Law reviews and scholarly journals publish articles written by legal scholars, practitioners, and students that analyze court decisions, legislation, and emerging issues in the law.
These sources provide in-depth discussion, background, and citations that can strengthen your research papers.
Use them when you need more than case law or statutes—especially if you want expert commentary or to see how the law is being debated in academic circles.
These databases require an EMU login if you are off-campus.
Best Use: Start here if you need legal scholarship plus case law. To find law review articles, select Secondary Sources → Law Reviews & Journals.
To search beyond journals focused on law, try a multidisciplinary database:
Many law reviews and journals are freely available online, and several sites gather these materials into one convenient place.
The sites below are freely available, but may not be as comprehensive as the EMU Library databases listed above.
Best Use: Quick way to find open-access legal scholarship, especially if you’re off-campus without an EMU login.
Best Use: Great for browsing a wide variety of open-access law journals across different areas of law.
Best Use: Useful for accessing the latest legal scholarship before it’s published, especially for emerging or fast-changing topics.