Legal Databases
A legal database is an important tool for students in law. There are many different legal databases, and the databases found below are only a subset of the available databases. Some legal databases require login through Umeå University Library (UB) with your CAS user.
National Law
Swedish Law
Other countries
- Guide to Law Online - The Library of Congress
- Google Scholar [E.g. American case law]
- Court Listener [Case law from American Federal Appellate Courts]
- Dejure.org [German legal service]
- Lexetius [German case law]
- Legislation.gov.uk [British legislation]
European Union Law
See Center of European Law and International Trade Law for law links and materials concerning European law and International law.
International Law
- European Court of Human Rights
- International Court of Justice
- EISIL - Electronic Information System for International Law
Articles in Periodicals
- Legal Periodicals (Ovid) [Reference database] (Requires login through Umeå University Library (UB))
- Academic Search Elite (EBSCO) [Reference database] (Requires login through Umeå University Library (UB))
- Index to Foreign Legal Periodicals (OvidSP) [Reference database] (Requires login through Umeå University Library (UB))
- Social Science Research Network (SSRN) [Full text]
- Google Scholar [References or full text]
Other material
- Umeå University Library Album
- Libris (National Library of Sweden)
Problem solving
Some legal databases require login through Umeå University Library with your CAS user when you are off campus. Using a firewall or similar Internet protection may some cause issues with legal databases for some students. See the link below for problem solving when your are trying to access material off campus:Off-campus access
