Westlaw Pilot in Select Vermont Libraries
The Community Legal Information Center (CLIC) is sponsoring computer access to a limited version of Westlaw in eight libraries throughout the state of Vermont. This agreement will allow library patrons at these Vermont libraries and in surrounding towns to access Westlaw for legal research on cases, statues, and more. Library patrons will have access to features provided by West’s editorial staff that can make
researching easier and faster at these more accessible locations. This project is made possible by the Vermont Department of Libraries and the Vermont Law and Graduate school.
What is Westlaw?
Westlaw is one of the largest legal databases that provides access to resources on case law, state and federal statutes, administrative codes, newspaper and magazine articles, public records, law journals, law reviews, treatises, legal forms and other information resources. Westlaw has a robust keyword search function and is great at linking to related cases in each document's cited sources, making it easy to seek out and find a wealth of information related to your original search.
What towns offer computer access to Westlaw?
- Fletcher Free Library
- Charlotte Library
- Enosburgh Public Library
- Manchester Community Library
- Kellogg Hubbard Library
- Rutland Free Library
- Springfield Town Library
- Windsor Public Library.
Patrons in towns nearby any of these libraries (South Burlington residents!) are encouraged to visit and access Westlaw on their public computers.
What other legal resources are available through my library?
- The Community Legal Information Center (CLIC) is available to provide access to more robust platforms and resources, and experienced legal research help. CLIC can be found in the Julien and Virginia Cornell Library at 164 Chelsea Street South Royalton, VT 05068. CLIC is operated by librarians and staff of Vermont Law & Graduate School that provide reference services to Vermont’s general public.
- Vermont Law Help explains law in an accessible and easy-to-read format. It explains law in many areas including housing, family, government benefits, consumer, health and taxes. Vermont Legal Aid and Legal Services Vermont work together to provide free civil (not criminal) legal help to low-income people who live in Vermont.
- Gale OneFile LegalTrac allows you to search an index of prestigious and comprehensive legal content. Endorsed by the The American Association of Law Libraries.
- Gale LegalForms provides access a wide selection of state-specific (and multi-state) legal forms and resources across the most popular legal areas.
