Law Databases
The Law Library makes available to the Law School community a number of legal research databases. Additionally, all of the electronic resources available through the University Libraries are available for law school use as well. The University Libraries maintain a complete list of their databases.
The most frequently-used databases
Bloomberg Law integrates legal content, company and market information, and proprietary news. Special practice centers offered currently include bankruptcy, corporate / M&A, intellectual property, litigation, and securities law. Content that was previously available on BNA Premier is now available exclusively through Bloomberg Law. A personal ID and password is required for access. UT Law faculty, staff, and students should contact Matt Steinke (msteinke@law.utexas.edu) for assistance with this resource.
HeinOnline is a collection of legal periodicals, government documents, historical monographs, and other collections related to law. The collection includes thousands of legal periodicals and begins with the first issue of each journal.
On-campus, public patrons can use the following link to access this resource: On-campus Heinonline
LexisNexis is a resource for State and Federal cases, codes, administrative materials, business resources and a wealth of analytic content such as Matthew Bender titles. This password accessible resource also provides extensive news coverage, public records, and live on-line research assistance.
A list of over 900 databases to which members of the UT academic community have access. Databases can be viewed alphabetically or by subject.
A password-accessible legal research service providing access to statutes, case law materials, public records, and other legal resources, along with current news articles and business information. A very large number of secondary legal materials are available along with KeyCite citation checking and research assistance. A personal ID is required.
The following databases are newly acquired or being evaluated for a future subscription.
The Aspen Learning Library provides online access to a number of helpful student study aids, including Examples & Explanations, The Glannon Guides, the Inside Series, Emanual Law Outlines, and Emanuel CrunchTime. Study aid features include full text searching, note-taking, and highlighting options. Audio and video content is also included in the Aspen Learning Library.
The UT Law community can access the library by logging into their University/Institutional account. From there, they have the option of creating a personal account. To log into the law schools institutional account, from the Aspen Learning Library homepage, select Login on the top right. From the bottom of the login screen select OpenAthens and search for The University of Texas at Austin - Tarlton Law Library. Clicking on the law school link will take you to the UT EID sign in, and from there you will have access to Aspen Learning library at the institutional level.
Additional details about account creation, including how to create an individual account and how to access the app, are available here.
UT Law affiliated users have access to Practical Law on WestlawNext. Generative AI tool.
The State Bar of Texas provides free access to all digital Texas Bar Books publications and subscriptions via the Texas Bar Practice website. Members of the UT Law community can sign up for a Law Education Account by following these instructions.