The following databases are available for use by the public via on-site or home access. Scroll down to the database of your choice for access instructions.
Home Access: Currently, the following 6 databases offer remote (at home) use: Westlaw Pro Se, EBSCOhost, HeinOnline, Wolters Kluwer’s VitalLaw, and Gale OneFile: LegalTrac.
On-site: for a database listed as being available on-site, the database can be accessed inside the library at any RCLL location via the public access computers or over WiFi
Available on-site and at home
Westlaw is a legal research system that makes searches more intuitive and efficient. Search options include advanced searching, plain language searching, KeyCite, and a extensive narrowing capability. Our subscription allows access to California & Federal primary law as well as many secondary resources published by West. Most results may be printed, downloaded, or emailed.
Access Westlaw on-site by selecting the proper location below:
Available on-site only
Lexis Research System provides an expansive collection of online content. Search options include advanced searching, plain language searching, and Shepard's citations. Our subscription allows access to California & Federal primary law as well as many secondary resources published by Lexis. Most results may be printed, downloaded, or emailed.
Available on-site only
Powerful online research of CEB practice guides. Our subscription includes digital versions of most of our print collection. The database is conveniently organized by legal topic and print title. Results can be printed.
Available on-site only
State trial court research + analytics platform w/ AI insights on judges, opposing counsel, motions, dockets, and more. Use this source to find real examples of various types of motions and verdict amounts by jurisdiction. Users may search by issue, party, judge, or motion type. Court documents are available as PDFs with the ability to download, print, or share via email. Users can also view state codes, statutes, and regulations and set email alerts on cases, parties, judges, or topics to stay up to date on pending actions.
Trellis Research Knowledge Base - webpage with video tutorials, search basics, and research tips
Available on-site and at home
EBSCOhost is the world’s most-used reference resource. Our subscription includes digital versions of NOLO Press items including forms on a wide range of legal topics accessible in the library or remotely.
NOLO Titles Available on EBSCOhost
You can access EBSCOhost at home by contacting staff at 951-368-0368
Available on-site and at home
HeinOnline is the world’s largest image-based legal research collection and contains more than nine centuries of legal history. All content is image-based in PDF format just as they appear in the original print copy, thus preserving the authenticity of the hard copy in a digital environment.
Access HeinOnline (on-site and at home)
For home access to Hein, please contact staff at 951-368-0368
Available on-site and at home
The VitalLaw search structure and enriched content organizes legal information topically, putting content in context so you can quickly understand and advise on today’s most complex matters.
Available on-site only
Forms WorkFlow offers the largest forms database in the country. It streamlines the management and use of forms and provides instant access to a centralized library of more than 60,000 forms including official electronic court forms, corporate, regulatory, and legal forms. Forms can be downloaded as fillable Word or PDF files.
Available on-site and at home
LegalTrac indexes law review articles and much more. Many full-text articles are available. Coverage of more than 1500 major law reviews. LegalTrac is updated daily with coverage starting from 1980.
Access LegalTrac (on-site and at home)
For home access to LegalTrac, please contact staff at 951-368-0368
Available on-site only
LLMC is a non-profit cooperative of libraries dedicated to preserving legal titles and government documents on film, while making copies inexpensively available either in microfiche format or digitally through its on-line service LLMC-Digital. LLMC provides libraries with a reliable, budget-friendly source of film and/or digital replacement when their older, physically deteriorating books become too burdensome to store given diminished use.
Want to learn more about using LLMC Digital? Watch this webinar
