Law E-resources – University of Embu Library

Database

Description

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Developed specifically to provide comprehensive and global coverage of the world around us. It contains thousands of timely, relevant, and essential articles drawn from the Encyclopædia Britannica itself, as well as from the Britannica Concise Encyclopedia, the Britannica Encyclopedia of World Religions, and Compton’s by Britannica. Written by international experts and scholars, the articles in this collection reflect the standards that have been the hallmark of the leading English-language encyclopedia for over 240 years.

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Find Law for Legal Professionals

FindLaw for Legal Professionals is a valuable asset to your legal career. Find free resources for every stage of your journey, from choosing a law school to managing a practice.

Free Book Centre

This portal focuses primarily on academic material. It has a keyword search tool and a list of broad subject categories. One of the principal categories is Law.

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Government Publishing Office

Government Publishing Office (GPO) is an agency of the legislative branch of the United States federal government. The office prints and binds documents produced by and for the federal government, including the Supreme Court, the Congress, the Executive Office of the President, executive departments, and independent agencies.

Guide to Law Online

Annotated guide to sources of information on government and law. It includes links to useful and reliable sites for legal information from international, multinational, foreign, federal, state, territorial, and tribal jurisdictions. The Guide focuses on sites offering the full texts of laws, regulations, and court decisions, along with commentary from lawyers writing primarily for other lawyers.

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Hinari

Provides free or very low cost online access to the major journals

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JSTOR

JSTOR is a growing digital library of academic journals, books, and primary source objects. It helps students, scholars, and other individuals discover, use, and build upon a wide range of content through a powerful research and teaching platform.

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Kenya Law Reports

The Kenya Law Reports are the official law reports of the Republic of Kenya which may be cited in proceedings in all courts of Kenya (section 21 of the Act). The enactment of the National Council for Law Reporting Act arose from the need to bridge the gap that existed in official law reporting and to institutionalize law reporting within Kenya’s government structure. The

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Law Africa
E-books

African law ebooks are electronic books (ebooks) that cover various legal topics pertaining to the African continent, text case law for East Africa. These ebooks can encompass a wide range of subjects, including constitutional law, commercial law, human rights law, and more. They are authored by legal scholars, practitioners, and organizations with expertise in African law.Access available on Request

Law Africa Reports

A database which provides access to selected full text case law for East Africa (including Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania). Access available on Request

Legal Information Institute (LII)

The Legal Information Institute (LII) is a non-profit public service of Cornell Law School that provides no-cost access to current American and international legal research sources online.

Liebert Online

Liebert Online publishes peer-reviewed academic journals, E-books, and trade magazines in areas of biotechnology, biomedical sciences, medical research, and life sciences; clinical medicine, surgery, and nursing; technology and engineering; environmental science; public health and policy; law, regulation, and education.

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OUP – Oxford Journals- law

OUP offers access to 324 prestigious and authoritative journals published in collaboration with some of the world’s most influential and scholarly professional societies. The 2017 Oxford Journals Collection includes cited journals in the fields of Medicine, Life Sciences, Humanities, Law, Mathematics and Physical Sciences, and Social Sciences.

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Sage Research Methods

SAGE Research Methods links over 175,000 pages of SAGE’s renowned book, journal and reference content with truly advanced search and discovery tools. It is a research methods tool created to help researchers, faculty, and students with their research projects. SAGE contains content from over 720 books, dictionaries, encyclopedias, and handbooks

Springer – law journals

Springer is one of the leading international scientific publishing companies. Springer’s e-journals cover a wide range of subjects within science, technology, medicine, the humanities, behavioral sciences, social sciences, and law.

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Taylor and Francis Books

Offers instant access to the world’s premier Humanities, Social Sciences, Behavioral Sciences, Built Environment, STM and Law content.

	Database	Description
E	Encyclopedia Britannica	Developed specifically to provide comprehensive and global coverage of the world around us. It contains thousands of timely, relevant, and essential articles drawn from the Encyclopædia Britannica itself, as well as from the Britannica Concise Encyclopedia, the Britannica Encyclopedia of World Religions, and Compton’s by Britannica. Written by international experts and scholars, the articles in this collection reflect the standards that have been the hallmark of the leading English-language encyclopedia for over 240 years.
F	Find Law for Legal Professionals	FindLaw for Legal Professionals is a valuable asset to your legal career. Find free resources for every stage of your journey, from choosing a law school to managing a practice.
	Free Book Centre	This portal focuses primarily on academic material. It has a keyword search tool and a list of broad subject categories. One of the principal categories is Law.
G	Government Publishing Office	Government Publishing Office (GPO) is an agency of the legislative branch of the United States federal government. The office prints and binds documents produced by and for the federal government, including the Supreme Court, the Congress, the Executive Office of the President, executive departments, and independent agencies.
	Guide to Law Online	Annotated guide to sources of information on government and law. It includes links to useful and reliable sites for legal information from international, multinational, foreign, federal, state, territorial, and tribal jurisdictions. The Guide focuses on sites offering the full texts of laws, regulations, and court decisions, along with commentary from lawyers writing primarily for other lawyers.
H	Hinari	Provides free or very low cost online access to the major journals
J	JSTOR	JSTOR is a growing digital library of academic journals, books, and primary source objects. It helps students, scholars, and other individuals discover, use, and build upon a wide range of content through a powerful research and teaching platform.
K	Kenya Law Reports	The Kenya Law Reports are the official law reports of the Republic of Kenya which may be cited in proceedings in all courts of Kenya (section 21 of the Act). The enactment of the National Council for Law Reporting Act arose from the need to bridge the gap that existed in official law reporting and to institutionalize law reporting within Kenya’s government structure. The
L	Law Africa E-books	African law ebooks are electronic books (ebooks) that cover various legal topics pertaining to the African continent, text case law for East Africa. These ebooks can encompass a wide range of subjects, including constitutional law, commercial law, human rights law, and more. They are authored by legal scholars, practitioners, and organizations with expertise in African law.Access available on Request
	Law Africa Reports	A database which provides access to selected full text case law for East Africa (including Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania). Access available on Request
	Legal Information Institute (LII)	The Legal Information Institute (LII) is a non-profit public service of Cornell Law School that provides no-cost access to current American and international legal research sources online.
	Liebert Online	Liebert Online publishes peer-reviewed academic journals, E-books, and trade magazines in areas of biotechnology, biomedical sciences, medical research, and life sciences; clinical medicine, surgery, and nursing; technology and engineering; environmental science; public health and policy; law, regulation, and education.
O	OUP – Oxford Journals- law	OUP offers access to 324 prestigious and authoritative journals published in collaboration with some of the world’s most influential and scholarly professional societies. The 2017 Oxford Journals Collection includes cited journals in the fields of Medicine, Life Sciences, Humanities, Law, Mathematics and Physical Sciences, and Social Sciences.
S	Sage Research Methods	SAGE Research Methods links over 175,000 pages of SAGE’s renowned book, journal and reference content with truly advanced search and discovery tools. It is a research methods tool created to help researchers, faculty, and students with their research projects. SAGE contains content from over 720 books, dictionaries, encyclopedias, and handbooks
	Springer – law journals	Springer is one of the leading international scientific publishing companies. Springer’s e-journals cover a wide range of subjects within science, technology, medicine, the humanities, behavioral sciences, social sciences, and law.
T	Taylor and Francis Books	Offers instant access to the world’s premier Humanities, Social Sciences, Behavioral Sciences, Built Environment, STM and Law content.