CNX 145 (old): Rights & Representations
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DISCOVERING AND ACCESSING LAW REVIEWS AND LEGAL JOURNALS @ F&M AND BEYOND
- Legal Periodicals Full Text This link opens in a new windowIndexes articles from over 1,100 legal journals, yearbooks, institutes, bar associations, law reviews, and government publications originating in the U.S., Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand.
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DISCOVERING AND ACCESSING COURT CASES @F&M
- Westlaw Next This link opens in a new windowA comprehensive database of legal materials, including state and federal court cases, statutes and regulations, plus the legal encyclopedia American Jurisprudence (2nd edition) and the publication American Law Reports.
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