Legal News
Why would you use it?
- Very current information—faster than law review articles.
- Often cover very early stages of law—e.g., bills when they are first proposed, cases when they are first filed.
- May include comments from various stakeholders (industry, researchers, advocates).
- May provide citations or links to other sources.
Where can you find it?
- Westlaw Campus ResearchComprehensive federal and state legal research database: case law, statutes, regulations, legal encyclopedias, and other secondary sources. Access for all on-campus; UW login required from off-campus.
- Law 360Legal news & analysis. *Access limited* UW Law users with Lexis IDs can access Law 360 from the logo with 9 dots in a square in the upper left corner of the Lexis+ screen.
- Access World NewsIncludes full-text articles from hundreds of US and international news sources. (Select "World" from the left-hand column if you prefer to search sources outside of the US.)
[UW restricted] - Bloomberg Law Health Law & Business NewsYou can search, browse, or subscribe.
- Bloomberg Law Pharma & Life Sciences NewsYou can search, browse, or subscribe.
General News
Why would you use it?
- Very current information—faster than law review articles.
- Often cover very early stages of law—e.g., bills when they are first proposed, cases when they are first filed.
- May include comments from various stakeholders (industry, researchers, advocates).
- May provide citations or links to other sources.
Where can you find it?
The big legal services licensed for UW Law (Bloomberg Law, Lexis Advance, Westlaw) all include news sources. Westlaw Campus Research licensed for most of UW, also has news sources. For more, see:
- E-NewspapersElectronically accessible newspapers and news databases. These digital sources can be searched by keyword and date. Most of the databases are restricted (Access for all on-campus; login required from off-campus) resources.
Industry & Advocacy Group Reports & Materials
Why would you use them?
- Information
- Policy analysis
- Point of view (Monsanto will have a different take on genetically modified corn than the Council for Responsible Genetics.)
How can you find them?
- Websites (find a curated list of relevant agencies in the "selected websites" section of this guide.)
- Search (e.g., with Google) for the group by name or with keywords
- Tip: adding site: .org will limit your search to websites with a ".org" domain.
- Example: neonatal health site:.org led to Neonatal Mortality, from UNICEF.
- Tip: When exploring the websites of non-legal professional associations, look for a page on "advocacy" or "policy."
- Example: American Academy of Pediatrics homepage has a tab for Advocacy & Policy. That page has a list of topics, including and
- Example: American Medical Association homepage links to Health Care Advocacy. "Judicial Advocacy" leads to Litigation Center Cases.
Government Reports & Congressional Hearings
Why would you use them?
- Policy analysis
- Scientific information
- Perspectives of interest groups
- Background behind legislation or agency action
How can you find them?
- Agency Websites [usa.gov]Directory of federal agency websites.
Many agency websites include a page dedicated to policies or publications. You can find a curated list of relevant agencies in the "selected websites" section of this guide. - Congressional Research Service Reports - Gallagher GuideCRS reports can be a valuable resource for finding relevant primary and secondary sources related to your topic.
