Building a Library Resources Kendall F. Svengalis, Legal Information Buyers Guide and Reference Manual 2010 (Rhode Island Lawpress). This is the "Bible" for helping law firms build their own libraries. It comes out annually and is truly independent. Call number is KF1.L43 (On Reserve, ask for it at library circulation desk). Current price is listed at $156.00 and $80.00 for a CD version.
AcqWeb's Directory of Law Publishers and Vendors. A complete directory of all legal publishers maintained by the university library at Vanderbilt.
Law Book Exchange. Law Book Exchange not only brokers rare books, but it also stocks a healthy collection of second hand publications. It is particularly good source (even if the item is not currently in their stock) for large sets such as reporters, digests, encyclopedias, etc.
IndexMaster provides a searchable database of the indexes and tables of contents for current treatises and looseleafs of most legal publishers. The service also has price and publisher information. The database is linked to UMKC's Subscription Databases page, but it is only accessible for the public within the UMKC Law Building. The previous annual subscript for a firm of less than 15 is $45. See http://www.indexmaster.com

Information Bibliographic Resources

WorldCat Beta. Open access to a version of the world's largest library catalog, with over one billion bibliographic records from over 10,000 libraries around the world.
- By entering your zip code, you can see what libraries (including many law firm libraries) hold a particular title.
- For interlibrary loan features, you need to access the subscription service from the law library's data base page. This is available to walk in patrons and UMKC students and faculty.
MERLlN and MOBIUS. Consortium interlibrary catalogs, including UMKC school of law and other Missouri libraries.
- MERLIN consists of the academic libraries of the University of Missouri System, including the law school at the University of Missouri Columbia.
- MOBIUS includes about 70 libraries in Missouri, including the law schools at Saint Louis University and Washington University.
Pay as you go online services

LexisOne and Lexis Research for Small Firms

Lexis by Credit Card

FormsPass

Westlaw by Credit Card
Free Web Resources

UMKC Web Bookmarks

Findlaw for Legal Professionals

Legal Information Institute

LexisOne (Some content is free)

Federal Agencies Directory

Federal Digital System (Government catalog and links to digital resources)

Thomas (Library of Congress - Federal Legislative Materials)

Google Uncle Sam - www.google.com/unclesam

Information Resources for Solo & Small Firms