LibGuides: Get to know your legal sources : 4. Databases

Legal Databases

Legal research has been transformed by the availability of sophisticated online search services. Not only can you quickly and easily access the full text of key cases, journals, legislation etc. but you can also explore the law in context by viewing a case, commentary and related legislation, all at a click of a button.

Building your research skills in the major legal databases will support your studies and also equip you with research skills you can transfer into the work environment

Activity 1

Ensure you can login to Lexis & Westlaw
Explore Lexis and Westlaw. Support Guides are available to help you with access and searching

Lexis+ UK

alternative off campus link
A support guide for Lexis is available.
Westlaw Edge UK

Online legal research tool providing full text access to UK, US and international case law, legislation and articles in legal journals, plus the legal journals index and many commentary and looseleaf works, including the Sweet & Maxwell Common Law Library titles.

Lexis & Westlaw Support Guides

Activity 2

Explore other databases to find out more about the full range of legal research databases available to you.
Use the Legal Databases Guide for more info
LLM students are recommended to explore the i-law database.

Legal Databases Guide

Many more databases are available to you. For more information on all the legal databases available to you take a look at the Legal Databases Guide.

This guide introduces you to a range of journal, subject-specific and jurisdictional specific databases that will be useful throughout your studies.

i-law Guide

i-law.com is a useful database for many LLM programmes and for commercial law research. Subject Coverage includes:

- Dispute Resolution
- Insurance & reinsurance
- Maritime & Commercial