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Subjects: Clinics and Externships, Criminal Law & Procedure, Expert Witness Resources, Family Law, Federal Cases, Federal Court Filings, Florida Courts, Florida Law, Florida Local Government Law, Florida Statutes & Legislation, General & Interdisciplinary, Law Libraries & Librarianship, Law Reviews & Journals, Newspapers & News, Pleadings & Court Filings, Research Tools, State Cases, Technology Tools, Treatises
A to Z database listings
Both the Law Library and the undergraduate Green Library provide an A-Z full listing for other databases such as in interdisciplinary studies, statistical sources, dissertations and economic data.
Click to open the Law Library"A to Z" list
Click to open Green Library's"A to Z" list
Selected Inter-Disciplinary Resources
The following 3 databases have wide coverage. However, for some topics specific sources may prove superior.
- ProQuestThis is the gateway to ProQuest databases available at FIU, including: ABI/Inform Global, ABI/Inform Trade and Industry, Criminal Justice Periodicals, and ProQuest Newspapers.
- Academic Search CompleteEbsco gateway. Comprehensive, scholarly full-text database for multidisciplinary research; This database provides ... coverage of multidisciplinary academic journals, peer-reviewed journals, full-text periodicals, reports, books, and more; 1887 - Present.
- Academic OneFile...Contains peer-reviewed, full-text articles from the world's leading journals and reference sources. Covers the physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, literature and other subjects... This is the Gale portal/gateway.
Other resources:
- HeinOnlineHeinOnline contains over 30 law library collections. ... Legal journals, case law, United Kingdom, Canada, International journals, State 'Laws' and bar journals are also included.
- JstorElectronic full text of back files of 644+ scholarly journals. Recent years may not be available.
- SSRNThe Social Science Research Network contains papers often posted by authors prior to their publication in journals.
Individual Topics
- ABI/InformThis database comprises ABI/INFORM Global, ABI/INFORM Trade and Industry, and ABI/INFORM Dateline; content includes full-text journals, dissertations, working papers, business and economics periodicals, country- and industry-focused reports, and downloadable data. International coverage. (part of ProQuest databases)
- Bloomberg LawSign in using your individual ID and password. Contains free access to federal court dockets and documents and access to many state court docket sheets. Also provides access to company information, stock prices, and EDGAR.
- EDGAR -SECThe Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval system [EDGAR], primary system for submission by companies and others to file information with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). All companies, foreign and domestic, are required to file registration statements, periodic reports, and other forms electronically through EDGAR.
- Lexis Company ProfilesIncludes SEC filings, M&A information and company structure and finance profiles.
- National Criminal Justice Reference ServiceBrings together a wealth of information from the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs, including a database containing abstracts of over 200,000 resources related to criminal justice.
- United States Sentencing CommissionThe U.S. Sentencing Commission is an independent agency in the judicial branch of government created by the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984. Congress enacted the SRA in response to widespread disparity in federal sentencing, ushering in a new era of federal sentencing through the creation of the Commission and the promulgation of federal sentencing guidelines. The Commission collects, analyzes, and disseminates a broad array of information on federal crime and sentencing practices.
- USGS Publications WarehouseThe most important site for national geologic information, the publications warehouse includes the full-text of USGS publications and many references to non-USGS publications.
- Bloomberg LawSign in using your individual ID and password. Use the 'Patents and Trade Secrets' Practice Center.
- Copyright Records (U.S. Copyright Office)Access to the online catalog of copyright registrations from the United States Copyright Office.
- espacenetAccess to over 70 million worldwide patents. From the European Patent Office.
- Patent Full-Text and Image Database (USPTO)Access to the images of patents from 1976 to the present and applications published from 2001 to the present.
- Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS)Searchable access to trademark registrations for both dead and live trademarks.
- TRIPS (WTO)Materials relating to the TRIPs agreement, from the World Trade Organization.
- WIPO GoldAccess to a variety of resources from the World Intellectual Property Organization, including International Design Registrations and domain name decisions.
- LexisNexis: Tax Analysts MaterialsTax Analysts publishes important current awareness materials and commentary on tax issues, including Tax Notes and Tax Notes Today.
- IBFD Tax ResearchThe International Bureau of Fiscal Documentation (IBFD) ... provides information and expertise on cross-border tax. To access Tax Research Platform create your personal account.
- Tax GL subscribed databasesIncludes CCH IntelliConnect & RIA Checkpoint