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Maine Law - Research Guides
Over 20 Research Guides created by Maine Law Librarians to assist law students, faculty, and staff with research.
Maine Law - Cumberland Legal Aid Clinic
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Selected Law Related Websites

State of Maine Laws and Legal Resources
Maine government links to wide variety of state and non-government resources.
Cornell University Law School - Legal Information Institute
Non-profit group of Cornell Law related people providing a variety of information to help others understand the law.
U Maine Orono - Patent LibGuide
Orono's Patent and Trademark Resource Center (PTRC) is a public service of the University of Maine's Fogler Library in partnership with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
Copyright (UMA LibGuide)
University of Maine at Augusta Copyright LibGuide.

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A Dictionary of Law, 10th ed (E-book) by Jonathan Law (Ed)
Call Number: E-book, Click title to access
ISBN: 9780198802525
Publication Date: 2022
Advancing Equality: How constitutional rights can make a difference worldwide (E-book) by Jody Heymann; Aleta Sprague; Amy Raub
Call Number: E-book, Click title to access
ISBN: 9780520973879
Publication Date: 2020
Legal Implications of Video Surveillance on Transit Systems (E-book) by National Academies of Sciences, et.al.
Call Number: E-book
ISBN: 9780309473743
Publication Date: 2018
Cybersecurity Law (E-book) by Jeff Kosseff
Call Number: E-book, click title to access
ISBN: 1119232023
Publication Date: 2017
Hopkins' Nonprofit Law Dictionary (E-book) by Bruce R. Hopkins
Call Number: E-book, Click title to access
ISBN: 9781119057079
Publication Date: 2015

Medical Law and Ethics, 6th ed. (book) by Bonnie Fremgen
Call Number: USM KF3821 .F74 2020
ISBN: 9780135414521
Publication Date: 2020
Fixing Law Schools (book) by Benjamin H. Barton
Call Number: UMLaw
ISBN: 9781479866557
Publication Date: 2019
Overruled: The long war for control of the U.S. Supreme Court (Book) by Damon Root
Call Number: UMLaw KF8742 .R655 2014
ISBN: 9781137279231
Publication Date: 2014
Judicial Restraint in America: How the ageless wisdom of the federal courts was invented (Book) by Evan Tsen Lee
Call Number: USM KF8742 .L44 2011
ISBN: 9780195340341
Publication Date: 2011
Black's Law Dictionary (book) by Bryan A. Garner; Henry Campbell Black
Call Number: USM POR REF & USM Stacks KF156 .B533
ISBN: 9780314158628
Publication Date: 2006

Selected Databases

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Avalon Project: Documents in Law, History, and Diplomacy This link opens in a new window
CQ Researcher This link opens in a new window

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LibrarySearch (Library Catalog) This link opens in a new window
LibrarySearch is the book catalog for the University of Maine System Libraries. Records for books, videos and other materials are indexed. Online access is provided within records to online sources, such as e-books and streaming videos. To locate and access articles use any of our article databases, instead.
WorldCat This link opens in a new window
Essentially a World catalog. USM students can make requests to get available materials for free. (occasional fee)

Interlibrary Loan (ILLiad) Account
Create or sign into your free ILLiad account to electronically request journal articles that USM does not have, or to request print books, music scores, & videos not available through LibrarySearch and MaineCat.

LexisNexis Digital Library

Maine residents can get access to e-books on a wide variety of legal topics through the Maine Law & Legislative Reference Library.

First, sign up for a borrowing account with the Law & Legislative Reference Library. Using this borrowing account the patron can access the LexisNexis Digital Library: https://lexisdl.com/welcome/login/mainestate and enjoy access to over 900 law and law-related titles.

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