Legal Databases

Bloomberg Law

Bloomberg Law is a legal research platform that includes federal and state case law, statutes, regulations, dockets, news, and secondary sources. It also provides access to litigation analytics, company and market information, and practical guidance materials commonly used in legal research and practice.

Bloomberg Law provides digital access to BNA publications. Access for WVU Law users only.

HeinOnline

HeinOnline is a legal research database that provides access to extensive full-text law journals, historical legal materials, government documents, treaties, and international resources. It is commonly used for historical and archival research, including legislative history, law reviews, and primary source materials in law and public policy. Campus-wide access via IP authentication.

Lexis+

Lexis+ is a comprehensive legal research platform that provides access to federal and state case law, statutes, regulations, and secondary sources, including treatises published by Matthew Bender. It is distinguished by the Shepard’s® citator for validating case law, along with news content from Law360 and practice-oriented tools such as Practical Guidance. Access for WVU Law users only.

ProQuest Congressional

ProQuest Congressional is a research database focused on U.S. federal legislative and government information, providing access to congressional hearings, reports, bills, committee prints, and the United States Congress Record. It is commonly used for legislative history research and for locating federal government publications, executive branch documents, and public policy materials. Campus-wide access via IP authentication.

ProQuest Legislative Insight

ProQuest Legislative Insight is a legislative history research database that compiles the full legislative histories of enacted U.S. federal laws, including bills, reports, hearings, committee prints, and related congressional documents. It is designed to support statutory interpretation and legislative history research by organizing these materials around specific public laws and their development through the legislative process. Campus-wide access via IP authentication.

ProQuest Regulatory Insight

ProQuest Regulatory Insight is a research database focused on the development of U.S. federal regulations, providing access to rulemaking histories, notices, comments, and supporting agency documents. It is used to trace the administrative history of regulations and to research how federal agencies developed, revised, and implemented regulatory policy. Campus-wide access via IP authentication.

ProQuest Supreme Court Insight

ProQuest Supreme Court Insight is a legal research database that provides access to records and briefs from cases decided by the Supreme Court of the United States, along with related docket materials and lower court documents. It is commonly used to study case development, litigation strategy, and the arguments presented to the Court beyond the published opinions. Campus-wide access via IP authentication.

Westlaw

Westlaw is a comprehensive legal research platform that provides access to federal and state case law, statutes, regulations, court rules, and secondary sources such as treatises, law reviews, and practice guides. It is widely used for its KeyCite citation service, the West Key Number System for topic-based case research, and practical tools for litigation, drafting, and legal analysis. Access for WVU Law users only.

Study Aid Platforms

Aspen Learning Library

Aspen Learning Library is a digital study aid platform that provides law students with access to supplemental learning materials, including Examples & Explanations, Emanuel Law Outlines, Glannon Guides, and other subject-based study resources. It is commonly used to clarify doctrinal concepts, practice applying legal principles, and prepare for class and exams.

West Academic Study Aids Collection

West Academic Study Aids is a study platform that provides law students with access to digital study aids, including hornbooks, nutshells, audio lectures, flashcards, and exam preparation materials across a wide range of legal subjects. It is commonly used to supplement coursework, reinforce doctrinal concepts, and prepare for class and exams.