LibGuides: Law and Legal Studies: Home

Welcome to the research guide for Law and Legal Studies

This guide will assist you in locating resources for law and legal research. If you have any questions about research or library resources don't hesitate to contact your subject librarian, Nathan Filbert, using the contact information to the left, or reach out to other WSU reference librarians via email, phone, chat, or text at Ask-a-Librarian - https://libraries.wichita.edu/askalibrarian

Ablah Library Resources

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WSU Resources

Law in the Headlines

National Public Radio (NPR) - Law
TED Talks: Law
Legal Issues in the News Podcast (npr)
Three faculty members of the University of Illinois College of Law will provide commentary for WILL-AM's Legal Issues in the News, airing Monday mornings at 7:35 am.
In Legal Terms Podcast (npr)
Have you ever wanted to know the definition of a legal term? Do you find yourself wondering what your rights are when it comes to your property, marriage, or health? If you answered yes to one of those questions, In Legal Terms is the show for you. Tune in and learn more about your legal rights and how the law affects your day to day life.

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A comprehensive news collection of issues and events at the local, regional, national and international level. Its diverse source types include print and online-only newspapers, blogs, newswires, journals, broadcast transcripts and videos. Use it to explore a specific event or to compare a wide variety of viewpoints on topics such as politics, business, health, sports, cultural activities and people. Terms of Use
Nexis Uni This link opens in a new window
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NexisUni, formerly LexisNexis Academic, Includes access to over 5,600 news, business, legal, medical and reference publications (most full-text, the rest abstracted), primarily newspapers, magazines and journals. Covers local, regional and international newspapers (in English and non-English languages). Includes broadcast transcripts, case law, legal codes, regulations, Shepard's Citations to Supreme Court cases (back to 1789), company financial information, and SEC filings and reports.

Website Evaluator

SPAT - Website Evaluation Tool
SPAT is a research tested mnemonic tool for evaluating the reliability of a website's content.
The mnemonic stands for Site, Publisher, Audience, Timeliness. Also includes downloadable guide for evaluating sites as you search for information.

Law and Legal Studies

FYPL 102A: Law Required Readings

Your Librarian

Law in the Headlines

Website Evaluator