This guide was designed to provide information regarding the North Carolina courts' structure and legal research assistance to those conducting North Carolina legal research. It contains references to a collection of primary law, secondary sources, and current awareness tools available through the UNC Law Library that focus on the North Carolina judiciary. Some of the online resources require a UNC or UNC Law affiliation for access. If you have any questions, please contact the UNC Law Library Reference Desk at 919-962-1194 or lawref@unc.edu.