# Legal Research Resources

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legal-research-resources/608765>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [January 7, 2012, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legal-research-resources/608765 "2012-01-07T21:18:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![DHMO](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecc23a/32.png) [@DHMO](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DHMO)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2012, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legal-research-resources/608765/1 "2012-01-07T21:18:09Z")

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I am not asking for Legal Advice. I understand you are not my lawyer.

Are there any on line resources where a lay person with no legal background or credentials could research case law on specific issues, in limited jurisdictions?

The particulars of my search are: Civil Theft and Unjust Enrichment committed in the State of Colorado. Any cases appealed to a higher jurisdiction, including Colorado State Supreme Court.

I am certain that there are websites where this information is accessible, but I am having difficulty getting “hits” which include what I am looking for, but don’t have mountains of dreck and ads. My Google-fu needs work. ☹

I know there are legal types on this board, and if any could direct me to this material, I would be eternally grateful!

😃

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**Author:** ![Yogurt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/f0a364/32.png) [@Yogurt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yogurt)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2012, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legal-research-resources/608765/2 "2012-01-07T23:33:51Z")

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Google Scholar.

[http://scholar.google.com/schhp?hl=en&as\_sdt=2,21](http://scholar.google.com/schhp?hl=en&as_sdt=2,21)

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**Author:** ![Hello\_Again](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/85e7bf/32.png) [@Hello\_Again](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hello_Again)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2012, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legal-research-resources/608765/3 "2012-01-07T23:57:28Z")

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Find a good sized library – a law library if you can – and ask for a legal encyclopedia of Colorado state law – I believe one of them is called “Colorado Law Annotated” – which should give you a starting point for your research.

You might find [this powerpoint from a law school in Colorado](http://www.colorado.edu/law/lawlib/howto/cc/coloradopractice.pdf) helpful - it’s an introduction to research strategies and brings together a lot of information.