Research Tools

Research Guides

The research guides are print and online resources for researching specific areas of law. For more information about how to use these guides, or to request a new guide, contact Outreach Services Librarian lcdabney [at] indiana [dot] edu (Cindy Dabney). The phone number for Outreach Services is (812) 855-1886.

Administrative Law

• Federal Regulatory History
  Describes researching federal regulations for history and intent in the rulemaking process.
• Online Sources for Administrative Regulations
  A list of resources (government documents and commercial) with search tips and information on holdings.
• Researching Administrative Law
  Describes resources and search strategies for administrative law research.

Environment

• Online Resources
  Links to both subscription and official government databases.
• Regulatory History
  Print and electronic research (compiled for B595: Advanced Environmental Law and Practice).

Family

• How to File for Divorce, Child Custody, Visitation, and Child Support in Indiana
  Describes resources to consult regarding family law issues.

Foreign and International

• European Union Law on the Internet and in the IU Law Library
  Describes electronic and printed sources of information concerning the law of the European Union, with emphasis on the European Community.
• German Legal Research in the IU Law Library
  Describes how to do German legal research, with an emphasis on resources that are available in English.
• International Human Rights
  Describes electronic and print sources of information concerning international human rights law.

Indiana Government

• Court Briefs, Online and in Paper
  Describes where to find briefs online and where to find print and microformat collections in the Law Library.
• Indiana Legislative Research
  Where to locate Indiana legislative history resources.
• How to File for Divorce, Child Custody, Visitation, and Child Support in Indiana
  Describes resources to consult regarding family law issues.

State and Federal Government

• Court Briefs, Online and in Paper
  Describes where to find briefs online and where to find print and microformat collections in the Law Library.
• Federal Legislative Research Quick Guide
  The legislative process, the documents generated by each step, and the resource(s) that can be used to find each document.
• Government Statistics and Data
  Listing of major U.S. government statistical agencies as well as descriptions of general resources of government statistics and data.
• Legislative History (Federal and State)
  Describes documents associated with legislative histories, publications in which these documents may be found, and secondary sources. Lists Law Library holdings and locations.

State

• Compiling State Legislative Histories
  Describes basic strategies to use in gathering state legislative publications and select sources to be used in determining intent for state legislation.
• State Constitutional Resources
  A list of resources for finding the full text of state constitutions, information on the amendment process, pending and historical amendments, artifacts and documents.
• State Legislative History Research
  A list of state legislatures and research guides that are available on the Web.

See also Indiana Government.

Federal

• Regulatory History
  Print and electronic research (compiled for B595 Advanced Environmental Law and Practice).

Legal Research

• Secondary Sources
  General characteristics of encyclopedias, ALR, and dictionaries.