1. Effective Strategies for Conducting Online Legal Research Using Free and Low Cost Sources Cornell Law School Alumni Reunion June 8, 2012 2.0 NY CLE Skills Credits Amy A. Emerson

2. Before Conducting Internet Research Evaluating Web Pages: Techniques to Apply and Questions to Ask Evaluating Web Pages: Examples of phony websites: DHMO & Tree OctopusDHMOTree Octopus The “Deep Web”“Deep Web”

3. Initiating Online Research Research Guides UCLA – Online Legal Research: Beyond LexisNexis & Westlaw Online Legal Research: Beyond LexisNexis & Westlaw Georgetown – Free and Low Cost Legal Research Free and Low Cost Legal Research Law Library of Congress – Guide to Law Online Guide to Law Online Search Engines Cornell Law Library – Legal Research Engine Legal Research Engine Lexis Web Google – Simple Name Search – Google Scholar – Legal Opinions & Journals – Google Book Search

4. Free Online Legal Sources Justia Cornell’s Legal Information Institute OpenJurist Public Library of Law FindLaw LexisNexis Communities

5. Government Sources State websites, i.e. New York (See also: Rules & Regs)New York Rules & Regs GovEngine State and Local Government on the Net USA.gov FDsys (Replaced GPO Access) FDsys Regulations.gov; Openregs.com; Regulation Room Regulations.govOpenregs.comRegulation Room Thomas

6. Foreign & International Sources Cardiff Index to Legal Abbreviations Online Translators: Google; Linguee; BeolingusGoogleLingueeBeolingus Legal Systems in the World Today Globalex Official Government Websites, i.e. LegifranceLegifrance Library of Congress GLINGLIN Legal Information Institutes, i.e. WorldLIIWorldLII

7. Foreign & International, Cont’d American Society of International Law (ASIL) Guide Guide American Society of International Law (ASIL) EISIL EISIL Treaties: US Department of State; THOMAS; UNUS Department of StateTHOMASUN Supreme Court Decisions from Around the World Supreme Court Decisions European Union - Eur-LexEur-Lex United Nations – Documentation Center; SymbolsDocumentation CenterSymbols

8. Secondary Sources Most law reviews are now offering at least their most current issue online for freelaw reviews ABA Free Full-text Law Review Search EngineSearch Engine ABA Journal Blawg DirectoryBlawg Directory Justia Blawg Directory (New York)Blawg Directory

9. Ethics Materials Your local Bar Association (i.e. New York)New York LII – American Legal Ethics LibraryAmerican Legal Ethics Library ABA – Center for Professional ResponsibilityCenter for Professional Responsibility Freivogel on Conflicts Legal Ethics in Technology

10. Alternative, Low-Cost, Subscription Services LoisLaw Fastcase VersusLaw

11. Some Final Tips Firefox add-ons: Jureeka! RECAPRECAP (PACER)PACER CiteGenie The Wayback Machine LII - Basic Legal CitationBasic Legal Citation

12. Questions?