Library Guides: Law Review: Statutes, Regulations, and Codes

Ordinances/Municipal Code

Municode Library
Online database of municipal codes for counties all over the United States. Browse by state, county, and then use keyword searching to find the city or town ordinance you need.

Pending Legislation

LegiScan
legislative tracking tool which stores information about pending state bills.
THOMAS
Congressional bills, public laws, and committee reports from 1995-present.

Find Statutes in Westlaw and Lexis

Use the following databases to search by keywords and narrow your results by jurisdiction or practice area.

Westlaw
Login information is required to access Westlaw. You will receive your credentials at orientation. Westlaw is a great resource for finding cases, statutes, law review articles, news, and legal forms. This database is known for its key number system which allows you to easily find cases that correspond to a particular subject.
Lexis
Login information is required to access Lexis. You will receive your credentials at orientation. Lexis is a great resource for finding cases, statutes, law review articles, news, and legal forms. Lexis offers free printing! You may print from anywhere and pick up your documents at the library circulation desk.

50 State Survey

Available through Westlaw, 50 State Surveys, is a useful tool for comparing state statutes. Use this resource to search for legislation in all 50 states on a particular topic. There are many survey topics offered, and for each, Westlaw provides a linked list to all applicable laws.

Regulations

State Websites

State websites make general laws freely accessible online. A Google search for the "general laws of name of state here" is typically effective. Use keywords to locate the applicable legislation. Here are links to a few examples: