Databases
The Maryland State Law Library has an extensive collection of legal databases. All databases below are available from the public computers. A selected number of database are available via the Library's WiFi connection.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Legal Research *
Catalog *
Journals *
Forms *
Historical *
News *
Topical
All the databases below are available to library patrons free of charge from the public access computers. Some databases are also available via the library's WiFi connection. By using these databases the user agrees to the publisher's terms of use.
Online Legal Research
Lexis Nexis
Access from public library workstations and WiFi (works best in IE)
Search for primary legal materials. Includes U.S. case law, codes and regulations.
Library Catalog
Search the Library's Catalog for books, journals, government publications, task force reports available at the Maryland State Law Library.
Law Review and Journal Portal
Universal Access
Search for all journals, both online and print owned by the library. Includes direct links to journals available online.
Academic Journals including Law Reviews
Index to Legal Periodicals Current and Retrospective
Availability: Library public computers, WiFi, Md. Judiciary Staff
Comprehensive coverage of U.S. legal periodicals from 1908 to present. Many articles available in full text.
LegalTrac
Availability: Library public computers, WiFi, Md. Judiciary Staff
Index of over 900 legal periodical titles, including journals, newspapers, and law reviews, as well as articles from over 1,000 additional business and general interest journal titles.
HeinOnline
Availability: Library public computers, WiFi, Md. Judiciary Staff
Database of full-image, full-text legal journal articles from the time of their inception to present, or near present (varies by title).
Academic Search Complete
Availability: Library public computers, WiFi, Md. Judiciary Staff
A multi-disciplinary full-text database, with more than 6,100 full-text periodicals, including more than 5,100 peer-reviewed journals
Legal Forms
Library policy prevents library staff from recommending forms; however, staff can assist with using the web sites and databases below or finding print forms from our extensive collection of form books.
District Court Forms
Universal Access
Includes many court forms in the following ares: general law, civil law, criminal law, domestic violence, protective orders, peace orders.
Domestic Relations Forms
Universal Access
Includes child support, custody, visitation, divorce forms, change of name forms, and instructions.
Maryland Legal Forms from Gale/Cengage
Availability: Library public computers and WiFi
This commercial database contains a wide variety of sample Maryland state-specific legal forms.
Please note: All forms in "Maryland Legal Forms" are provided without any warranty, express or implied, as to their legal effect and completeness. The library staff suggests consulting the
Maryland Rules
when submitting forms to the court. Please use at your own risk. See Disclaimer and liability limitation.
SASI-CALC
Access from public library workstations only
A child Support guidelines calculation program used to determine child support in a Maryland legal proceeding. To run SASI-CALC see the computer desktop icon titled "Sasi 5.0 Court Version"
Historical Legal Sources
Making of Modern Law
Availability: Library public computers, WiFi, Md. Judiciary Staff
Comprehensive full-text, full-image database of over 22,000 historical American and British legal treatises, published from 1800 to 1926.
LLMC Digital
Availability: Library public computers, WiFi, Md. Judiciary Staff
LLMC Digital includes scanned full-text access to many old reporters including Maryland reporters from 1658-1922.
Historical Sources from HeinOnline
Availability: Library public computers, WiFi, Md. Judiciary Staff
News Databases
Baltimore Sun Current 1990-present
Availability: Library public computers and WiFi
Full-text content from Baltimore Sun via ProQuest
Baltimore Sun--Historic 1837-1985
Availability: Library public computers and WiFi
Full-text scans of the Baltimore Sun via Proquest
Newspaper Archive
Availability: Library public computers and WiFi
Database of full-image content for hundreds of U.S. and international newspapers, from 1759 to present. Every newspaper in the archive is fully searchable by keyword and date. Included is the Annapolis Capital, 1887-2005.
Topical: CCH Business, RIA Estate Planning, Loislaw Treatises, Rules Committee Meeting Minutes
IntelliConnect--CCH
Availability: Library public computers
IntelliConnect searches all the library's CCH subscriptions (CCH Business, Tax and HR) from a single interface. The library has a single user license. When you are done with your search please either logout or close your browser.
Loislaw--Selected library treatise collections
Availability: Library public computers
Includes: Bar CLE publications and Aspen treatise libraries on various topics, including:
general litigation,
employment discrimination,
employment law,
family law,
product liability, and
real estate.
The library has a single user license. When you are done with your research, please either logout or close your browser.
Estate Planning from RIA Checkpoint
Available at Library via WiFi and public workstations. WiFi access requires registration.
Package includes more than 20 authoritative WG&L treatises.
Maryland Rules Committee Meeting Minutes
Universal Access
Search and browse Maryland Rules Committee Meeting Minutes from 1947-2007.
Updated: July 27, 2010 |
