Social Science and Law
eResources and online databases related to social sciences and law
Interested in learning more about justice and society?
East Central Regional Library has these great tools and recommendations for you to check out!
Explora Libraries
Full text of popular magazine and scholarly journal articles covering all subject areas including multimedia, primary source documents, and reference books. Includes Academic Search Premier, Business Source Premier, MasterFILE Premier, Consumer Health Complete, Health Source – Consumer Edition, and Science Reference Center databases.*
Points of View Reference Center
Provides students with a balance of materials from all viewpoints on current issues, including more than 1,300 main essays, leading political magazines from both sides of the aisle, newspapers, radio & TV news transcripts, primary source documents, and reference books.*
Universal Class:
500+ lifelong learning courses in over 30 subject areas, many of which offer continuing education units, designed and led by professional instructors to build deeper understanding and mastery of subject matter. Courses include videos, assignments, quizzes, tests, and options for interaction with other learners. Take multiple classes, video-audit a course, learn at your own pace.**
Selected Websites
General Legal Resources
- FindLaw — http://www.findlaw.com/
- NOLO – https://www.nolo.com
Legal Referrals by County:
Other Minnesota Specific Resources
County Law Libraries: https://mn.gov/law-library/research-links/county-law-libraries.jsp#2
- Legal Resources by Topic
- HOME Line – Free legal, organizing, educational and advocacy services for Minnesota tenants.
- Law Help MN – Helps low-income Minnesotans solve civil legal problems. Locate legal help clinics. Includes a self-help document library.
- Minnesota Judicial Branch — Supreme, District, and Court of Appeals. Access opinions, rules, and forms. Discover Self Help Center locations and legal advice clinics.
- Minnesota Legal Advice – Brief legal advice for low-income Minnesotans
- Minnesota State Bar Association – Find a lawyer
- Minnesota State Law Library — Ask a Librarian for help; access the library catalog, online resources, referrals, and self-help clinics
- Minnesota Statutes, Rules, & Court Rules — from the Minnesota State Legislature
- Minnesota Attorney General – publications from the Attorney General’s office, available in electronic format, including legal rights for tenants, seniors, veterans and service members, and more
*Subscription purchased by Electronic Library for Minnesota (ELM).
**Subscription purchased by East Central Regional Library.
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