This is a comprehensive list of databases and other electronic resources, selected by the Librarians, to assist you in conducting various types of legal research.
This website provides access to the official California Codes and bills. Bill information goes back to 1993. Other legislative publications starting with the 2017 session are also available including the Daily File, Senate and Assembly histories, and the Legislative Index.
Legal research database with federal and state primary authority, a citator, secondary sources, practice guides, and CLE and non-CLE learning programs. Access is restricted to current Fowler School of Law students. To get a student authorization code to set up a CEB AccessLaw account, email lawlib@chapman.edu or come by the law library for help.
Leatherby Libraries provides access to numerous non-legal databases across a number of subjects. Resources include journals, e-books, dissertations, streaming audio & video, and primary sources.
All current Chapman University law students, faculty, and staff can register for access to the New York Times online. First-time users must set up an account here. In Find School, select "Chapman Fowler School of Law, Orange - CA."
All current Chapman University students, faculty, and staff can register for access to the Wall Street Journal online. Click the link for more information.
New or Updated Resources
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The following databases are newly acquired or recently updated.
Provided by the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities, this database contains more than 2,800 digitized, searchable newspapers across all 50 states as well as information about various historic newspapers. Coverage is between 1756-1963, but access varies by title.