Library Spotlight

In an effort to highlight library resources available to patrons, the Texas State Law Library periodically features a resource on our home page. Below you will find the archive of all previous "Library Spotlights." If you have any questions about these resources, please contact us at (512) 463-1722 or at library@sll.texas.gov.

2018

June

Disaster Relief and Emergency Preparedness
Veterans' Resources

May

Credit Reports
HeinOnline's Gun Regulation and Legislation in America

April

FAQ: Is cannabidiol oil (CBD oil) legal in Texas?
Gun Laws

March

FAQ: Is it illegal to pick bluebonnets in Texas?
Gale Legal Forms
Common Law Marriage

February

Texas Independence Day
Tax Relief

January

Legal Ethics
Payday Loans
Limited Scope Representation

2017

December

Warranty Law
West Academic

November

Landlord/Tenant Law
Small Claims Cases

October

1984 Historical Texas Statutes are online!
Child Custody and Support

September

Disaster Relief
Legislative Recaps of the 85th Regular Session

August

Commonly Requested Legal Forms
Property Owners' Associations

July

1974-1981 Historical Texas Statutes are online!
Occupational Driver's License

June

Gambling in Texas
1968-1972 Historical Texas Statutes are online!

May

Legal Writing
Legal Assistance Organizations

April

HeinOnline's Animal Studies: Law, Welfare and Rights
Continuing Legal Education Materials

March

Law Libraries of Texas
Wills and Directives

February

Debt Collection
HeinOnline’s Slavery in America and the World: History, Culture & Law

January

Grandparents' Rights
TexShare Databases
85th Session of the Texas Legislature

2016

December

Cancellation of consumer contracts: a legal research guide
Search for law journal articles from home

November

Family law e-books
New through HeinOnline: Brennan Center for Justice Publications

October

Criminal procedure e-books
Abandoned property: a legal research guide

September

Community property: a legal research guide
"Can a seventeen year old leave home?" A legal research guide

August

Research from Home: James e-books
Research from Home: Gale Virtual Reference Library
Animal Law: A Research Guide

July

Can I Cancel a Contract or Lease Agreement?
Flying the flag

June

Termination of parental rights research guide
Foreclosure

May

Consumer Protection Research
Reentry Resources for Ex-Offenders: A legal research guide

April

Name Changes in Texas
Research from home

March

Closing the Justice Gap
Probate: a legal research guide

February

Raffles, Contests, and Sweepstakes: a legal research guide
Immigration law resources available from home
Historical Texas statutes through 1960

January

Nolo Press e-books available from home
Fastcase now available from home

2015

December

HeinOnline Legal Classics library available from home
Gun laws: A legal research guide

November

New James e-books available to checkout from home!
WestlawNext and Lexis Advance on library computers

October

Domestic Violence Awareness month
Our legal research guides have a new look!

September

NCLC Digital Library
New trial e-books now available from home!

August

New tax and labor law resources!
Restrictions on Convicted Felons in Texas
Access AILA immigration books and resources from home

July

Introducing "Nutshell" e-Books
Flying the Flag

June

Expunctions and Non-Disclosure Research Guide
Stevenson's Legal Forms & Practice Guide for Texas

May

Warranty Law: A Legal Research Guide
We have a new FAQ page!

April

Renew your library account online!
Chat with a librarian!

March

Legal Research Guides
New library catalog!
Introducing HeinOnline all over Texas!

February

Credit Reports: A Legal Research Guide

January

Borrow legal e-books
Divorce: A Legal Research Guide

2014

December

Introducing TexLaw ID
Criminal Practice and Procedure E-books

November

Wills, trusts, and estate planning e-books
Introducing Matthew Bender eBooks

October

Texas Court Rules
Law Review articles: A great place to start your research

September

Gun Laws: A Legal Research Guide
Legal Clinics throughout Texas
New toll free number

August

AILALink is now available remotely to all Texas State Law Library card holders
Matthew Bender Texas titles available on LexisNexis Patron Access

July

Common Law Marriage: A Legal Research Guide
Texas Foreclosure Manual

June

Recording Laws: A Legal Research Guide
Building Codes

May

Abandoned Property: A Legal Research Guide
Texas Probate System

April

Gale Virtual Reference Library
Duly Noted

March

Consumer Protection: A Legal Research Guide
Loislaw

February

Texas Independence Day: Library Resources
Can a seventeen year-old leave home? A Legal Research Guide
American Jurisprudence Legal Forms

January

Child Custody and Support: A Legal Research Guide
KIC Scanner Now Available

2013

December

State of the Judiciary Messages
Bloomberg BNA Reporters

November

Bloomberg BNA Tax and Accounting Center
AILALink

October

Companion Websites for NCLC Publications
Legal Source

September

Stevenson’s Legal Forms and Practice Guide for Texas
LexisNexis

August

Introducing Remote Access to Select Library Databases
Payday Loans: A Research Guide
Aspen Treatise Library

July

Texas Family Law Practice Manual
The Texas Supreme Court: A Narrative History, 1836-1986
Landlord/Tenant Law: A Legal Research Guide
Texas Practice Series

June

You Will Be a Credible Witness DVD Series
Legislative Recaps of the 83rd Regular Session
Texas Jurisprudence
Citator Services: Shepard’s Online and Westlaw's KeyCite

May

O'Connor's Texas Civil Appeals: Practice Guide and Annotated Rules of Appellate Procedure with Forms 2013
Parole & Mandatory Supervision Law
Texas Litigation Guide
A Reference Guide to Texas Law and Legal History by Marian Boner

April

Property Owners' Associations: A Research Guide
Recommended Titles and Treatises
Historical Texas Statutes at the Texas State Law Library
Popular legal titles at the Library
Hein Online

March

Periodicals in the Library's Mezzanine Display Area
Frequently Asked Legal Questions
Continuing Legal Education Materials
Texas Legal Practice Forms

February

Historical Texas Statutes: A Research Guide
Accessibility Aids at the Library
Westlaw Training at the Library
Texas homeowners association law: the essential legal guide for Texas homeowners associations and homeowners

January

Legal Information Reference Center
Administrative Law Treatise, 2013 Cumulative Supplement
Reference Assistance and the Texas Legislative Session
Small Claims: A Legal Research Guide