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Local Law Libraries
These libraries offer more extensive legal resources than it is possible for the STCC library to provide.
- Massachusetts Trial Court Law Libraries Members of the public with photo ID are entitled to apply for a Trial Court Law Libraries Card, which allows one to borrow books or access online databases. There are seventeen branches throughout Massachusetts, including the Hampden branch in the courthouse at 50 State Street in Springfield.
- Western New England School of Law Library Students at other institutions may access the Law Library upon presenting ID, and access is provided to government documents in the Federal Depository Collection. In addition, other members of the public who wish to use the Law Library resources may contact the library at 413-782-1616 to arrange access.
Introduction
This guide includes information on finding legal materials on the Web and by using STCC library resources. There are tabs for locating different types of resources (such as cases and statutes) and there are also tabs that describe resources in different areas of the law such as divorce, bankrupty and criminal law. Both federal and Massachusetts state law materials are included.
To search a number of free Web sites on the law all at once, try using the search box below, using a custom search engine created by the Cornell Law Library:
General Legal Research Websites
- Guide to Law Online Law Library of Congress annotated guide to sources of information on government and law available online. It includes selected links to useful and reliable sites for legal information.
- Legal Information Institute Cornell's LII has federal and state case law, statutes, and regulations, along with law by topic.
- GPO Access Access to official versions of primary law from all three branches of government.
- FDsys (Federal Digital System) GPO's Federal Digital System (FDsys) is an advanced digital system that will enable GPO to manage Government information from all three branches of the U.S. Government. GPO Access is migrating its various collections to the FDsys.
- Public Library of the Law Access to federal and state cases, statutes, and regulations.
Web Search for Legal Information
To search a number of these and other Web sites all at once, try using the search box below, using a custom search engine created by the Cornell Law Library:
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Legal Information in Massachusetts
- MassLegalHelp Massachusetts legal aid programs put together this website to help individuals find practical information about their legal rights. Areas of the law covered include children and families, domestic violence, employment and unemployment, income and benefits, and housing.
- Massachusetts Law About... From the Massachusetts Trial Court Law Libraries, an A-Z list of legal topics, with links to statutes, regulations, court cases and other resources on that topic.
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