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Westlaw Edge

The Law Library provides access to the Westlaw Edge database. Westlaw Edge is a subscription database. Access requires an individual username and password.

This guide provides resources for you to explore the Westlaw Edge database. Use the link below to access the database.

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Westlaw Edge Primary Resources
Westlaw Edge Secondary Resources

Search for Westlaw Edge Primary Resources

Use the search links below to find Westlaw Edge primary resources in the library catalog.

Selected Westlaw Edge Primary Resources

Below is a selected list of Westlaw Edge primary resources.

North Carolina Attorney General opinions
"Contains opinion letters released by the Attorney General of North Carolina. Coverage begins in 1977."--Westlaw description.
North Carolina Federal District Court cases
"U.S. District Court Cases for North Carolina contain reported and unreported case law from the federal district courts in North Carolina from 1868 to date."--Westlaw description.
North Carolina Statutes & Court Rules
"North Carolina Statutes Annotated includes current versions of NC statutes, Constitution and court rules."--Westlaw description.
U.S. Supreme Court Cases
"U.S. Supreme Court Cases contain documents from the U.S. Supreme Court. A document is a case (a decision or order) decided by the court from 1790 to date."--Westlaw description.
United States Code Annotated (USCA)
"United States Code Annotated has all 54 titles and includes the Constitution, court rules and appendixes. Annotated materials include notes of decisions, cross references, research references, and more."--Westlaw description.

Search for Westlaw Edge Secondary Resources

Use the search links below to find Westlaw Edge secondary resources in the library catalog.

Selected Westlaw Edge Secondary Resources

Below is a selected list of Westlaw Edge Jurisprudence & Encyclopedias.

American Jurisprudence 2d
"American Jurisprudence 2d carries forward the basic concept developed in American Jurisprudence. It is an A to Z text statement of American Law, both state and federal. This set provides an unparalleled breadth of coverage of all fields of American law-state and federal, civil and criminal, substantive and procedural. The articles collect, examine, and summarize the broad principles of American law and, at the same time, provide direct leads to supporting cases, related annotations, forms, proofs, and trial techniques."--Westlaw description.
Corpus Juris Secundum
"C.J.S., a national legal encyclopedia, covers state and federal legal topics from A to Z. General rules of law are summarized in blackletter law headings and expanded upon in the text. The book also provides the limitations and exceptions to the rules where appropriate."--Westlaw description.
American Jurisprudence Trials
"American Jurisprudence Trials contains articles authored by practicing attorneys and covers all areas of litigation. The articles provide trial-tested litigation tools to secure better settlements and verdicts."--Westlaw description.
American Jurisprudence Proof of Facts
Proof of facts articles, authored by attorneys and experts, identify the essential facts and how to prove them in a variety of civil litigation and criminal defense actions.
Strong's North Carolina Index
"North Carolina Index 4th ("NCIN") is a current encyclopedia of North Carolina law, containing an analytical treatment of law established in North Carolina courts and federal courts applying North Carolina law, and law enacted by the North Carolina legislature. NCIN contains more than 300 titles encompassing a broad range of legal topics that systematically address the entire field of North Carolina legal doctrine."--Westlaw description.
Georgia Jurisprudence
"Georgia Jurisprudence is a current and comprehensive encyclopedia of Georgia law, containing an analytical treatment of all law established in Georgia courts and by acts of the legislature. The encyclopedia contains a broad range of legal topics that systematically describe the entire field of Georgia legal doctrine."--Westlaw description.
South Carolina Jurisprudence
"South Carolina Jur is a current and comprehensive encyclopedia of South Carolina law, containing an analytical treatment of all the law established by South Carolina courts and by acts of the legislature. The encyclopedia contains more than 160 separate titles on a broad range of legal topics that systematically describe the encompassed fields of South Carolina legal doctrine."--Westlaw description.

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Highlights of Selected Databases