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Legal Studies

This research guide provides electronic sources for researching in legal studies.

What types of law are there?

Resources for Finding Case Law

Using Google Scholar to Find Case Law

1. Go to Google Scholar.

2. Be sure to select "Case law" before entering your search.

2. You can narrow your results by selecting "Federal courts" or "North Carolina courts."  If you would like more options, click on "Select courts." 

3. Here you can also choose from many other jurisdictions.