CONSTITUTIONAL AND LOCAL SOURCES

I. Westlaw

A. Standard Search Strategies

• look through directory
• search IDEN database - for availability and coverage
• scope - to determine what database/file contains and tips for searching
• fields

B. Relevant Databases/Libraries;Files

usca - United States Code annotated

bicent - Historical materials relating to the Constitution

allstates - cases from all 50 states

ct-cs - Connecticut cases

ct-hn - headnotes from Connecticut cases

st-ann - to search all states at once

ct-st-ann - Connecticut statutes annotated

ct-bills - Connnecticut bill text and tracking combined

ct-adc - Connecticut Administrative code

rules-all -Local Federal Court Rules - all states

ctrules - Connecticut State and Local Federal Court Rules

ca-jv - California Jury Verdicts and Judgments

nyjur - New York Jurisprudence

nyc-c - New York City Charter

ny-forms - McKinney's Forms

C. Specific search strategies

Database usca - No specific database for const st-ann - to search all states' constitutions at once ca-jv - use ra field to search by amount of award

Field - see scope for format ci(const!) and __________ pr(constitution) and _____ ra(val8)

D. Sample Searches

usca - ci(const!) and an(campaign /s finance)

bicent - judge or judicial

ct-st-ann - pr(constitution) and education

ct-ag - right /s educat!

nyjur - right /s educat!

II. Lexis

A. Standard Search Strategies

• More Sources
• search GUIDE:GUIDE - for availability and coverage
• .gu - to determine what database/file contains
• segments

B. Relevant Libraries;Files

genfed;uscnst - U.S. constitution

conn;ctcnst - Connecticut constitution

states;courts - all states' cases

conn;ctcts - Connecticut cases

states;allcde - all states' statutes

conn;ctcode - Connecticut statutes

legis;ctbill - Connecticut bill text and tracking combined

legis;sttrck - state bill tracking in all 50 states

conn;ctrule - Connecticut state and local federal court rules

conn;ctadmn - Connecticut Administrative code

states;allag - all states' Attorney General opinions

states;ctag - Connecticut attorney general opinions

states;nyjur - New York Jurisprudence

ny;nycmun - New York City Municipal Code Charter and Rules

verdct;majury - MA,CT,RI Jury Verdict Reporter

verdct;ctjury - MA,CT,RI Jury Verdict Reporter - Connecticut jury verdicts

docket;ctcivl - filings from the Connecticut Superior Court

docket;usctd - filings from the U.S. Disctrict Court, District of Connecticut

incorp;ctinc - incorporation information (Connecticut)

assets;ctown - land transfer and tax assessor property records (for Connecticut)

C. Specific search strategies

Library;File genfed;uscnst - use cite to search specific provision states;allcde - use heading for all states' constitutions verdct;ctjury - use result to search by amt of award conn;ctrule - use section to search rule title incorp;ctinc - use name for specific company ny;nyucc - use name or debtors segment assets;ctown - use owner or name segment

Segment cite(amend! 1) heading(constitution) result(> $1000000) section(sanction!) name(duracell) debtors(yale university) name(lendl)

D. Sample Searches

genfed;uscnst - cite(amend! 1) and campaign /s finance

states;allcde - heading(constitution) and right /s educat!

incorp;ctsos - name(duracell)

ny;nyucc - debtors(yale university)

assets;ctown - name(lendl)

III. Web

Constitution of the United States: Analysis and Interpretation - http://www.access.gpo.gov/congress/senate/constitution/index.html

State Resources - http://elsinore.cis.yale.edu/lawweb/refhot.htm

Municipal Codes - http://www.spl.lib.wa.us/collec/lawcoll/municode.html