Starting Points
This guide provides access to the most common or most useful resources in each of the categories listed on this page which can be found on each page's More Resources box.
- Comprehensive Listing of Library's Databases
- Comprehensive Listing of Library's Research Guides
For General Legal Research
Most legal research assignments can be done in one of the two major research platforms - Lexis and Westlaw. While their coverage of recent primary and secondary authority is comprehensive, you will find spottier coverage of older materials and you will need to consult other resources to find them. HeinOnline is a good source for historical primary law and documents. You must have an account to access these services.
- Lexis+ This link opens in a new windowContains U.S. federal and state primary law sources, legal journals, newspapers, public records, and over 1,000 legal treatises. For Law School Community Use Only. Members of the public should use Nexis Uni while on campus.
- Westlaw This link opens in a new windowComprehensive collection of primary and secondary law, practice materials for U.S. and select foreign jurisdictions. Available to law school students, faculty, and staff. Public patrons may access the public patron version of this resource in the law library. Please ask at the Circulation Desk for assistance.
- HeinOnline This link opens in a new windowCollection of legal information including legal journals, U.S. Supreme Court Cases, Treaties/Agreements and more. HeinOnline provides the scanned page images of legal journals so that the user can view the page as it originally appeared in hardcopy. HeinOnline has the Oklahoma Law Review and the American Indian Law Review online. Coverage of the Oklahoma Law Review begins in 1948 and coverage of the American Indian Law Review begins in 1973. Also provides access to Fastcase. Remote access is available to students and faculty.
If you are on-campus, you can search a version of Westlaw. While it does not provide the same rich content, it does provide a comprehensive collection of primary law (i.e., cases, statutes, regulations) and some legal commentary.
- Westlaw - Public AccessThe Law Library provides public access to the Westlaw legal databases. Westlaw includes full-text access to all federal and state case law, statutes, and regulations. It also includes legal forms, encyclopedias, and more. Patrons must use one of the three terminals located within the Law Library near the Reference Desk. There is no charge to access this service. Please contact a Reference Librarian for additional details.