Libraries, Portals and Megasites

Defined

Collections of information or links to information with a good index. Other names: Portals, Megasites.

Advantage

Index to information improves searches

Higher confidence since an expert may have reviewed material

Disadvantage

Some delay & loss of coverage of materials that librarian has not gotten to yet

Risk of relying on librarian's judgment

Law Libraries 

Gonzaga Law School
http://law.gonzaga.edu/library/referen.htm

Seattle University School of Law
http://www.law.seattleu.edu/

"Starting Points" http://www.law.seattleu.edu/information/startingpoints/ 

Law Library http://www.law.seattleu.edu/information/lawlibgen.asp 

University of Washington School of Law
http://lib.law.washington.edu/ 

Libraries/Portals

Municipal Research Services Center

http://www.findlaw.com/

http://www.hg.org/

http://www.lawyerexpress.com/ 

Thomas thomas.loc.gov 

http://www.prairielaw.com/

Fee-Based

http://www.loislaw.com/

http://www.versuslaw.com/

http://www.cdlaw.com/

http://www.lexis.com/

http://www.westlaw.com/

Law Journals & Periodicals

http://www.law.indiana.edu/fclj/fclj.html

http://www.ljx.com/

http://www.ljextra.com/practice/

http://www.ilrg.com/journals.html

http://www.Loundy.com/Law_articles.html

http://www.usc.edu/dept/law-lib/legal/journals.html

http://www.lawforum.net/resources/journals.htm

http://vis.law.vill.edu/students/orgs/elj