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WestlawNext This link opens in a new window
Full text of federal and state court cases, laws and regulations; legal periodicals and encyclopedias; European Union legal documents; and legal guides and information for pre-law students. Note: many functions of Westlaw will only function properly if you disable any pop-up blocker. For example, printing may not work if a pop-up blocker is active.

Legal Information Institute (from Cornell University)
Also has court opinions, laws, and regulations. Very student friendly.
Supreme Court Center (from FindLaw)
Offers guide to upcoming cases, including what legal question is under consideration. This site also provides a searchable decision database, briefs, and other court materials.

APSA Style Help
This site acts as a great resource for the preparation, production, and submission of a manuscript for acceptance to all APSA journals, including section journals. The APSA Style Manual is the premier style manual for the political science discipline.
Introduction to Basic Legal Citation (LII 2007 ed.)
From Cornell University Law School. This work first appeared in 1993. It was most recently revised in November of 2020 to take account of a new edition of The Bluebook (the 21st). Like all prior revisions this one included a thorough review of the relevant rules of appellate practice of federal and state courts. The guide also takes account of the latest editions of the ALWD Guide to Legal Citation (2017), published in 2015, and The Supreme Court's Style Guide. Point-by-point, it is linked to the free citation guide, The Indigo Book.
Citing Government Documents