State and Local Government on the Net http://www.statelocalgov.net/index.cfm
Provides extensive links to official state and local government web sites.
FindLaw http://www.findlaw.com/casecode/#statelaw
Provides acccess to state cases, codes, and other legal materials.
WashLaw http://www.washlaw.edu
Provides access to federal and state legal materials.
Municipal Codes Online
http://www.findlaw.com/11stategov/index.html
Findlaw lists municipal codes from around the country on its "state reources" pages. In most states the municipal codes are listed under "Codes and Statutes" or "Primary Materials."
Guide to Law Online http://www.loc.gov/law/public/law-guide.html
This website from the Law Library of Congress provides online access to international, foreign, federal, and state legal materials.
LII http://www.law.cornell.edu/states/index.htmlCornell Law School's Legal Information Institute website provides online access to state legal materials, including state constitutions, statutes, judicial opinions, and regulations.
Locating the Law: A Handbook for Non-Law Librarians, 5th Ed.
Southern California Association of Law Libraries.
Locating the Law is intended to provide basic information about California and federal legal materials: what they are, how they are organized, and how to use them. The full-text of this 250-page publication is available online for free.
How to Research a Legal Problem: A Guide for Non-LawyersThe AALL Legal Information Services to the Public Special Interest Section
This free, informative seven-page online guide is intended to help non-lawyers find legal rules that can resolve or prevent conflict. Avoiding jargon throughout, the booklet covers the basic steps in legal research. It also describes basic sources of legal information, giving examples of legal encyclopedias, treatises, articles, codes, reporters, and digests.