Principles of Legal Research (4th ed. 2025)

Chapter 9. State Administrative Law, Local Law, and American Indian Law

§ 9.1 State Administrative Law

(b) Websites and Guides

• State Governments (USA.gov) [page 207]
• State Blue Books and Encyclopedias [page 207]
• Council of State Governments [page 207]
• Book of the States [page 207]
  • Archived Volumes [page 208, note 2]

(c) Regulations and Executive Orders

• Administrative Rules [page 208]
• National Governors Association [page 211]

(c) Decisions, Rulings, and Other Documents

• State FOI Resources (National Freedom of Information Coalition) [page 212]
• Open Government Guide (Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press) [page 212]

§ 9.2  Local Law

• Municode Codification Library [page 213]
• American Legal Publishing’s Code Library [page 213]
• Code Library (General Code) [page 213]
• International Code Council [page 214]

§ 9.3  American Indian Law

• National Indian Law Library [page 215]
• Indian Law News (NARF) [page 215]
• Turtle Talk [page 215]
• NILL Tribal Law Gateway [page 215]
• Tribal Court Clearinghouse [page 215-16]
• Indian Affairs: Laws and Treaties, Vol. 2 (Kappler comp. 1904) [page 216]
• Tribal Court Decisions Guide (University of Washington) [page 216, note 10]
• Tribal Treaties Database (Oklahoma State University) [page 217]