Part 5
5.1
Online Portals to Ohio Law
www.megalaw.com/oh/oh.php
www.uakron.edu/law/library/olrlinks.php
www.romingerlegal.com/state/ohio.html
www.law.uc.edu/library/guideohlaw.html
www.utlaw.edu/students/lawlibrary/ohio.htm
www.ll.georgetown.edu/states/ohio.cfm
www.law.csuohio.edu/lawlibrary/stategov.html
www.clelaw.lib.oh.us/Public/Misc/REGUIDES/guide29.html
www.hg.org/usstates.html (click “Ohio”)
5.2
Ohio Manual of Citations Internet Edition
(88 Ohio App.3d)
www.sconet.state.oh.us/ROD/pdf/MANCITEmain.pdf
Revisions to the Manual of Citations
www.sconet.state.oh.us/ROD
www.sconet.state.oh.us/ROD/pdf/Rev_Manual_Cit_02.pdf
Ohio Manual Quick Guide
people.sinclair.edu/mikebrigner
(click “Ohio Manual Quick Guide”)
Sixth Circuit Electronic Citation
www.aallnet.org/committee/citation/rules_6th.html
Supreme Court of Ohio Rule on Citing Opinions
“Opinions shall be cited in accordance with the
Manual of Citations adopted by the Supreme Court
Reporter.” Rules for Reporting Opinions, Rule 7(A)
www.sconet.state.oh.us/Rules/reporting/#rule7
Bluebook Citation
www.law.cornell.edu/citation
(for Ohio rules, click “Cross Reference Tables” then
State-Specific Practices)
ALWD Citation
www.alwd.org
(for Ohio rules, click “ALWD Citation Manual” then
“Appendices” then “Appendix 2”)
Bluebook and ALWD Citation Comparisons
www.uchastings.edu/?pid52527
Non-Legal Citation Guides
www.bluffton.edu/library/students/citeguide.html
www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/Style.html
www.bgsu.edu/colleges/library/services/govdocs/citing.html
Citation and Style Manuals
www.bgsu.edu/colleges/library/services/govdocs/citing.html
exlibris.memphis.edu/resource/unclesam/citeweb.html
Cite-Checking
lib.law.washington.edu/ref/citecheck.html
5.3
(See also the sources listed under More Information at
the end of section 5.2 on citation examples.)
Ohio Manual of Citations Internet Edition
(88 Ohio App.3d)
www.sconet.state.oh.us/ROD/pdf/MANCITEmain.pdf
Revisions to the Manual of Citations
www.sconet.state.oh.us/ROD
www.sconet.state.oh.us/ROD/pdf/Rev_Manual_Cit_02.pdf
Ohio Manual Quick Guide
people.sinclair.edu/mikebrigner
(click “Ohio Manual Quick Guide”)
Sixth Circuit Electronic Citation
www.aallnet.org/committee/citation/rules_6th.html
Association of Legal Writing Directors
www.alwd.org
(click “ALWD Citation Manual” then “appendices”)
Miscellaneous
www.llrx.com/columns/reference37.htm
www.aallnet.org/sis/lisp/cite.htm
lib.law.washington.edu/pubs/acron.html
lib.law.washington.edu/ref/USGovtAcron04.pdf
www.ulib.iupui.edu/subjectareas/gov/docs_abbrev.html
www.legalabbrevs.cardiff.ac.uk
5.4
Taking Notes
www.nyls.edu/pages/3083.asp
Abbreviations
lib.law.washington.edu/pubs/acron.html
www.llrx.com/columns/reference37.htm
5.5
(See also section 5.1 on Ohio legal research.)
www.megalaw.com/oh/oh.php
www.uakron.edu/law/library/olrlinks.php
www.romingerlegal.com/state/ohio.html
www.law.uc.edu/library/guideohlaw.html
www.utlaw.edu/students/lawlibrary/ohio.htm
www.ll.georgetown.edu/states/ohio.cfm
www.law.csuohio.edu/lawlibrary/stategov.html
www.clelaw.lib.oh.us/Public/Misc/REGUIDES/
guide29.html
5.6
SelfHelp.Org
www.selfhelpsupport.org
www.selfhelpsupport.org/resourcesforselfrepresent378.cfm
ABA Legal Information Resources
www.abalawinfo.org
www.abanet.org/legalservices/findlegalhelp/main.cfm?id5OH
LawHelp.Org
www.lawhelp.org
Nolo Press Self-Help Law Center
www.nolo.com
Yahoo Self-Help Resources
dir.yahoo.com/Government/Law/Self_Help
Legal Information Law Institute
www.law.cornell.edu/index.html
FindForms
www.findforms.com
(type “ohio” in the search box)
City Legal Guide
www.citylegalguide.com
(click “Ohio” on the map)
Protecting Your Rights
www.atlanet.org/pressroom/Links.aspx
Guide to Self-Help Law Books
moritzlaw.osu.edu/library/assistance/selfhelp.pdf
5.7
State Archives
614-297-2510
www.ohiohistory.org/resource/archlib
www.ohiohistory.org/ar_tools.html
Provides access to the historic records of state government
and some local governments. Records include
older constitutions, legislative records, election records,
case files and administrative records of the courts, etc.
Genealogical resources provided for the following kinds
of records:
Birth
Census
Death
Land Entry
Marriage
Military
Naturalization
Ohio Public Records Act (PRA)
The PRA is similar to the federal Freedom of Information
Act. The purpose of these acts is to give private citizens
greater access to government information. With
some exceptions, the PRA considers all records maintained
by most state agencies to be public records, but
also recognizes the right to individual privacy.
Revised Code § 149.43
www.ohiohistory.org/resource/lgr/databaseguidelines.html
Open Government Guide
www.rcfp.org/ogg/index.php
(click “Ohio”)
Ohio Public Library Information Network
www.oplin.lib.oh.us
BP Free Access to Government Records
www.brbpub.com/pubrecsitesStates.asp
(click “Ohio”)
Westlaw
www.westlaw.com
Examples of public records databases: People FinderPerson Tracker, Name Tracker, Telephone Tracker,
Address Alert, Skip Tracer, Social Security Number
Alert, Death Records, Professional Licenses; People
Finder Plus Assets Library-Combined Asset Locator,
Aircraft Registration Records, Watercraft Registration
Records, Stock Locater Records, Motor Vehicle Registration
Records, Real Property Assessor Records, Real
Property Transactions; People Finder, Assets Plus Adverse
Filings Library—Combined Adverse Filings,
Bankruptcy Records, UCC, Liens/Civil Judgment Filings,
Uniform Commercial Code Filings, Liens/Civil
Judgment Filings; Public Records Library—U.S. Business
Finder Records, Corporate and Limited Partnership
Records, “Doing Business As” Records, Litigation
Preparation Records, Executive Affiliation Records,
Name Availability Records
Lexis, LexisNexis
www.lexis.com
www.lexisnexis.com
Examples of public records databases: Bankruptcy Filings,
Business Locators, Corporate Filings (Business and
Corporate Information, Limited Partnership Information,
Fictitious Business Name Information, Franchise Index),
Civil and Criminal Court Filings, Judgments and
Liens (Including UCC and State Tax Liens), Jury Verdicts
and Settlements, Professional Licenses Information,
Person Locators (Military Locator, Voter Registration
Record Information from 26 states, Social Security Death
Records from 1962, Inmate Records from six states,
Criminal History Records from 37 states), Personal Property
Records (including Aircraft Registrations, Boat Registrations,
Motor Vehicle Registrations from 20 states),
Real Property Records (Deed Transfers, Tax Assessor
Records, Mortgage Records).
Other Major Public Records Search Sites
and Resources
www.brbpub.com
www.publicrecordfinder.com/states/ohio.html
www.50states.com/publicrecords/ohio.htm
www.netronline.com/frameset.asp?StateID537
www.searchsystems.net
www.virtualchase.com/people/public_records.html
www.oatis.com/publicrecords.htm
www.pretrieve.com
www.vitalchek.com
5.8
Federal Depository Libraries
www.gpoaccess.gov/libraries.html
www.bgsu.edu/colleges/library/services/govdocs/ohiodep.html
Ohio County Law Library Directory
www.tclla.org/index_files/page0006.htm
Ohio Regional Association of Law Libraries
www.orall.org
www.orall.org/ohweb.htm
Ohio State Depository Libraries
winslo.state.oh.us/govinfo/govt_c.html
www.wooster.edu/library/gov/ohgodort/ohiodepository.htm
Government Documents Roundtable of Ohio
www.wooster.edu/library/gov/ohgodort
Ohio Government Agency Libraries
winslo.state.oh.us/publib/agency_libs.html
Ohio Libraries (legal and general)
www.librarysites.info/states/oh.htm
e-guide.com/lists/vxOH13.htm
www.findthefun.com/lists/vxOH13.htm
Links to Ohio Library Systems
www.pcdl.lib.oh.us/mvl/links.htm
Ohio Web Library
www.ohioweblibrary.org
Ohio Public Library Information Network
www.oplin.org
5.9
www.house.state.oh.us/jsps/Hotlines.jsp
chuh.net/lwv/hotlines.html
www.uncg.edu/hrs/tollfree.htm
ohio.gov/resident.stm
www.genevaohio.com/links.htm
sandusky.osu.edu/gparent/page11.htm
library.osu.edu/sites/reference/govdocs/consumer.htm