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These databases can help you with personal or academic research related to law, politics and economics. If you just need a legal form, check out Legal Forms Library or Legal Information Reference Center.

Law and Government ebooks

This is a collection of ebooks on law, government and political theory.

Legal Forms Library

Find forms for divorce, leases, wills, power of attorney, name changes and more.

Lexis Library Express

Click on the Legal tab in this database to find state, federal and landmark court cases as well as state statutes. It also includes law review articles and other sources for doing legal resarch. The legal sources are only available at the library.

Legal Information Reference Center

This database includes commonly used legal forms and the popular Nolo guides to answer your everyday legal questions.

Statistical Abstract of the United States

This is an excellent source for statistics on the social, political, and economic conditions of the United States. New data is added monthly.

Very Short Introductions

Experts in their fields explain; History of Law, Human Rights and Immigration, Jurisprudence and Philosophy of Law, Legal System and Practice, Medical and Healthcare Law and Policing.

OUR FAVORITE WEB SITES

These are useful sites to help you learn about your elected officials and stay informed on important issues.

Voter Information

Project Vote Smart

Enter your zip code or home address to find your elected officials and other information for voters.

VoterInfoNet

Cook County ballots and polling places.

League of Women Voters

Voter information from nonpartisan political organization that works to influence public policy through citizen education and advocacy.

Campaign Finance

Open Book - Illinois

Comptroller's searchable database of state contracts and campaign contributions.

Opensecrets.org

Nonpartisan site tracks money financing U.S. political campaigns. Includes donor lookup and election overviews.