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JOUR 4316: Media Law & Ethics: Home

Legal Resources

A short summary and the full text of a legal decision can easily be found on many free public websites, including Oyez (Supreme Court), USCourts.gov (all Federal courts), and even Wikipedia. These are a great place to start for an overview.

However, use the sources below for more in-depth legal research.

Scholarly and News Analysis

Other databases

If your search above is returning too many unrelated results, try your search in one of the more specific subject databases below. 

Books

Books are a great place to start when exploring an area of law. They can help you make connections between your case and broader media/comm law issues, even if the book doesn't mention your specific case. 

Research Librarian

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Naomi Schemm
Contact:
214-768-6155

Tutorial for News Searching