Research

Electronic Databases:

By Subject | By Name

Research Guides:

Generally:

More Specifically:

 

Intellectual Property Guides:

 

 

 Popular Research Guides

Citation

Caselaw Research

Legislative History

Secondary Sources

Statutory Research

 

 

 

 

Current Database Trials

The Law Library subscribes to trials of many databases throughout the year. Current and recently expired database trials are listed below. The library wants your feedback - was the database helpful and would you like the library to subscribe? Please email Tom Hemstock with your feedback.

 

Current Database Trials

Project Muse, Description

Scholarly journals in the humanities and sciences

Access: Available on-campus here.

Justis, Description

Online library of UK, EU and Irish Law.

Access: Please contact Tom Hemstock for a username and password. 

 

Bloomberg Law, Description

New Westlaw and LexisNexis competitor.

Access: Please contact Tom Hemstock for a username and password. 

 

 

 

 Recently Expired Database Trials

Legal Information and Reference Center, Description

Access: Please contact Tom Hemstock for a username and password. 

 

Small Business Reference Center, Description

Access: Please contact Tom Hemstock for a username and password. 

 

Foreign and International Law Resources Database (HeinOnline), Description

 

 

LoisLaw, Description

 

 

 Please subscribe to the library's blog for the latest news on new database trials.

Electronic Resources: By Subject

Electronic Resources

Westlaw (Includes TWEN)                  MelCAT (Library Catalog)                 LexisNexis

 

Courts Federal Law
General Journals and Periodicals
Intellectual Property Foreign & International Law
New Hampshire Law Other

An alphabetical listing and downloable toolbar of all databases are also available.

Database previews/trials are available here.

See additional free legal resources.

Accessing databases from off campus: 

 

Questions or Comments? Email Electronic Services Librarian Tom Hemstock.

Electronic Databases: By Title

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Information on accessing databases off-campus is available here.

Free legal resources are also available.

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Please direct any questions or comments with database access to Tom Hemstock.

Download a toolbar with links to all of the databases.

 

Off Campus Access to Databases

  • Login name - your first and last names from your ID, AND
  • Password - the barcode from your ID

picture of screen to authenticate via password

[HINT: Once you login, use the same browser window for other proprietary databases so you won't have to login again unless you close that browser window.]

Free Legal Resources

Library Catalogs (OPACs)

    ADVANCED SEARCHES
         MyAccount/Renewals

 

 

University of New Hampshire Library



 

MELcat

Use the UNH School of Law Library's catalog to find print and electronic primary and secondary legal resources, treatises, journals, databases, government documents, and other materials owned or licensed by the Law Library. Questions about MELcat should be directed to our Systems Librarian, Melanie Cornell. 

UNH Library Catalog

Use UNH's library catalog to find print and electronic books, journals, databases, maps, sound recordings, government documents, and other materials owned by the UNH library.

Advanced Search on MELcat

MELcat offers researchers a powerful full Boolean search interface of our Law Library's holdings. 

My MELcat

My MELcat offers our Law Library patrons the ability to save searches, view their patron data and renew books online. To login, input your name and the barcode from your Law School ID card. 

LibX toolbar (download and install)

LibX is a browser plugin for Firefox and Internet Explorer that provides direct access to the Law Library's MELcat Library holdings. It bypasses having to visit the Law Library's website to do a search on MELCat. You may have to click Allow if Firefox asks permission to install it. 

University of New Hampshire

Located at 18 Library Way, Durham, New Hampshire, the University of New Hampshire Library consists of the main Dimond Library, specialized branch libraries, an extensive government documents collection, the Douglas and Helena Milne Special Collections and Archives, and the University Museum.

Hours vary by academic term. Phone: (603) 862-1535.

BLC

The Boston Library Consortium.  This resource may soon be available to the Law Library community through our affiliation with the University of New Hampshire.

NELLCO

The New England Law Library Consortium (NELLCO) offers links to its member libraries' online catalogs individually, in addition to providing a Union Catalog to simultaneously search its member libraries' online catalogs. 

U§ *BETA*

 The Universal Search Solution project is sponsored by NELLCO

 

New Hampshire Law Library

Located at the Supreme Court Building, One Charles Doe Drive, Concord, New Hampshire (off of Hazen Drive), the New Hampshire Law Library is the state's only public Law Library. It provides "legal information and related services to the judicial, legislative, and executive branches of government, the legal communities of New Hampshire, and the people of the State."  (New Hampshire Judicial Branch - NH Law Library)

Hours.  Phone:  (603) 271-3777.  Unique Resources summarized here.

New Hampshire State Library

Located at 20 Park Street, Concord, NH, across the street from the State House, the New Hampshire State Library functions as the library for the New Hampshire State Legislature and has an extensive collection of NH materials. Legal materials housed here include copies of NH bills, NH session laws, NH Senate and House Journals, and the NH RSAs (Revised Statutes Annotated). The State Library also is a depository for all New Hampshire administrative agency rules and maintains the only complete collection of those rules in the State. Other materials include NH Reports, NH West Digest and the NH Practice Series. Statutes from the New England states and federal material including the US Code, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), the Federal Register and US congressional documents are also maintained.

Hours are limited.  Phone: (603) 271-2144.  Unique Resources summarized here.

Concord Public Library

The Concord Public Library, located at 45 Green Street, Concord, NH, maintains a general collection that includes some legal materials and the Concord City Ordinances.

Hours vary by season. Phone: (603) 225-8670.  Unique Resources summarized here.

Dartmouth College Library

The Dartmouth College Library consists of several libraries located at the Dartmouth College campus in Hanover, New Hampshire.

Hours vary by library and academic term. Phone: (603) 646-2560. 

The Library of Congress

Located in Washington, D.C., the Library of Congress serves as the research arm of Congress. It is also the largest library in the world.