RESEARCH GUIDES

• Michigan Legal Research (2006) by Pamela Lysaght, KFM 4275 .L97 2006
• Michigan Legal Literature: An Annotated Guide (2nd edition, 1991) by Richard Beer & Judith Field, KFM4275 .B4 1990
  

STATUTES & LEGISLATION

Statutes/Code

• Print:
  • Michigan Compiled Laws (official)
  • Michigan Compiled Laws Annotated (unofficial), KFM4230 1948 .A44
• Electronic:
  • Westlaw: MI-ST-ANN
  • Internet
• Print:
  • Michigan Statutes Annotated (unofficial)
• Electronic:
  • Lexis: Legal > States Legal - U.S. > Michigan > Find Statutes, Regulations, Administrative Materials & Court Rules > MI - Michigan Compiled Laws Service, Constitution, Court Rules & ALS, Combined

Legislative History

• Kincaid Brown, Legislative Intent and Legislative History in Michigan, 30 Leg. Ref. Serv. Q. 51 (2011) (K12 .E357 Print, Electronic version)
• Session Laws: HeinOnline, (1806 - ; includes Territory of Michigan laws)
• Sources of Legislative History for Michigan (University of Michigan Law Library)
• Sources of Michigan Legislative History (Michigan State Law Library)
• Michigan Legislative Council

Legislature

• Michigan Legislature (Includes full text of bills and bill histories)
• Michigan House of Representatives
• Michigan State Senate
• Michigan Compiled Laws
• Selected Michigan Public Acts (A-Z)

REGULATIONS & AGENCIES

Regulations

• Print:
  • Michigan Administrative Code, KFM4235 1979 .A23 (1979-2008; no longer updated)
• Electronic:
  • Westlaw: MI-ADC
  • Lexis: Legal > States Legal - U.S. > Michigan > Find Statutes, Regulations, Administrative Materials & Court Rules > MI - Michigan Administrative Code
• Internet:
  • Michigan Administrative Code
  • Michigan Register

Agencies

• The Michigan Governor's Office
• Executive Orders
• Michigan's Departments and Agencies
• Attorney General's Opinions (1963 - Current), also available on HeinOnline
  

CASES & COURTS

Cases

• Print:
  • North Western Reporter, KF135 .N7 (1st series, 1879-1942) & KF135 .N712 ( 2nd series, 1942 - Current)
  • Michigan Reports, KFM4245 .A2 (1858 - Current)
  • Michigan Appeals Reports, KFM4248 .A2
• Electronic:
  • Westlaw:
    • MI-CS (state cases)
    • MI-CS-ALL (state and federal cases)
  • Lexis:
    • Legal > States Legal - U.S. > Michigan > Find Cases > MI State Cases, Combined (state cases)
    • Legal > States Legal - U.S. > Michigan > Find Cases > MI Federal & State Cases, Combined (state and federal cases)
  • LLMC Digital ( vol. 1 covering cases heard in 1847)
• Internet:
  • FindLaw: Michigan Cases
  • lexisONE (last 10 years)
  • The Public Library of Law (1997-present)

Courts

• Michigan Supreme Court
• Michigan Court of Appeals
• Michigan Trial Courts
• Court Forms

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

• Cities, Townships, and Counties

STATE LAW REVIEWS & BAR JOURNALS

• The Michigan Bar Journal, K13 .I15 (1982-2002; no longer updated)
  • Also available in microform, K13 .I15 Micro (1979 - Current)
  • Electronic:
    • Westlaw (selected coverage begins with 1984)
    • Lexis (1995 - Current)
    • HeinOnline (vol. 1 -)
• Michigan Lawyer's Weekly (subscription 1993 - Current)
  • Electronic:
    • Access World News (2002 - Current)
    • LegalTrac (2001 - Current)
    • Westlaw (2004 - Current)
• Michigan Law Review, K13 .I3 (1902 - Current)
  • Also available in microform, K13 .I3 Micro (1902-2000)
  • Electronic:
    • HeinOnline (1902 - Current)
    • JSTOR (1902-2005)
    • Lexis (1982 - Current)
    • Westlaw (selected coverage begins with 1982 & full-text coverage from 1985 - Current)

GENERAL

• Michigan Pleading and Practice,KFM4730 .M524 1976
• • Electronic:
    • Westlaw: MI-PP
• Michigan Civil Jurisprudence, KFM4280 .C3
  • Electronic:
    • Westlaw: MIJUR
• Michigan Law and Practice Encyclopedia, KFM4265 .M52 (no longer updated after 2008)
  • Lexis
• Internet:
  • Guide to Law Online - Michigan (from the Library of Congress)
  • State Bar of Michigan
  • Tax Forms
  • Ethics Opinions (Full index; full text, October 1988 - )
  • FindLaw: Michigan
  • Internet Law Library: Michigan

Updated 07/2012 (MK)