Links for Legal Research

The list of links below was compiled by Dean Tremblay for his section of media law. He has graciously given me permission to share it with you to help jump start your research.

First, check out the three we looked at in class: First Amendment Center, Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and media law blogs
 

General Legal Reference Sites:

Federal and State Cases: http://www.findlaw.com

Law Journals and Reviews: http://www.lexisnexis.com/us/lnacademic/search/flap.do?flapID=legal&random=0.004549873493738366   (Only from on-campus computers)

Supreme Court Rulings: http://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/

                                        www.supremecourtus.gov

Library of Congress/Thomas: http://thomas.loc.gov

High Point library reference site: http://library.highpoint.edu/

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Specific Sites Relevant to Communication Law or Research Style:

Advertising Age: www.adage.com

American Civil Liberties Union: http://www.aclu.org

APA Style:  www.apastyle.org

Article19:http://www.article19.org/advocacy/defamationmap/map/?dataSet=defamation_legislation_2009

Broadcasting and Cable Magazine: http://www.broadcastingcable.com

Editor and Publisher: www.editorandpublisher.com

Federal Communications Commission: http://www.fcc.gov

Federal Trade Commission: http://www.ftc.gov

National Association of Broadcasters: http://www.nab.org

Securities and Exchange Commission: www.sec.gov

Student Media Law:  http://www.splc.org