Starting Legal Research
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With over 1.3 million volumes and volume equivalents, the Law Library possesses one of the finest legal research collections in the country. More...
Online Library Catalogs
Search the University of Iowa's database of campus-wide library holdings as well as the catalogs of the Library of Congress and other universities. More..
Electronic Resources
Legal Materials by Jurisdiction
These pages will assist you in identifying primary materials in all formats at the U.S. federal level, for the individual states, and for foreign jurisdictions. More...
Secondary Legal Materials
Secondary materials explain and analyze the law and are excellent tools for identifying primary legal materials that relate to your topic. More...
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