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HeinOnline
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An online image-based collection of law and law-related materials. It includes law journals, the CFR, English Reports, Federal Register, Treaties and Agreements, Legislative history, a US Presidential Library and more.
NexisUni
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Nexis Uni features more than 15,000 news, business and legal sources, including U.S. Supreme Court decisions dating back to 1790.

Use news resources to find current and historical newspaper articles about legislation and legal cases

Knowing basics about your topic (names of people involved, dates, etc.) is helpful before you begin researching.

If you don't have any background information, try using reference sources for some basics.

Research the specific people (if any) involved in the topic as well as the topic itself.

If you find one article or book, but need more, consult the bibliography for sources.

Many databases have a find more like this link in the articles, use it to see more articles related to the topic.

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