Research, Citation, & Class Guides: Political Science 418: Legal Research & Writing: Articles

What are Law Reviews?

Law reviews are scholarly journals published by law schools and usually edited by law school students, with guidance from law school faculty. Some have a subject focus, such as international law.

Article Databases for Legal Topics

Westlaw Campus Research
Click "Secondary Sources" and then "Law Reviews & Journals."
LegalTrac Citations and select full-text for all major law reviews, law journals, and legal newspapers. Coverage of federal and state cases, laws and regulations, legal practice, and taxation.

Library Databases Tagged for Law
Some databases find materials other than, or in addition to, articles.

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Where should you look for articles?

Research@UWW
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Library Databases (Listed by Subjects)
UW-Whitewater's libraries subscribe to many databases that search periodical (journal, magazine & newspaper) articles, and some also search book chapters, dissertations, etc. Some are discipline-specific and others are multidisciplinary.

If you're unsure where to start, ask your professor for help choosing databases appropriate for your topic, or try these options:

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What are Law Reviews?

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