Current funding for the Gi21 program ended on September 30, 2008 and the information found in the program modules is up-to-date as of December 31, 2008. To facilitate use of the modules from now till the future continuation of the program, new documents can be posted from each module and sub-module main pages and the community discussions are open. However the main module pages and documents will not be updated. If you have any questions, please contact Kirsten Clark.
The law and legal information module focuses on identifying major areas of interest to the public and students. Where possible, official sources are selected, although authoritative sources were selected in all cases to provide a high quality resources. The module focuses on United States federal law, although links to state and local, as well as international law sources, are also included.
Laws and regulations provide a framework for our society, and they affect all parts of our lives. Legal research can be difficult, and the guides below have been selected to provide overviews of online legal resources and links to frequently requested items.