Primary and secondary sources are essential for conducting successful legal research. This guide provides starting points for locating information and resources about legal topics and the law.
Please review library hours, access procedures, and research services available to the general public before visiting the following law libraries.
Primary sources of law consist of state and federal statues, case law, administrative law, and constitutions.
Secondary sources of law such as legal encyclopedia describe or analyze the law. Dictionaries and digests are finding tools.
Includes secondary and primary legal sources, statutes, codes, and case law. It includes legal encyclopedias and dictionaries, journals, treatises, and law reviews. Includes legal, news, and business-related information.
For information on searching Westlaw, see Introduction to Legal Research on Westlaw
Lansing Community College (LCC) Law Resources Research Guide created by Kim Farley, LCC Librarian in 2014. Managed by Suzanne Sawyer, Reference Lead & Liaison Librarian from 2017 - May 2022. This guide is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
