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Research Assistant Workshop : Finding the Right Database

Research Assistant Workshop, June 3, 2024

Databases at the Law Library

  • Click on the "Databases" tab on the top left of the law library's website 
  • You can browse the databases by name, or look at subject type for specific legal topics 
  • You can also search for specific databases within the law library databases if you know the name of one you'd like to use. 
  • Research guides can often point you in the right direction for a database in a particular subject area. 
  • UW-Madison has access to hundreds of databases. You can search these by title or description. 
  • You can also browse UW-Madison databases by subject/title. This is especially good for situations when you are researching the intersection of law AND something (e.g., "law and literature", "law and public policy", etc)- you might find some excellent resources that are not listed in the law library's databases but might still contain relevant information for your topic. 

UW- Madison Databases

Subjects: Law