The Law Library offers a variety of resources to assist with legal history research. This guide provides examples of some resources that may be helpful to you. However, it is not a comprehensive overview of all our resources. If you need help locating additional resources or navigating any of the resources discussed in this guide, please contact the Law Library's Reference Office in person (Monday–Friday, 9 am to 5 pm) or by email (lawlib-infohawk@uiowa.edu).
While the tabs above allow you to navigate to resources on specific topics, below you will find resources that may be useful across content areas.
InfoHawk+ is the gateway to the collection of the Law Library and the University Libraries. You can use InfoHawk+ to locate books, journals, databases, and even articles within the University of Iowa's collection. Using InfoHawk+, you can also request delivery to the Law Library of books and journals located at other libraries on campus.
The brief video below provides a short overview of InfoHawk+. For more detailed information and additional videos, visit the University Libraries' "About InfoHawk+" guide.
HeinOnline provides a wealth of tools that may prove helpful to your research. HeinOnline is an excellent resource for law journal articles, containing a collection that stretches much further back than you will find in Lexis or Westlaw; HeinOnline provides access to a historical archive of state statutes and session laws; and much, much more.
The video below provides a basic overview of searching in HeinOnline. More videos and resources are available on the Law Library's HeinOnline entry on the A-Z Databases list.
HathiTrust is a non-profit collaborative of academic and research libraries. HathiTrust holds millions of digitized books and publications, providing full-text access to out-of-copyright items. Visit HathiTrust's Help Center to find resources guides on searching and using HathiTrust's extensive collection.
The University of Iowa is a member of HathiTrust, so you can log in to access additional options.