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ABI/INFORM Collection This link opens in a new window
This database comprises ABI/INFORM Global, ABI/INFORM Trade and Industry, and ABI/INFORM Dateline; content includes full-text journals, dissertations, working papers, business and economics periodicals, country- and industry-focused reports, and downloadable data. International coverage.
Business Source Complete This link opens in a new window
Provides full-text business journals and hundreds of scholarly, peer-reviewed journals covering all aspects of business; marketing, management, economics, finance, accounting, international business and more; Additional full text, non-journal content includes financial data, books, monographs, major reference works, book digests, conference proceedings, case studies, investment research reports, industry reports, market research reports, country reports, company profiles, SWOT analyses and more; Many of the reports are published by Datamonitor.
LegalTrac This link opens in a new window
Indexes 1,400+ major law reviews, international law journals, specialty law and bar association journals, and legal newspapers for most legal subjects.
Municode This link opens in a new window
Online library of city codes, ordinances, charters, and more.

Complete List of Business Law Databases & Resources
A-Z list of Business Law Databases & Resources.

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Case law is "law established by judicial decisions in cases as distinguished from law created by legislation.

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Nexis Uni (formerly LexisNexis) This link opens in a new window
Full-text access to a wide range of news, business, legal, medical, government, statistical, and reference information; federal and state case law. Search News, Legal Cases, Company Profiles, Country Information, or Biographical Information.

FindLaw
Part of Thomson Reuters, find online legal information and services for lawyers, businesses, and individuals.

ProView This link opens in a new window
eBooks from West Thomson Reuters publishing; Work seamlessly across your desktop, laptop, or tablet; Includes court rules, statutes, treatises, practice series titles, Federal Civil Judicial Procedure and Rules, Patry on Copyright, Federal Rules of Evidence, and much more.

Justia Law
Find basic information on general law issues.

RIA Checkpoint This link opens in a new window
Offers access to federal case, code and regs, IRS publications and other tax documents, and a tax calculator. To locate the Federal Tax Coordinator in RIA Checkpoint, click on the Search tab. It will be listed under the Editorial Materials column.

Business & Corporate Law
Business and corporate law. (1999). In M. F. Mikula, L. M. Mabunda, & A. M. Marion (Eds.), Great American court cases, Gale. Farmington, MI: Gale. Retrieved from http://ezproxy.fiu.edu/login?url=http://search.credoreference.com/content/entry/greatcourts/business_and_corporate_law/0
Law in Essays
Moss, M. J. (2011). Law. In C. L. Clark (Ed.), The American economy: a historical encyclopedia. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO. Retrieved from http://ezproxy.fiu.edu/login?url=http://search.credoreference.com/content/entry/abcamerecon/law/0

Business Law by James Marson
Call Number: E-Book
Publication Date: 2011
Provides an introduction to business law for the non-law student.

FindLaw Law Dictionary
Dictionary of legal terms.
FindLaw Cases and Codes
Contains resources and links for both state and federal laws.
FIU Law Library
If you don't find what you need here, consider the FIU Law Library.
Law Libguides at UF
Comprehensive list of library guides.

Statutory law is "the law that exists in legislatively enacted statutes esp. as distinguished from common law,"

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These laws are also referred to as codes.

U.S. Statutes at Large
The United States Statutes at Large, commonly referred to as the Statutes at Large, is the official source for the laws and resolutions passed by Congress. Every law, public and private, ever enacted by the Congress is published in the Statutes at Large in order of the date of its passage. Includes the text of the Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, the Constitution, amendments to the Constitution, treaties with Indians and foreign nations, and presidential proclamations.
U.S. Code
This version of the U.S. Code is generated from the most recent official version made available by the US House of Representatives.
Florida Statutes
The Florida Statutes are updated annually after the conclusion of a regular legislative session, typically published in July/August.

RIA Checkpoint This link opens in a new window
Offers access to federal case, code and regs, IRS publications and other tax documents, and a tax calculator. To locate the Federal Tax Coordinator in RIA Checkpoint, click on the Search tab. It will be listed under the Editorial Materials column.

Florida Supreme Court Records & Briefs
Case Law - Florida Supreme Court Briefs and Opinions.
Laws of Florida
A verbatim publication of the general and special laws enacted by the Florida Legislature in a given year and published each year following the regular session of the legislature. It presents the laws in the order in which they are numbered by the Secretary of State, as well as resolutions and memorials passed by the legislature.
FindLaw - Florida Laws
The "Florida Laws" section of FindLaw's State Law collection. Contains user-friendly summaries of Florida laws as well as citations or links to relevant sections of Florida's official online statutes.
Online Sunshine
Official Internet site of the Florida Legislature (House and Senate). Statutes, Constitution, and Laws of Florida.
Constitution of the State of Florida
Florida Statutes
The Florida Statutes are updated annually after the conclusion of a regular legislative session, typically published in July/August.
How a Bill Becomes a Law in Florida
Florida Senate Glossary

Nexis Uni (formerly LexisNexis) This link opens in a new window
Full-text access to a wide range of news, business, legal, medical, government, statistical, and reference information; federal and state case law. Search News, Legal Cases, Company Profiles, Country Information, or Biographical Information.

International Business Law LibGuide
See the FIU LibGuide on International Business Law.

EIU.com This link opens in a new window
Gateway to EIU reports and documents; Analysis and forecasts of the political, economic and business environment for many countries, plus how to do business in most countries; Our subscription now includes all the 154 country reports available.
Europa World Online This link opens in a new window
Online version of the Europa World Year Book; Covers political and economic information in over 250 countries and territories, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe.
CIAO (Columbia International Affairs Online) This link opens in a new window
Worldwide coverage of the literature in international relations, including: working papers, conference proceedings, journal abstracts, books, a schedule of events, policy briefs, economic indicators, original essays, links and resources, maps and country data.
HeinOnline: World Constitutions Illustrated This link opens in a new window
via FIU Law Library ; Worlds largest collection of constitutions and constitutional documents; contains thousands of contemporary and historical documents, as well as many features to enable one to browse and search across constitutional law of more than 190 countries.

Country Information
Find a list of databases and resources on countries.

Mergent Online This link opens in a new window
Corporate reports on 20,000+ U.S. & international corporations plus financial search engine.
IBISWorld Industry Reports This link opens in a new window
Covers over 700 Industries in the US and global economy, includes industry data and analysis; Scroll down to see a browse-able list of the Industry Reports available.
Standard and Poor's NetAdvantage This link opens in a new window
Full text of 12 Standard & Poor's investment publications covering management, corporation data, industry data, mutual funds, and investment analysis.

Company & Industry Info.
Find a list of databases and resources on company & industry information.

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