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August 29, 2025

Jenkins Law Library's Website Receives Recognition!

A recent article by EveryLibrary’s Action Platform recognized Jenkins Law Library’s website as one of the world’s best! Jenkins received specific recognition for our research guides. Jenkins has 79 subject-specific research guides available on our website for 24/7 access. The article made a point...
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August 7, 2025

Tracking Pennsylvania's Constitution via "50 Constitutions"

"Constitutions are the fundamental law of the land within a particular jurisdiction. A constitution describes the nature of the government and the relationship between the different branches of government: executive, legislative, and judicial. It also describes various rights provided to the people...

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Fastcase

Federal and state cases.

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United States Reports, early American case law, and famous historical world trials.

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U.S. court cases and Pennsylvania nominative and select side reports.

Philadelphia City Solicitor Opinions

Over 2,100 opinions issued by the Philadelphia City Solicitor from 1952-2012.

Pennsylvania County Cases

Over 81,000 trial court opinions from 67 Counties.
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Pennsylvania Cases - Appellate Level

Lists resources to find opinions from the Pennsylvania Supreme, Superior, and Commonwealth Courts.

Pennsylvania Cases - Trial Level

Lists resources on finding county level case decisions.

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Federal and select state statutes and regulations. Coverage varies by state; limited for PA.

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Federal statutes and regulations, state session laws, historical statutes, and more.

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United States Code Service and select state statutes.

LLMC Digital

Select state session laws and historical federal and state laws.

ProQuest Congressional

Federal statutes and regulations, and related U.S. Congressional materials.
Research Guides

Pennsylvania Statutes

Lists different ways to access the Pennsylvania statutes.

Pennsylvania Code & Bulletin

Lists different ways to access the Pennsylvania Code and Bulletin.

Treatises & Forms
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HeinOnline

Historical legal classics and more.

Law Journal Press Online Books

Over 150 legal and business books, many with forms included.

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Historical legal treatises from the U.S. and select foreign jurisdictions.

NCLC Digital Library

All 20 NCLC treatises, with supplemental materials and forms.

Nolo

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PA Legal Forms

Over 5,700 downloadable forms for use in Pennsylvania.

West Academic Digital Library

250 West Academic Nutshells, Hornbooks and Concise Hornbooks.
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Pennsylvania Secondary Materials

Lists some common encyclopedias, practice guides, and treatises to use when practicing in Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania Forms

Lists some popular form sets to use when practicing in Pennsylvania.

Law Reviews & Periodicals
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General OneFile

A wide range of legal and non-legal periodicals.

HeinOnline

Law reviews, bar journals, ABA periodicals, and non-legal periodicals.

LegalTrac

Major law reviews, bar journals, and legal newspapers.

NewsBank

Over 8,500 newspapers and magazines from around the world.

ProQuest Congressional

Political news including the Washington Post (1997-present) and social media.
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Philadelphia Inquirer

Digital images of the daily Philadelphia Inquirer since 2018 and unlimited access to articles written by Inquirer and Philly.com staff.
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Legislative Histories
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HeinOnline

Federal Legislative History Library.

LLMC Digital

Select historical federal legislative histories.

Pennsylvania Legislative Histories

PA legislative histories that have been compiled by Jenkins librarians upon request.

ProQuest Congressional

Federal legislative histories on enacted bills from 1970-present.
Research Guides

Pennsylvania Legislative History

A step-by-step guide on how to compile Pennsylvania legislative histories online and in print.

Administrative Decisions
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HeinOnline

U.S. Federal Agency Documents, Decisions, and Appeals.

LLMC Digital

Historical materials from federal agencies and Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts.
Research Guides

Federal Administrative Decisions

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