Paralegal Studies Resources

Court Rules for US District Court for District of NJ
NJ Federal Court rules
New Jersey Legislature
Comprehensive site for the NJ Legislature, including members, bills, sessions proceedings, and budget information.
NJ Administrative Code
LexisNexis provides free online public access to the semi-monthly updated version of the New Jersey Administrative Code. Please note that the online version of the Code is not the official Code.
NJ Court Rules
Civil, Criminal and Family Court rules governing NJ courts
NJ Courts
Homepage for New Jersey Courts
NJ Courts Judiciary Civil Search
Formerly "eCourts," allows you to check discovery end dates, judge assignments, and motion status
NJ Judges Contact Directory
Find contact information for NJ judges.
NJ Model Civil Jury Charges
Charges for civil causes of action in NJ
NJ Rules of Evidence
Evidence Rules for NJ courts
NJ Rules of Professional Conduct
Ethics Rules that govern NJ attorneys
NJ State Law Library
NJ Statutes
Searchable database of New Jersey Statutes (Unannotated)

The Supreme Court of the United States
The official Web site of the Supreme Court.
The Federal Judiciary
Gives a thorough explanation of the United States Court system.
Oyez Project at Chicago-Kent
Federal Rules of Evidence
Evidence Rules for Federal Courts
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
Civil Court rules governing all US courts
American Law Institute
One of oldest providers of scholarly legal works in the US

Google Scholar
Make sure to select "Legal Documents." There is also an advanced search option available by clicking the arrow at the end of the search box.
Justia
Findlaw
Provides legal information, lawyer profiles, and a community to help you find answers to legal questions. Use to find information on Enron, Toyota, and other current cases.

Legal Dictionary
National Center for State Courts
The National Center for State Courts promotes the rule of law and improves the administration of justice in state courts and courts around the world.
Date Calculator
Can be used to determine filing deadlines, etc.

The following databases are available via the library's databases page. RVCC login is required for off-campus access.

Hein Online This database contains information from historical and government documents including the entire Congressional Record, Federal Register, and Code of Federal Regulations, complete coverage of the U.S. Reports back to 1754, and entire databases dedicated to treaties, constitutions, case law, world trials, classic treatises, international trade, foreign relations, U.S. Presidents, and much more.
HeinOnline is a premier online database containing more than 160 million pages and 200,000 titles of historical and government documents in a fully searchable, image-based format. HeinOnline bridges an important research gap by providing comprehensive coverage from inception of more than 2,600 law-related periodicals.

Lexis Advance (in-library use only) This database is for on campus, in-library use only; see a Librarian for login information.
There are Quick Tip videos for using Lexis Advance on YouTube.
It provides access to LexisNexis Total Research System to search state & federal legal cases, Shepard’s Citations, patents, public records, trademarks, law reviews, and legal studies. Publications include legal analysis from Collier, Nimmer, Chisum, Gilson, Moore, Larson, Appleman, Weinstein and many more. This is an excellent source for students in paralegal studies.

LEGALTRAC A Gale database collection of major legal publications, law reviews, and legal newspapers.
This database indexes more than 1,500 major law reviews, legal newspapers, specialty publications, Bar Association journals and international legal journals, including more than 250 titles in full text. This resource is endorsed by the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) and its content is updated, reviewed and enhanced by the AALL special advisory committee.

Criminal Justice Collection (Gale) A Gale database of more than 700 full-text journals for paralegal and law research. A great source for forensic science, paralegal studies, sociology and law enforcement.

Criminal Justice Database (ProQuest) This is a ProQuest database supporting research on crime, its causes and impacts, legal and social implications, as well as litigation and crime trends.
Ideal for research in the areas of criminology, criminal justice, law enforcement, corrections, and drug enforcement. It contains a combination of full-text and abstracts from books, dissertations & theses, magazines, reports, scholarly journals, trade journals, and working papers.

Search the RVCC Books & Media catalog to find books, ebooks, media, DVDs, and other electronic films related to legal issues.