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Websites
The
websites listed are not the only websites available for law and public
record information. For a complete list of websites recommended by the
business librarian, please refer to the master list found in the Recommended
Websites section of our business and public management webpages.
- Business.gov
www.business.gov
BusinessLaw.gov provides legal and regulatory information for America’s
small businesses. The sections of this site are devoted to getting legal
help, news, laws and regulations on the federal and state levels, and
contacting congress. Other tools on this site include forms, a legal
dictionary, business "wizards" to help entrepreneurs understand
and use the information provided.
- Code
of Federal Regulations
www.gpoaccess.gov/cfr
The Code of Federal Regulations database's features include a browse
and search function, the ability to retrieve by CFR citation, search
tips, instructions on how to link to CFR documents, and general information
about the CFR.
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FindLaw
for Small Business
biz.findlaw.com
FindLaw presents articles and guides on starting a business, business
organizations, business finance, taxes and accounting, debt and bankruptcy,
small business legal concerns, employer rights, employee rights, immigration,
worker compensation, business operations, intellectual property, and
dissolution. There is also a search feature for finding a lawyer,
business contracts, a legal dictionary, and cases and codes.
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Public
Record Finder
www.publicrecordfinder.com
The Public Record Finder is a site that indexes sites for Birth, Marriage
and Death Records, Business Licenses, Court Records, Property Records,
Recorded Documents and more. You begin by selecting a state which
is appropriate for the records you are researching. You may
be required to pay a fee to retrieve some information.
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Reference
The following list of titles may be found in the Business Reference Department
of the Spencer Road Branch Library. To locate other print resources on
law and public records, please search the library's
catalog.
Sourcebook To Public Record Information: The Comprehensive Guide To
County, State & Federal Public Records Sources
BR 353.0071 Sourcebook
This book details where public records are housed and how people can access
them. 20,000 government entities are viewed in this publication.
Revised Statutes of the
State of Missouri
R 345.12 Missouri
West's Encyclopedia of American
Law
R 348.7303 West's
This ten volume set of books provides overviews of all aspects of law
in the United States.
Black's Law Dictionary
R 340.03 Black
Defines legal terms in layman's language.
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Databases
The library district subscribes to several online databases that may help
you with your research. Those with a "Remote Access" button
can be used from your home computer with a valid library card.
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Following
the link to the electronic databases will take you out of the Business
& Public Management web pages and into the main library pages.
Go to the library's
Electronic
Databases for Government and Law to find the databases purchased
specifically to support business services.
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For information
regarding law and public records, you may want to try LAWCHEK or
St. Charles County's Property Assessment Database.
LAWCHEK will allow you to search for forms, legal documents, and
help guides. Not all business forms are available on this site, but it
is a good online source to check.
These are not
the only databases available to assist you, please check out the entire
list of databases to see if there is something that better meets your
needs.
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