Law library staff members compiled the following list of selected web sites. These are sites thought to be reliable and to contain information potentially useful to legal researchers. Many of these sites contain links to additional useful sites (not always in description). There is no charge to use these sites. This list is current through January 30, 2009, but the Internet is in a constant state of growth and change; the library makes no warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy or timeliness of information contained herein or on the web sites.

1. www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp/
   California Courts Online Self-Help Center. Basic procedural information for self-represented litigants in California Superior Court. Links to Judicial Council forms. Fully bilingual in English & Spanish; some information also available in Chinese, Korean & Vietnamese. also available in Chinese, Korean & Vietnamese.



2. http://www.alameda.courts.ca.gov/selfhelp/sitemap.html
   Alameda County Self-Help Site Map. Links to self-help information prepared by the Alameda County Superior Court.



3. http://www.saccourt.com/geninfo/legal_glossaries/legal_glossaries.asp
   Sacramento County Superior Court Legal Glossaries. Legal glossaries in English, Arabic, Armenian, Hmong, Mien, Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Urdu, and Vietnamese.



4. http://www.lawhelpcalifornia.org/CA/index.cfm
   Law Help California. Links to legal self-help information and legal aid organizations.



5. http://www.nolo.com
   Nolopedia: Nolo Press Self-Help Law Center. Provides general legal, financial, and practical information for non-attorneys.

1. http://www.law.cornell.edu
   Cornell Legal Information Institute. Links to sources of state and federal law, legal citation information, and Wex, LII's legal glossary.



2. http://findlaw.com
   Findlaw. Provides access to legal information, news, and a nationwide attorney directory.



3. http://www.hg.org
   Worldwide Legal Directories. Links to United States and foreign legal websites, legal services, employment resources, and attorney directories.



4. http://www.lexisweb.com
   LexisWeb Search Engine. Simultaneously searches LexisNexis content and legal websites that meet the criteria of LexisNexis editors for "valid, authoritative legal content," including government websites, legal blogs, and general legal websites.

1. http://www.acgov.org/law/
   Homepage of the Alameda County Law Library. Links to the library catalog, new acquisitions lists', and legal research guides.



2. http://www.alameda.courts.ca.gov/courts
   Alameda County Superior Courts Homepage. Highlights: DomainWeb: Access to General Civil, Family Law, and Probate Cases, court personnel & departments directory, local rules, fee schedules (PDF), court holidays, and complaints (PDF).



3. http://www.alameda.courts.ca.gov/courts/rules/localrules2009/index.shtml
   Local Rules of the Superior Court County of Alameda. Full-text of the local rules of court for Alameda County.



4. http://www.acgov.org/admin/admincode/index.htm
   Alameda County Administrative / Ordinance Code and Charter. Full-text access to the Alameda County Administrative Code.

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1. http://www.washlaw.edu/uslaw/states/california.html
   WashLaw. Mega California site containing links to legislative, judicial, and executive branches plus agencies and forms.



2. http://www.lexisnexis.com/clients/CACourts/
   Searchable California Supreme Court and Appellate opinions (1850-present). Supported by LexisNexis.



3. http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/rules/
   California Rules of Court. Full-text of the California Rules of Court.



4. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/calaw.html
   California Codes. Code volumes searchable by keyword.



5. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/bilinfo.html
   California Bill Information. Retrieve full-text of bills introduced from (1993-present) and accompanying votes, committee analyses and veto messages.



6. http://www.calregs.com/linkedslice/default.asp?SP=CCR-1000&Action=Welcome
   California Code of Regulations. Full-text of the California Code of Regulations, maintained by West for the OAL.



7. http://www.ss.ca.gov
   California Secretary of State. Links to ballot measures, election results, UCC filings, incorporation information, agents for service of process.



8. http://www.calbar.ca.gov
   State Bar of California. Includes recent ethics opinions, California attorney membership records, attorney complaint hotline.

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1. http://www.usa.gov
   U.S. Government home page. Links to federal information on public and private web sites. Search by topic or agency.



2. http://www.gpoaccess.gov/constitution/
   Constitution of the United States. Browse or search the latest version and supplements.



3. http://uscode.house.gov/search/criteria.shtml
   United States Code. Browse or search the current version of the U.S. Code.



4. http://thomas.loc.gov
   Legislative Information from the Library of Congress. Congressional bill summaries & status- retrieve by bill number, keyword, or sponsor.



5. http://www.gpoaccess.gov/databases.html
   U. S. Government Printing Office Online Resources. Provides access to Congressional Record, (1995-); Federal Register, (1995-); Code of Federal Regulations (1996-).



6. http://www.supremecourtus.gov
   Official web site of the United States Supreme Court. View full-text Supreme Court opinions, oral arguments, and orders.



7. http://www.uscourts.gov
   Administrative Office of the United States Courts. Links to U.S. circuit & district court home pages, federal rules, and federal forms.

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1. http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/forms
   California Judicial Council Forms. Fillable Judicial Council forms certified for use in California Superior Courts.



2. http://www.ezlegalfile.org
   EZLegalFile. An interactive program that will help you fill out the forms necessary to start a case or respond to a case about family law, small claims, unlawful detainer (evictions), domestic violence, or guardianship.



3. http://www.alameda.courts.ca.gov/courts/forms/index.shtml
   Alameda County Superior court forms. Links to frequently-used forms prepared by the Alameda County Superior Court.



4. http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/templates/TC060870011033.aspx?CategoryID=CT011217701033&CTT=42
   Pleading paper with 28 lines. Download 28 line pleading paper available through Microsoft Word.

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