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Pennsylvania Legal Resources
Guide to Law Online, Pennsylvania
From the Library of Congress. Links to a wealth of primary and secondary resources for Pennsylvania legal research. In six sections: Constitution, Executive, Judicial, Legislative (primary sources for each of these branches of Pennsylvania government); Legal Guides (consumer info pamphlets, Pa. law school libraries' research guides, links to law schools and Pa. Bar, etc.); General Sources (Pa. Official Site, link to State Library and its catalog, links to state and local government websites, etc.)
Pennsylvania Legal Materials (Cornell)
From Cornell University's Legal Information Institute. Site includes links to the Pennsylvania Constitution, Consolidated Statutes, Bills, General Assembly, the Supreme Court, the Superior Court, Court Rules, Court Opinions, Regulations and Other Agency Material (Pa. Code, agency directory), Additional Collections of State Legal Resources (State Government Home Page, Attorney General's Office, State Library).
Pennsylvania Legal Resources (Widener University)
From the Widener University Commonwealth Law School. A comprehensive and superior guide to Pennsylvania legal resources and research that includes video tutorials and PowerPoint instructional presentations on topics such as researching Pennsylvania cases and statutes, compiling a legislative history, researching Pennsylvania court opinions, Pennsylvania regulatory research, and much more. Access to some resources is restricted to Widener University students and faculty, however, most resources are freely available to any user. Site also includes links to each Pennsylvania county's website for information on county court procedures and resources.
Pennsylvania Bulletin
Free coverage beginning with Vol. 26, no. 1, 1996. "The Pennsylvania bulletin is the official gazette of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It contains notices, regulations and other documents filed with the Legislative Reference Bureau ... and supplements the Pennsylvania code ..."
Pennsylvania Code & Bulletin
Online "Pennsylvania Code & Bulletin" from 1996-current issue.
Unofficial Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes
This site provides free access to both the consolidated and unconsolidated Purdon’s Pennsylvania Statutes and Constitution, as compiled and maintained by the editorial staff of Thomson Reuters, and made available here in an unannotated version under agreement with the Pennsylvania Legislative Reference Bureau.
