articles and books from 1980 forward. Search by keyword in the top search box or use the Subject Guide search box to retrieve lists of sources by topic.

Searches legal articles and books from 1908 to 1981. Search by keyword or click Thesaurus in the top left corner to retrieve lists of sources by subject.

A specialized index that searches very recent articles that may not yet be listed in other databases. Available in HTML and PDF on its own website and in a searchable database on Westlaw. Provides basic email alerts for free and customized email alerts with an authorization code available by emailing reference@lls.edu.

Another specialized index that searches articles on foreign, international, and comparative law.