These are links that students may find helpful in doing research or keeping up on current events.

The Oregonian

Los Angeles Times

New York Times

Google News

Lexis-Nexis (Odin login required)- Search for newspaper articles, Congressional bills, court cases, law review articles, and much more.

CQ Weekly- (Odin login required) Weekly news on all that is happening in Congress.

American Political Science Association- Information about the study of political science as well as links to the association's journals.

CQ Researcher- (Odin login required) Summaries, bibliographies, and analysis of controversial political issues.

State and Local Governments on the Net- Comprehensive links to state and local government web pages.

United States Supreme Court- The Supreme Court's official website.

Lexis-Nexis- (Odin login required))- Great resource for court cases at all levels as well as legal research in law reviews.

Findlaw - A site with cases, briefs, law school information, legal news, and a variety of other legal resources.

Findlaw Supreme Court Center- One of the most useful resources offered by Findlaw, this site includes the Court’s current docket, past dockets, links to lower court opinions, briefs and other valuable information.

Legal Information Institute (Cornell University)- Comprehensive site with federal and state court opinions as well as federal and state codes.

On the Docket- Northwestern University’s Merrill School of Journalism hosts this site with extensive information about the Supreme Court’s docket for the current term.

Oyez- Recordings of oral arguments before the Supreme Court.

Yahoo’s Directory of Law Dictionaries- Useful resources for tracking down that word you can’t make any sense of in a court opinion.

PSU Political Science Pre-Law Advisement- Website designed specifically for PSU students.

Law School Admissions Council- The LSAC coordinates the law school application process for every ABA law school in the country. You can register for the LSAT, submit your law school applications, and get advice on selecting a law school that is right for you.

American Bar Association Section of Legal Education- This site contains useful advice from the American Bar Association for those interested in going to law school.

Prelaw Advisors National Council- This website has a section for students with general guidance about how to prepare yourself for the application process.