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WisBar Legal Resources www.wisbar.org/legalres/ Available through the State Bar of Wisconsin

Wisconsin

1995 - to date

Keyword search or browse by docket number, party name, date & public domain citation

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American Law Sources On-line (ALSO!) www.lawsource.com/also/

All federal, all states

Varies (most mid 1990s - to date)

Contains links to resources from other providers

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lexisOne www.lexisone.com

All federal, all states

1996 - to date

Find by citation or keyword search

Free at Wis. State Law Lib., Dane Co. Law Lib. & Milw. Legal Resource Center

LexisNexis Document Service Available only on WSLL, DCLL & MLRC workstations

All federal, all states

Comprehensive

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Loislaw.com Available on WSLL workstations or www.loislaw.com

All federal, all states

Varies (most 1950s - to date)

Coverage good, fairly economical

Free at many law libraries

Print case law reporters Available at your local law library

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Quicklaw America www.laws.com

All federal, all states, some international

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Coverage good, fairly economical

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VersusLaw www.versuslaw.com

All federal, all states

Varies (most 1930s - to date)

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Westlaw or WestlawPRO www.westlaw.com/ SubOptions/

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Comprehensive

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WestDoc www.westdoc.com

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Shepards (Electronic) Available only on WSLL, DCLL & MLRC workstations

All federal, all states

Comprehensive

Very reliable (Fax/email/mail delivery available for $5/citation from WSLL)

Free at many law libraries

Shepards (Print) Available at your local law library

Varies by library

Varies by library (may not be as current as electronic edition)

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GlobalCite via Loislaw.com www.loislaw.com

All federal, all states

Only covers cases available on Loislaw.com

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KeyCite via Westlaw & WestlawPRO www.westlaw.com/ SubOptions/

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Shepards via LexisNexis www.lexis.com & LexisNexis MVP www.lexisnexis.com/mvp/smallfirms/

All federal, all states

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Shepards via LexisNexis by Credit Card www.lexisone.com/specialoffer/

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Comprehensive

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Revisor of Statutes Bureau www.legis.state.wi.us/rsb/

Wisconsin acts, statutes & constitution

1995/1996 - to date

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Wisconsin State Legislature www.legis.state.wi.us/ billtext.html

Wisconsin bills, bill histories, acts & proposals

1995/1996 - to date

Browse by number (1995/1996 - to date) or keyword search (current session only)

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American Law Sources On-line (ALSO!) www.lawsource.com/also/

Federal / state acts & statutes

Current

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GPO Access www.access. gpo.gov/su_docs/legislative.html

Federal bills, acts, US Code, etc.

Varies (most mid 1990s - to date)

Very reliable. Older versions of US Code available

Free from anywhere

Thomas thomas.loc.gov

Federal bills, acts, Cong. Record, etc.

Varies (earliest from 93rd Congress, 1973)

Very reliable

Free at MU & UW law libraries

Congressional Universe Available only on MU & UW law workstations

Federal bills, acts, US Code, etc.

Varies (most 1990s - to date)

Highly recommended. Very reliable and complete

Free at Wis. State Law Lib.

LexisNexis Document Service Available only on WSLL workstations

Federal / state acts & statutes

Current & some prior

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Loislaw.com Available on WSLL workstations or www.loislaw.com

Federal / state acts & statutes

Current

Coverage good, fairly economical

Free at many law libraries

Print legislation & legislative history resources Available at your local law library

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Varies by library

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Quicklaw America www.laws.com

Federal acts & US Code

Current

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Federal / state acts, statutes, bills, etc.

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Revisor of Statutes Bureau www.legis.state.wi.us/ rsb/code/

Wis. Admin. Code & Register

Code: Current Register: 1996 - to date

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Current

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GPO Access www.access.gpo.gov/ su_docs/executive.html

CFR, Federal Register, etc.

CFR: 1996 - to date Fed Reg: 1994 - to date

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Federal / state admin. codes & regulations

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Loislaw.com Available on WSLL workstations or www.loislaw.com

Federal / state admin. codes & regulations

Current

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Free at many law libraries

Print regulations Available at your local law library

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Quicklaw America www.laws.com

CFR

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Fairly economical

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Westlaw or WestlawPRO www.westlaw.com/ SubOptions/

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Federal / state admin. codes & regulations

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Wisconsin Lawyer Online www.wisbar.org/wislawmag

Full-text

1997- to date

Wisconsin Lawyer contents

Free from anywhere with Wis. State Law Library card

Legal Resource Index wsll.state.wi.us/searchtips.html Contact Wis. State Law Library to request access, (800) 322-9755 or wsll.ref@courts.state.wi.us

Index only

1980 - to date

Coverage excellent

Free from anywhere in Wis.

BadgerLink (not law specific)

Full-text

1980s - to date

Coverage of legal materials is limited

Free from anywhere

American Law Sources On-line (ALSO!) www. lawsource.com

Full-text

Varies (most mid 1990s - to date)

Coverage limited. Contains links to resources from other providers

Free from anywhere

Legal Scholarship Network www.ssrn.com/lsn/

Abstracts,some full-text

1990s - to date

Coverage limited

Free from anywhere

University Law Review Project www.lawreview.org

Full-text

1990's - to date

Coverage limited, Keyword search all journals or browse by title

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Hein Online Available only on MU & UW law workstations

Full-text

1990s - to date

Coverage limited. Keyword search all journals or browse by title

Free at MU & UW law libraries

LegalTrac Available only on MU law workstations

Full-text

Varies (emphasis on older volumes)

Coverage of older legal journals excellent

Free at MU Law Library

Index to Legal Periodicals and Books Available only on UW law workstations

Index only

1980 - to date

Coverage excellent

Free at UW Law Library

Print articles Available at your local law library

Index only

1981 - to date

Coverage excellent

Free at many law libraries

LexisNexis www.lexis.com

Varies by library

Varies by library

Available at no charge. May deliver documents to you for a fee

By paid subscription

Westlaw www.westlaw.com

Full-text

Varies (most mid 1980s - to date)

Coverage excellent. Cost varies by package

By paid subscription

LexisNexis by Credit Card www.lexisone.com

Full-text

Varies (most mid 1980s - to date)

Coverage excellent. Cost varies by package

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WestDoc creditcard.westlaw.com

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State Bar of Wisconsin
5302 Eastpark Blvd.,
Madison, WI 53718-2101;
P.O. Box 7158,
Madison WI 53707-7158 www.wisbar.org/bar/index.html#pub

In addition to its full catalog of CLE Books, the State Bar of Wisconsin publishes a comprehensive library of legal publications for lawyers and a variety of consumer law publications for use by the public and by lawyers and educators in law-related education activities.

Free at Dane County Law Library

Dane County Law Library
210 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Room 315
Madison, WI 53703
Phone: 1-608-266-6316
wsll.state.wi.us/dcll.html
Operated by the Wisconsin State Law Library

Wisconsin attorneys may check out books (and other materials) from the WSLL, DCLL, & MLRC at no charge (registration required). Some books may also be delivered to you for a fee (see delivery options).

Search the library catalog for availability (wsll.state.wi.us).

Free at Marquette Law Library (Check out materials for a fee)

Marquette University Law Library
1103 W. Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53201
Phone: 1-414-288-7092
www.marquette.edu/law/library/

For an annual fee MU Law alumni ($35) or non alumni ($50) Bar members, paralegals and law librarians employed in law firms may check out books (and other materials) from Marquette Law Library.

Search the Marqcat Library Catalog for availability (libus.csd.mu.edu).

Free at Milwaukee Legal Resource Center

Milwaukee Legal Resource Center
(in the Milw. Co. Courthouse)
901 N. 9th Street, Room 307A
Milwaukee, WI 53233
Phone: 1-414-278-4900
wsll.state.wi.us/mlrc.html
Operated by the Wisconsin State Law Library

Wisconsin attorneys may check out books (and other materials) from the WSLL, DCLL, & MLRC at no charge (registration required). Some books may also be delivered to you for a fee (see delivery options).

Search the library catalog for availability (wsll.state.wi.us).

Free at UW Law Library

University of WI Law Library
975 Bascom Mal
Madison, WI 53706
Circulation: 1-608-262-1128
Reference: 1-608-262-3394
library.law.wisc.edu

Anyone may check out books (and other materials) from the UW Law Library at no charge (registration required). Some books may also be delivered to you for a fee (see delivery options).

Search the MadCat Library Catalog for availability (madcat.library.wisc.edu).

Free at WI LRB Library

Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau Library
100 North Hamilton Street
Madison, WI 53703-2307
Circulation: 1-608-266-7040
Reference: 1-608-266-0342
www.legis.state.wi.us/lrb/Library/

Although much of the collection must be used in the library, some materials do circulate. Anyone may check out circulating items from the WI LRB Library at no charge (registration required). Some documents may also be delivered to you for a fee (see delivery options).

Search the LRBCAT Library Catalog for availability (www.legis.state.wi.us/cgi-bin/webcatredirect.asp)

Free at WI State Law Library

Wisconsin State Law Library
120 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, 2nd fl
Madison WI 53703
Phone: 1-800-322-9755
wsll.state.wi.us

Wisconsin attorneys may check out books (and other materials) from the WSLL, DCLL, & MLRC at no charge (registration required). Some books may also be delivered to you for a fee (see delivery options).

Search the library catalog for availability (wsll.state.wi.us).

Free at UW Law Library

IndexMaster
Available only on UW Law workstations

Index to selected legal texts, including treatises and hornbooks. View the index, table of contents, or abstract.

Free at UW Law Library

Index to Legal Periodicals & Books
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Index to selected legal texts, including treatises and hornbooks

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Marquette University
Law Library
1-414-288-7092

Cases, legislation, regulations, journal articles, etc.

Articles, etc.: Prices range from $10/document + $.30-$1.00/page
Books, etc.: Not available for delivery
For more information call 1-414-288-7092

UW Law Library Outlaw Document Delivery Service
1-608-262-3394 or
library.law.wisc.edu/services/
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Cases, legislation, regulations, journal articles, books, etc.

Articles, etc.: Prices range from $8-$25/document + $.20-$.50/page
Books, etc.: Prices range from $8-$25/volume + return shipping
For more information see fee schedule at library.law.wisc.edu/services/ docdelivery/outlaw/fee.htm

Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau Library
1-608-266-7040

Wisconsin legislative & government documents

Fax/Mail: 10 pages or less free; longer documents $10/hour +$.10/page
Duplicate Microfiche (drafting records): $3 + $1/fiche

Wisconsin State Law Library
1-800-322-9755 or wsll.ref@courts.state.wi.us

Cases, legislation, regulations, journal articles, books, etc.

Articles, etc. - Fax/Email: $.75/page ($3 minimum); Mail: $.60/page ($3 min.)
Books, etc. (WI Licensed Attorneys only): $10/volume + return shipping

For more information see fee schedule for articles at wsll.state.wi.us/fees.html and for books at wsll.state.wi.us/circbymail.html

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Varies

Usually free, although delivery may take longer than requesting directly from one of the services listed above.

Madison Public Library www.scls.lib.wi.us/madison/
Milwaukee Public Library www.mpl.org/

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LexisNexis by Credit Card
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WestDoc
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$10/document (Retrieve by citation only; no keyword searching available)

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LexisNexis
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Cases, legislation, regulations, Shepards, some journals; Choose package based on your needs

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Loislaw.com
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Cases, legislation, regulations; Choose package based on your needs

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Quicklaw America
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Cases, legislation, regulations

Transactional: $5/search -or- Unlimited: $70/month
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VersusLaw
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Cases

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