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Paralegal

A paralegal is a person, qualified by education, training or work experience, who is employed or retained by a lawyer, law office, corporation, governmental agency or other entity who performs specifically delegated substantive legal work for a lawyer.

Subject Specific Databases

HeinOnline This link opens in a new window
Legal database and government documents
Westlaw Campus Research This link opens in a new window
Case law, statutes and court rules, legal briefs, citations, and proposed and enacted legislation
Legal Information Reference Center This link opens in a new window
Full-text of select books • Legal forms including state-specific and how-to instructions

General Databases to Find Scholarly Articles (for RCBC Students)

These databases are great for finding advanced information, research, and data from scholarly, peer-reviewed articles:

Academic Search Premier (EbscoHost) This link opens in a new window
All subject areas and disciplines
ProQuest Central This link opens in a new window
Full-text journal articles • Extensive coverage across all subject areas and disciplines

Online Journals

Online Publications

Trade Journals

Non-peer-reviewed Trade Journals

(located near the computer stations)

National Paralegal Reporter
Facts & Findings

Library Services

Research assistance - help finding sources, evaluating sources
Online workshops for citing and plagiarism are held throughout the semester. To request a citing workshop, please email library@rcbc.edu