Guide to Wisconsin Legal Information Sources  Tags: legal_sources wisconsin_law  

Access

Source

Contents

Coverage

Additional Information

Fastcase

http://www.wisbar.org/fastcase

Federal & State Admin. Codes

Current

Find by citation, keyword search or browse

Legislative Reference Bureau

http://www.legis.state.wi.us/rsb/code.htm

Wisconsin Admin. Code & Register

Code 2001→
Register 1996→

Find by citation, keyword search or browse

American Law Sources On-line (ALSO!)

http://www.lawsource.com/also/

Federal & State Admin. Codes & Registers

Current

Contains links to resources from other providers

GPO Access

http://www.gpoaccess.gov/executive.html

CFR, Federal Register etc.

CFR 1996→
Federal Register 1994→

Very reliable

with  card

Hein Online

Available in library  - and-

From anywhere with WSLL library card to firms with less than 25 attorneys

CFR, Federal Register

CFR 1938→
Federal Register 1936→

For a WSLL library card, contact 1-800-322-9755 or wsll.ref@
wicourts.gov

Shepards Public Access Service

Available only on library computers

Federal & State Admin. Codes & Registers

Varies

Retrieve by citation only

Westlaw Public/Patron Access

Available in library

Federal & State Admin. Codes & Registers

Varies

Find by citation or keyword search

-or-

Loislaw.com

Available in library -or-

http://www.loislaw.com

Federal & State Admin. Codes & Registers

(MPL = WI only)

Varies

Coverage good, fairly economical

VersusLaw

http://www.versuslaw.com

CFR

Current

Browse or keyword / popular name search

LexisNexis

http://www.lexisnexis.com

Choose package for your needs

Varies

Coverage & cost varies by package

Westlaw
http://www.westlaw.com/SubOptions/

Choose package for your needs

Varies

Coverage & cost varies by package

LexisNexis by Credit Card

http://web.lexis.com/xchange/ccsubs/
cc_prods.asp

Federal & State Admin. Codes & Regulations

Varies

Retrieve by citation or keyword search (Search free – Pay for documents viewed – approx. $9/doc)

Westlaw by Credit Card

http://creditcard.westlaw.com

Federal & State Admin. Codes & Regulations

Varies

Retrieve by citation only ($22/doc)