Westlaw and Lexis Advance are legal databases available when you visit the library.

Westlaw

The library's subscription includes:

• state and federal statutes and regulations
• historical Texas statutes dating back to 1987
• state and federal appellate case law
• proposed & enacted state legislation and regulations
• practice guides like the Texas Practice Series and O'Connor's Rules & Commentaries
• legal encyclopedias and dictionaries like Texas Jurisprudence, American Jurisprudence, and Black's Law Dictionary
• legal form templates like West's Texas Forms, Texas Forms Legal & Business, Texas Jurisprudence Pleading & Practice Forms, and O'Connor's Texas Forms

Lexis Advance

The library's subscription includes:

• state and federal statutes and regulations
• state and federal appellate case law, including Shepard's Reports for appellate history
• treatises, practice guides, and legal form templates including Matthew Bender titles like Dorsaneo's Texas Litigation Guide, Texas Criminal Practice Guide, and Moore's Federal Practice
• James Publishing titles like Texas Estate Planning and Texas DTPA Forms & Practice
• jury instructions like Texas Civil Pattern Jury Charges and Texas State Jury Charge Filings

Can I use Westlaw or Lexis Advance remotely?

No. These databases are not available remotely, but you are welcome to visit the library and use them in person. 

Can I reserve a computer?

Yes. You can contact us directly to make a reservation or log in with your library account to make one.

Reservations are not required. Computers are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. 

Your library account must be in good standing to make a reservation. We accept reservations in accordance with our computer use policy.

I can't visit the library in person. What are my options?

Your local law library may have access to one or both of these databases. See a list of Texas law libraries to find one near you.

Texas residents can sign up for a library account online and use our remote resources for legal research: 

• Fastcase is an excellent alternative database to Westlaw or Lexis Advance for case law research. 
• You can access a wide variety of e-books and databases from home. See our Digital Collection for details. 
• Our legal FAQs and guides offer information and resources about many common legal topics. 

We're happy to assist you with your legal research questions. You can Ask a Librarian for help.