Legal Research Center New Databases http://www.drexel.edu/law/library/databases.htm This is a list of recent databases, journal collections, and other electronic resources recently acquired by the Earle Mack School of Law Legal Research Center. http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Jitbit RSS Feed Creator Wed, 09 June 2008 12:26:07 -0400 Manupatra Manupatra
19th century - present

A full text database of primary law of India, with certain secondary sources, including national executive reports, commentary on national law, and forms. Primary sources include all published decisions of the Supreme Court of India (1950-present); selected decisions of the High Courts of India (dates vary); selected decisions of administrative courts (dates vary); most national statutes and amendments in force; selected state statutes and amendments in force; most national regulations in force; national ordinances (i.e., executive orders) (1940-1948, 2001-2003, and 2005); all pending legislative bills in the national Parliament; and court rules for the Supreme Court of India and five major High Courts. Secondary sources include reports published by Indian government agencies (dates vary); current rules of major Indian stock exchanges; official national forms on various areas of law; unofficial contract forms; and commentary on the Constitution of India and selected national Acts.]]> http://www.drexel.edu/law/library/databases.htm#manupatra Tue, 10 June 2008 12:26:07 -0400 Making of the Modern World: The Goldsmiths'-Kress Library of Economic Literature Making of the Modern World: The Goldsmiths'-Kress Library of Economic Literature
1450-1850

A collection of full-text books and periodicals on business and economics, published from 1450-1850. Includes more than 61,000 books and 466 periodicals. Subjects covered include trade, labor, banking, finance, manufacturing, transportation, development, economic policy, political science, law, religion, colonization, race and ethnic relations, slavery, gender relations, and the history of North America, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Materials come from the Goldsmiths' Library of Economic Literature at the University of London, the Kress Library of Business and Economics at the Harvard University Graduate School of Business Administration, the Seligman Collection in the Butler Library at Columbia University, and the Yale University Libraries.]]> http://www.drexel.edu/law/library/databases.htm#momw Tue, 06 May 2008 12:26:07 -0400 The Economist Historical Archive The Economist Historical Archive
1843-2003

Full text of The Economist magazine from 1843 to five years before the present. Includes full color images and exportable financial tables. One may search by keyword, title, author, page number, or issue number. Searches can be limited by date, or to photographs, advertising, tables, maps, supplements, or commentary.]]> http://www.drexel.edu/law/library/databases.htm#economist Tue, 06 May 2008 12:26:07 -0400 LawInfoChina.com LawInfoChina.com
1949 - present

LawInfoChina.com is a full text database of English translations of primary law of the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”), with English language legal news, and certain other PRC secondary sources in English. Includes full text of all PRC basic laws adopted from 1949-present; all PRC administrative regulations promulgated from 1949-present; selected judicial decisions of the Supreme People’s Court from 1993-present; selected PRC judicial interpretations of laws and regulations from 1950-present; selected PRC administrative rules and orders from 1950-present; selected local regulations and rules from 1950-present; selected PRC tax treaties; documents relating to the PRC’s accession to the WTO; and policy statements (“White Papers”) issued by the State Council of the PRC from 1991-present.

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