Guides: Rinn Law Library Database List: Major Legal Databases

Major Legal Databases

These databases bring together all the primary authority you will need to argue a case before any jurisdiction in the United States. Our academic subscriptions include almost every secondary authority, which will aid you in understanding and locating relevant primary authorities.

Bloomberg Law
Extensive library of databases covering antitrust, corporate law, health care, IP, international trade, securities, tax, and others. Resources formerly on the BNA Research platform are now on Bloomberg Law.
HeinOnline
Provides access to the complete run of the majority of US law journals, as well as historical primary authorities.
Lexis Plus
Major legal research database offering access to extensive primary and secondary legal resourecs including statutes, cases, regulations, journals, treatises, and more.
Westlaw
Major legal database with comprehensive coverage of primary authority and secondary authorities that can address nearly any legal issue.
Westlaw Patron Access
While the Rinn Law Library is normally open to the public and provides access to Westlaw to our public patrons, we are temporarily closed to the public due to COVID-19. While we are closed, we are able to provide temporary remote access to a limited version of Westlaw. Please follow the below directions to access Westlaw Patron Access. You can contact the reference librarians for assistance in using Westlaw.

Westlaw Patron Access Directions
Follow the directions in this document to gain temporary access to Westlaw Patron Access.