Library Resources

The Library's collection of licensed databases & E-Reference Books may include information on this topic; these are commercial, copyrighted materials that PGCMLS licenses for the reference and research needs of its customers; often this material comes directly from printed books. Most of these databases may be accessed remotely, while a few are available only to users on PC's in our Branches.

Web Resources

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General Resources

• AltLaw, the Free Legal Search Engine
  Provides a full-text searchable database of Supreme Court and Federal Appellate case reports, with over 700,000 documents.
• Findlaw
  Find a lawyer for your legal issue; browse or search a large assortment of legal information topics.
• Legal Information Institute
  Comprehensive site, sponsored by Cornell Law School, that includes links to constitutions, codes, court opinions, directories, and various types of law.
• Martindale.com
  Search or browse Martindale-Hubbell's database for lawyers, law firms and legal topics.
• Maryland People's Law Library
  Legal and self-help information on Maryland and federal law affecting low and moderate income people and their families.
• Nolopedia: Free Legal Information
  Articles on a large variety of legal topics; Nolo's goal is to make America's legal system accessible to everyone.
• PublicLegal
  A categorized index of more than 4000 select web sites, as well as thousands of legal forms and downloadable files; PublicLegal is quality controlled to include only the most substantive legal resources online.

• The 'Lectric Law Library Forms Room
  Select from two categories of forms: business and general, and legal practice sample forms.
• LegalForms (Gale)
  Legal forms for Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia – wills, name changes, contracts, and more. (Remote access available).
• Maryland Judiciary's Family Law Forms
  Provides PDF Maryland legal forms for divorce, custody, child support, name changes, etc. Also available en español.

• COMAR Online
  Code of Maryland Regulations.
• Maryland Code & Maryland Rules -- Lexis/Nexis
  Full text version of Maryland Code and Maryland Rules.
• Maryland General Assembly
  Provides general information on the Assembly, MD bill information and status, legislator contact information, and House and Senate proceedings.
• Maryland.gov
  The gateway to public services within and around Maryland.
• Maryland Judiciary
  Provides information about MD courts and court-related agencies.
• Maryland Judiciary's Family Law Forms
  Provides PDF Maryland legal forms for divorce, custody, child support, name changes, etc.
• Maryland Manual On-line
  Full text version of the Maryland Manual, describes Maryland State, county and municipal government; updated daily.
• Maryland People's Law Library
  Legal and self-help information on Maryland and federal law affecting low and moderate income people and their families.
• Maryland Politics
  This Washington Post page gathers news items and articles about Maryland government and politics, and includes a Prince George's County section.
• Maryland State Law Library
  Online catalog, sources of Maryland laws, legal web sites by subject and genealogy resources.
• Prince George's County - Legislative Information System
  The Legislative Information System provides convenient and searchable access to bills and resolutions considered by the Prince George's County Council and the enacted County Code.
• MarylandPublicRecord.com
  Search Maryland public records statewide for vital information such as death, birth and marriage certificates with official government websites. Get property information, conduct a business search, verify professional licenses and find many other public records available online.

• Findlaw U. S. Supreme Court Center
  Cases, opinions, history, biographies, current docket, legal news, commentary and analysis.
• Thomas (Library of Congress)
  Legislative information, including bill status and text, Congressional committee information, and full text of the Congressional Record.
• U.S. House of Representatives
  Provides information on House members, floor schedules, roll call votes, committes and organizations.
• U.S. Senate
  Provides information on Senators, recent floor activity, committees, Senate history, and daily schedules.
• USA.gov
  Official information and services from the U.S. government. Also available en español.
• The White House
  Contains information the President and First Lady, speeches, news releases, and history of the White House.

• Commerce Business Daily (CBD)
  Provides listings of government contracts available for solicitation by contractors.
• EconoMagic.Com
  Over 200,000 economic data files, with charts and Excel files for each.
• FedStats
  Search for statistics from over 100 federal agencies on topics ranging from agriculture to wages. A state or county profile also provides quick, relevant statistics.
• Forms.gov
  Provides citizens and businesses with a common access point to federal agency forms.
• GPO Access
  A service of the U.S. Government Printing Office that provides free electronic access to a wealth of important information products produced by the Federal Government. Some direct legal links are listed below:
  • CFR (Code of Federal Regulations)
    Contains the updated rules of the various federal government agencies and departments.
  • Federal Register
    The official daily publication for rules, proposed rules, and notices of Federal agencies and organizations, as well as executive orders and other presidential documents.
  • U.S. Code
    The codification by subject matter of the general and permanent laws of the United States; It is divided by broad subjects into 50 titles.
• Population Profile of the United States
  U. S. Census Bureau site contains current information on a wide range of topics including National and state population trends and projections. Each section is illustrated with graphs, charts, and maps.
• Statistical Abstract
  The Statistical Abstract of the United States, published since 1878, is the authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States.
• Thomas (Library of Congress)
  Legislative information, including bill status and text, Congressional committee information, and full text of the Congressional Record.