Online research tools
- LexisAcademicDCCC's subscription legal research database. Paralegal students should contact their instructors for login credentials.
- FindLaw for Legal ProfessionalsFreely available research tool offers cases, statutes, legal news, and more.
- Legal Information InstituteCornell University's online repository of legal information, including legal collections, a free legal encyclopedia and dictionary, a Supreme Court Bulletin, and more.
Google Scholar
Google Scholar lets you search patents as well as case law in the Federal and State Courts. Start your search here. Make sure you press the "Case Law" button before you hit search, and click "Select courts..." to narrow your search by court.