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Introducing: The Minnesota Digital Law Library

The Minnesota Digital Law Library contains items digitized from the Minnesota State Law Library collections. The Collections are historical in nature and shed light on the history of the Minnesota court system as well as the State Law Library.

Electronic Resources

Available for use in Library:

Resource Content Access

HeinOnline

Law reviews and journals, ABA periodicals, historical state materials, legal classics, early American and English case law, federal government publications

Guest access is available from public computers in the library and through the MJC Guest wireless. Staff access is available through the MJC network.

Lexis Digital Library eBook versions of popular Lexis titles including: Dunnell Minnesota Digest, Collier on Bankruptcy, Corbin on Contracts, and more.

Guest access is available from public computers in the library and through the MJC Guest wireless. Minnesota Patrons can also check out resources from the collection remotely with an account. Request an account here.

Staff access is available through the MJC network.

LLMC Digital A full-text collection of historic legal titles, including Minnesota House and Senate Journal, historic Minnesota Briefs 1864-1875, and many other early Minnesota documents. Guest access is available from public computers in the library and through the MJC Guest wireless. Staff access is available through the MJC network.
Minnesota Lawyer Provides in-depth coverage and analysis of state and federal appellate cases, significant trial court decisions, court rules, trends in the profession, and verdicts and settlements. Guest access is available from public computers in the library and through the MJC Guest wireless. Staff access is available through the MJC network.
Westlaw A comprehensive legal research platform with judicial opinions, statutes, regulations, legal treatises, and other materials.  (available from public computers in the library)

VitalLaw

A searchable database of forms, articles, tables, legal decisions and laws. Topic areas include healthcare, labor & employment law, litigation, pension & employee benefits, property & construction law, and tax law.

Guest access is available from public computers in the library and through the MJC Guest wireless. Staff access is available through the MJC network.

Password Protected Resources - Please Ask a Librarian for Assistance

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Index to Legal Periodicals and Books

Includes coverage of 850+ legal journals, law reviews, yearbooks, institutes, bar association publications, university publications, and government publications.

For guest access, please ask a librarian for assistance accessing this resource. Staff access is available through the MJC network.

Legal Information Reference Center Find NOLO titles and other user-friendly legal resources.

For guest access, please ask a librarian for assistance accessing this resource. Staff access is available through the MJC network.

Lexis Digital Library eBook versions of popular Lexis titles including: Dunnell Minnesota Digest, Collier on Bankruptcy, Corbin on Contracts, and more. Guest access is available from public computers in the library and through the MJC Guest wireless. Minnesota Patrons can also check out resources from the collection remotely with an account. Request an account here.

Staff access is available through the MJC network.

NCLC Digital Library (E-Books) Fair Debt Collection, Foreclosures and Mortgage Servicing, Student Loan Law, Unfair and Deceptive Acts and Practices, Fair Credit Reporting, Truth in Lending. For guest access, please ask a librarian for assistance accessing this resource. Staff access is available through the MJC network.

Newspapers, Magazines, & Scholarly Journals

Resource Content Access

Minnesota Legal Periodicals Index

Indexed articles from Minnesota academic, bar association, and commercial legal publications.

Open access.

Newspapers

Resource Content Access

Chronicling America - Historic American Newspapers  (Library of Congress)

Historic American newspapers (1756-1963)

Open access.
Historical Minneapolis Tribune (1867-1922) - Full-text articles and images.

Guest access is available from public computers in the library and through the MJC Guest wireless. Staff access is available through the MJC network.

MasterFILE Premier Popular magazines and more covering all subject areas. Guest access is available from public computers in the library and through the MJC Guest wireless. Staff access is available through the MJC network.
ProQuest Global Newsstream Newspaper articles from many news sources. Guest access is available from public computers in the library and through the MJC Guest wireless. Staff access is available through the MJC network.
Regional Business News Business journals, newspapers, and newswires. Guest access is available from public computers in the library and through the MJC Guest wireless. Staff access is available through the MJC network
St. Paul Pioneer Press

(2010 to current)

Guest access is available from public computers in the library and through the MJC Guest wireless. Staff access is available through the MJC network.

Star Tribune  

(1986 to current)

Guest access is available from public computers in the library and through the MJC Guest wireless. Staff access is available through the MJC network.

USA Today

(1997 to current)

Guest access is available from public computers in the library and through the MJC Guest wireless. Staff access is available through the MJC network.

Wall Street Journal

(1984 to current)

Guest access is available from public computers in the library and through the MJC Guest wireless. Staff access is available through the MJC network.

Washington Post

(1997 to current)

Guest access is available from public computers in the library and through the MJC Guest wireless. Staff access is available through the MJC network.

Scholarly Resources

Resource Content Access
Academic Search Premier Scholarly publications across all academic disciplines.

Guest access is available from public computers in the library and through the MJC Guest wireless. Staff access is available through the MJC network.

EBSCO MegaFile Popular and scholarly publications across all academic disciplines and subject areas.

Guest access is available from public computers in the library and through the MJC Guest wireless. Staff access is available through the MJC network.

Law Review Commons Online collection of free and open law review scholarship Open access.

Business Research

Resource Content Access

Business Source Premier

Business publications and company profiles.

Guest access is available from public computers in the library and through the MJC Guest wireless. Staff access is available through the MJC network.

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