An online tool for homing in on a word’s evolving definition depending on the context.

Congress.gov may be the best site out there for researching legislation and related materials dating back decades.

The Illinois General Assembly’s website is a great free resource for legislative research.

The Congressional Research Service’s “authoritative, confidential, objective and nonpartisan” analysis of congressional issues.

Great mobile apps for Illinois practitioners.

A free database developed by the Harvard Law School Library Innovation Lab provides access to American and territorial caselaw dating back to 1658.

The Federal Register is superior to pay sites when it comes to researching regulatory history. And, it's free.

The Illinois Department of Revenue's website makes researching taxes less daunting.

Visiting ilga.gov and congress.gov, which are updated regularly, is a free and convenient way to keep current and hold our elected officials accountable.

Interested in our nation's highest court? These three sites are worth your time.

Cornell Law's Legal Information Institute is a free online resource that offers convenient search tools and tons of materials.

A new feature in Fastcase reveals how its search engine responds to your queries.

A pair of old-school data sets offer useful, no-cost information for lawyers.

It's never been easier or cost less to stay abreast of recent legal developments.

Do you suffer from research FOMO - fear of missing out? A for-fee service lets you upload your brief and get a report of cases you've missed.

This third iteration of the Government Publishing Office's website is an expansive and free resource for federal judicial, legislative, and executive material.

Municipal code provisions might have make-or-break importance for your client, but they don't appear on Westlaw or Fastcase. Here's how to find them.

Need to research regulations and administrative rulings? Don't forget the many free resources available these days.

Like Ravel, Fastcase offers a robust case law visualization tool. And like all of Fastcase's core features, it's free to ISBA members.

Is your research project stymied by a broken URL? Time to fire up the Wayback Machine.