For access, you must use a Library computer, or use a computer connected to a Harvard Law School network data jack or the Harvard modem pool. If you are using a commercial internet service provider such as AOL, you won't be able to connect to this resource. Index to Legal Periodicals and Books provides citations to articles in 780 legal periodicals such as law reviews, bar association journals, yearbooks, institutes, and government publications. Most have been indexed since August 1981. Since 1994, in addition to legal periodicals, it indexes approximately 2000 legal books per year.
Geographical coverage includes the United States, Canada, Australia, and Great Britain.
To find citations to articles about foreign, comparative or international law, use the Index to Foreign Legal Periodicals. Materials indexed include articles from 450 journals, congressional reports, chapters in books, yearbooks, and book reviews from 1985. Materials in all languages are included. Greek, Cyrillic, and East Asian vernacular are Romanized and Arabic and Hebrew titles are translated into English or French. Remember that articles about the legal systems of the U.S., the British Isles, and the British Commonwealth are not covered.