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Core Legal Databases
Researching immigration law can be confusing because it is a complex patchwork of laws, administrative regulations. and decisions from multiple federal agencies and the federal courts of appeal. Additionally, immigration law is continuously changing. If you have any questions, please ask us!
- Nexis Uni This link opens in a new windowLexisNexis Academic contains primary sources for U.S. law and some foreign and international jurisdictions and law reviews. It is available to all members of the University of Chicago community.
- HeinOnline This link opens in a new windowHeinOnline contains a wide range of primary and secondary law, including PDF files of all U.S. law reviews back to the first date of publication.
- govInfo This link opens in a new window
Core Foreign Legal Databases
These resources are a good place to start when researching foreign law:
- Basic Guide to Researching Foreign LawIntroduction to basic strategies for finding the laws of other countries.
- Foreign Law Guide This link opens in a new windowAn essential resource in foreign law research. Entries for specific countries include an overview of the country's legal system, information about primary sources of law and English translations, links to online resources, and more.
