Legal Reference for Public Librarians

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Legal Reference for Public Librarians Vermont Library Conference May 18, 2016 Cynthia Lewis & Natalia May

Legal resources in your library

Resources for VT Legal Research Vermont Statutes Annotated – 31+ volumes Vermont Court Rules Annotated Vermont Rules of Evidence Vermont Reports Vermont Key Number Digest Code of Vermont Rules Vermont Family Law State Documents Bibliography: Vermont

Vermont Statutes Annotated Declaration of Independence Articles of Confederation U.S. and Vermont Constitutions Title 24 Appendices – Charters Title 10 – Act 250 Land Use & Development Title 12 Court Procedure Rules of Procedure

Free Online Legal Research Top 10 Legal Research Web Sites for Vermonters

#10 Law Library of Congress

#9 Findlaw for Legal Professionals

#8 FDSys – going to be govinfo.gov

#7 Congress.gov

#6 Vermont State Legislature

#5 Vermont Judiciary

#4 Vermont Law Research Guide

#3 Cornell’s Legal Information Institute

#2 Google Scholar

#1 Network of Librarians! Cynthia Lewis Library Directory & Assistant Professor Vermont Law School 802.831.1444 clewis@vermontlaw.edu Natalia May CLIC Coordinator Vermont Law School 802.831.1440 namay@vermontlaw.edu