The Busy Attorney's Guide to Jenkins' Databases
Use the table below to identify one or more of our remote-access databases that are perfect for your desired task. Note: Lexis and Westlaw are not included because they are not available from your desktop.
| If You Want | Use |
|---|---|
| Articles from non-legal journals (business, medicine, science, etc.) | General OneFile |
| Cases | Fastcase |
| Commentary on legal topics | HeinOnline, Index to Legal Periodicals, LegalTrac |
| Congressional documents (hearings, committee reports, Congressional Record, Serial Set, etc.) | HeinOnline, ProQuest Congressional |
| Court Records and Briefs | Court Records & Briefs Index |
| Federal Register / Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) | HeinOnline, ProQuest Congressional |
| Historical legal materials | HeinOnline, LLMC Digital |
| Law Journals and Reviews | HeinOnline, Index to Legal Periodicals, LegalTrac |
| Legislative histories | Federal: HeinOnline, ProQuest Congressional PA: Pennsylvania Legislative Histories |
| Newspapers | NewsBank |
| People search / company search | NewsBank (articles, death notices, property transfers, etc.) |
| Sample forms and pleadings | National Consumer Law Center, Nolo, PA Legal Forms |
| Self-Help | Nolo |
| U.S. Code | Fastcase, HeinOnline, ProQuest Congressional |