Welcome to the UNM-Valencia Library subject guide for legal research and links to online legal resources - a great starting point for researching legal topics and finding relevant materials in the our collections and online. This LibGuide is prepared to help researchers and patrons access legal information for academic purposes and connect to to local online services. This guide is not intended as legal advice.
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Search our LIBROS catalog for physical or electronic materials.
LIBROS results will include content from most of our subscription databases. Use the options on the left to narrow your search. UNM-Valencia & UNM-ABQ Libraries are separate entities and offer different collections. We Our shared LIBROS catalog will display holding of many libraries across the country. You can access everything via InterLibrary Loan (ILL).
Login to most platforms with your UNM NetID. Some database require personal accounts to be set up on campus. Contact the Library for help accessing resources.
UNM and the State of New Mexico provide many subscriptions for you to access. Take advantage of these research tools from anywhere - use our links to access the full content. Databases are powerful academic search engines.
Hein Online Law Journal Library. (NetID required)
Oxford English Dictionary (on-campus only)
ALL UNM-V Subscription Databases A to Z (Current list)
NM State Library provides access to research databases, available for everyone in New Mexico. Explore culture, career, government, and current events across the world. These databases are available to the public.
The UNM Law Library is happy to assist attorneys and self-represented individuals both in person and online! Library personnel can answer questions about how to do legal research and help guests locate appropriate research resources. They cannot perform research for guests or provide legal advice.
UNM-Law Library maintains this libguide of online resources that do not require a subscription. If you are unable to find what you're looking for with these resources, you may want to plan a visit to a library in order to access our subscription based databases.
Research tips from our librarians at the NILL:
Cumulative subject index for tribal court opinions.
Federal and Tribal Legislation (UNM-LAW)
Law Materials by Tribe (NARF)
National Indian Law Library (NILL)
National Native American Bar Association
National American Indian Court Judges Association
Native American Constitution and Law Digitization Project (UO-LAW & NILL)
Tribal Court Clearinghouse (TLPI)
Tribal Government Links (USA.gov)
Tribal Law and Policy Institute (TLPI)
Tribal Resources: New Mexico's Tribes (UNM-LAW)
Research guides provide a starting point for researching legal topics and recommend relevant materials in the Library's collections and online. The Libraries create research guides that range across the spectrum of legal concepts and interpretations. The information they contain is not intended to be used as legal advice for a specific legal problem nor be comprehensive on any subject.
All UNM Law Library research guides
UNM-Law New Mexico Legal Resources
All UNM-ABQ Libraries LibGuides
All UNM-Health Sciences LibGuides
Bankruptcy Law (UCLA-LAW)
Internet Legal Resource (M.G. Gallagher Law Library, University of Washington)
Research Guides, Treatise Finders, & Tutorials (Georgetown University Law Library)
Sources for Early American Legal History (Harvard Law School Research Guide)
New Mexico Session Laws (HeinOnline)
New Mexico Legislature and Bill Finder
New Mexico Distoric and Magistrate Court Case Lookup
Constitution of the United States (U.S. Gov)
Constitution of the United States (LoC Research Guide)
U. S. Congress (U.S. Gov)
U. S. Supreme Court (U.S. Gov)
U. S. Code (U.S. Gov)
Federal Data & Websites Resources LibGuide (UNM-ABQ)
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