Government & Law Databases

Database Full Text Coverage

Academic Search Premier Authentication Required Tutorial available
Provides full text for over 4,650 periodicals covering the social sciences, humanities, general science, multi-cultural studies, education, etc.

most 1975-

Expanded Academic ASAP Authentication Required Tutorial available
Database indexes almost 2,000 magazines and scholarly journals in all subjects.

some 1980-

LexisNexis – Legal Research Authentication Required
Legal news and law reviews, case law, codes and regulations, international legal materials, patent research, and career information.

most varies

LegalTrac Authentication Required
Index to legal articles.

some 1980-

Federal and State Codes (LexisNexis) Authentication Required 
Federal and state codes and regulations.

all current

FindLaw
Federal and state legal resources including court decisions and codes.

some current

Minnesota State Legislature
Full text of bills, laws, statutes, including House and Senate legislative activity and membership directories.

all current

NCJRS (National Criminal Justice Reference Service)
Indexes articles and book chapters in criminal justice.

some 1972-

Avalon Project: Documents in Law, History and Diplomacy
Database provided by the Yale Law School provides full text access to documents in law, history, and diplomacy from the pre-18th century through today.

all varies