Law reviews and scholarly journals publish research, analysis, and commentary on legal issues. Use the databases and sites listed here to find peer-reviewed articles, law review essays, and working papers to support your assignments and research projects.
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.