Electronic Resources

The Creighton Law Library provides access to an extensive collection of electronic resources including e-journals, e-books and databases, which allow library users to conduct comprehensive legal research. Many of these resources are available to law students and faculty off campus.

Online Databases

Alphabetical list of all major legal resources available on and off campus.

Case Law

Our Case Law guide provides links to federal and state case law resources. This includes AudioCaseFiles, offering downloadable MP3 files of edited judicial opinions, along with full text of the edited opinion, a brief fact summary, and the rule of law.

Comprehensive Research Databases

Access to federal and state primary and secondary resources is provided through comprehensive research databases. Bloomberg Law, Lexis+ and Westlaw are examples of databases that include inter-linking between the extensive resources they provide.

Forms

This guide links to forms and resources that assist in the creation of legal documents. Forms can be found in treatises in the LexisNexis Digital Library, PLI PLUS, and Nebraska Legal Forms databases.

Jay Search

JaySearch is a discovery tool for finding books, articles, DVDs, and other resources available through the Creighton Libraries.

Journals and Newspapers

This resource provides access to journal and newspaper indexes that allow users to find specific articles in the legal literature. One of the databases, HeinOnline, provides full text access to the complete run of many major law journals.

Nebraska Legal Databases

Our Nebraska Legal Databases guide provides links and access to databases relating to all branches of Nebraska government. This includes links to the Nebraska Briefs collection, local municipal codes and Nebraska legal forms.