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The full EWU list of databases can be found at "Databases A-Z" http://www.ewu.edu/x41144.xml.
The full WSU list of databases can be found at "Article Indexes/E-Journals" http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/Griffin/indexes.htm
LAW-THE BASICS
REFERENCE BOOKS AT RIVERPOINT
Cohen, Legal research in a nutshell RVPT Ref KF240.C54 2003
The Bluebook, a uniform system of citation RVPT Ref KF245.B58 2005
Black’s Law dictionary RVPT Ref KF156.B53 1990
Core business web, Gary W. White, ed. 2003 CALS HD30.37.C67 2003
INTERNET SOURCES
THOMAS (Library of congress)
http://thomas.loc.gov
Official website of the United States Congress. Full-text access to bill texts, 1989-, Congressional Record, 1989-, and committee reports, 1995-, Bill status and summaries, 1973-
USA.gov
http://www.usa.gov
Access to government websites, information
How a bill becomes a law (LexisNexis)
http://www.lexisnexis.com/help/CU/The_Legislative_Process/How_a_Bill_Becomes_Law.htm
From LexisNexis. Includes a flow chart with links to explanations of the various texts.
U.S. Code
Federal administrative departments, agencies
Lists of the Administrative departments and agencies with links.
Washington state
Idaho state
California
Association of Bay Area Governments
INSTRUCTIONAL SITES
Congresearch--Congressional Research Tutorials- UC Berkeley Library
Feltes, Gretchen, A Guide to the U. S. Federal Legal System Web-based Public Accessible Sources (Hauser Global Law School Program, NYU Law)
Martin, PeterW, Introduction to Basic Legal Citation (LII 2007 ed.)
updated 8/05/09
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