1 Legal Research on the Internet

2 Internet Research Tools Directories and research engines Online communications Weblogs (Blogs) Electronic newsletters

3 Law-related Resources on the Internet Council for Exceptional Children – The Law and Special Education – Wrightslaw –

4 Government Resources Government sponsored websites –U.S Department of Education: –Education Resource Center (ERIC): –National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (NICHY): Government publications –Thomas Legislative Information: thomas.loc.gov/thomas.loc.gov/ –Law Library of Congress:

5 Additional Online Resources U.S. Courts: The Federal judiciary –U.S.Courts.gov –FirstGov.gov Online law libraries –Legal Information Institute of Cornell University Law School: JURIST Legal News and Research:

6 A Strategy for Conducting Legal Research on the Internet Preparing for research Organizing your hard drive or data disk Conducting the research Locating information Conducting an internet interview Evaluating the data