This document provides guidance on locating US case law using Google Scholar. It notes that Google Scholar contains US Supreme Court cases since 1791, as well as federal and state court cases from various levels dating back to the 1920s and 1950s. The document advises that you can limit searches to specific courts or search by keyword, and that Google Scholar will return official page numbers and prioritize full-text cases in search results. Contact information is provided for additional research assistance.

1. Locating US Cases
on
Google Scholar
Slides prepared by Jennifer Warburton
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2. To locate U.S. cases
Refer to Library Research Guide
http://researchguides.smu.edu.sg/u
slaw
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Google Scholar:
U.S. Case Law

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Google Scholar:
U.S. Case Law

4. Currently has:
•U.S. Supreme Court
cases since 1791
•U.S. federal district,
appellate, tax, and
bankruptcy courts
since 1923
•U.S. state appellate
and state supreme
court cases since 1950
Google Scholar:
U.S. Case Law

5. Google Scholar:
U.S. Case Law
Limit search to specific courts

6. Google Scholar:
U.S. Case Law
Search for case by key term
E.g. Search for U.S. case on trademark
infringement

7. Google Scholar:
U.S. Case Law
Official page numbers are provided
for citation needs

8. Smart enough to return the original,
full-text case as first item in the results list
even just using a simple name search
Google Scholar:
U.S. Case Law

9. Need more help?
Email: libresearch@smu.edu.sg
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10. Need more help?
Email: libresearch@smu.edu.sg
Appropriate Use of Electronic Resources Policy