Economics 475 - Topics in the Economics of the Law

Some useful links and data sources:

• Visit the economics department resources page at the library. Here you will find:
• Links to a variety of great data sources.
• Means of contacting our excellent librarian, Barbara Breeden.
• Visit our library's links to a variety of literature search engines.  Here you will find:
• Links to Econlit, Proquest, and LEXIS NEXIS.
• Means to search every library in Maryland.
• Try going to the Department of the Census's website for a variety of data.  Here you will find:
• Quick and easy access to a variety of state data.
• A powerful search engine for looking through Census archives.
• Check out the Bureau of Justice Statistics.  This is the best site for data on law and law enforcement.  Here you'll find:
• Some interesting statistics compiled through department surveys
• Cross-sectional information on legal systems.
• A wide-ranging list of publications.
• Take a look at Lexis-Nexis, accessable through the library.
• Useful source of state profiles and state data.  Many facts and figures about various states through "references" and then "state profiles."
• Also the best source for information about case law in various states.
• Another good source of legal data is Legaldot.  Check it out!

click to email: Professor Matthew J. Baker