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GENERAL REFERENCE
Virtual Reference Shelf
http://www.loc.gov/rr/askalib/virtualref.html
Browse through links to reference resources provided by the Library of Congress.
ipl2
http://www.ipl.org/
Find quick information from reference resources provided by librarians around the country.
InfoPlease
http://www.infoplease.com/
Information Please has been providing authoritative answers to all kinds of factual questions since 1938-first as a popular radio quiz show, then starting in 1947 as an annual almanac, and since 1998 on the Internet.
COLORADO RESOURCES
State Publications Library
http://www.cde.state.co.us/stateinfo/slstplinks.htm
Link by subject to Colorado information from law to quick information and much more.
Colorado Historic Newspaper Project
http://www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org
Read Colorado newspapers from the 1800's online. Search for people and places or just browse through a historic newspaper
Colorado Virtual Library (CVL)
http://www.coloradovirtuallibrary.org/collections/colorado-histories
Biographies of famous Coloradans.
LEGAL RESEARCH
Colorado Revised Statutes
http://www.michie.com/colorado/
Research the statutes, court rules, and the Colorado Constitution by keyword or citation.
Colorado Bankruptcy Law
http://www.coloradobankruptcy.com
Explains federal bankruptcy procedures for Colorado residents.
University of Denver Sturm College of Law, Westminster Law Library - Internet Research Links
http://www.law.du.edu/library/content.cfm?pg=weblinks
Useful links to state, federal, and municipal legal resources.
LEGAL RESEARCH GUIDES
Basic Legal Research Tutorial
http://www.law.du.edu/library/ref/tutorial/tutorials.htm
Learn basic information about legal materials, Colorado statutes, and legal periodicals.
Free Advice
http://www.freeadvice.com/
An easy to use site for legal information.
How to Research a Legal Problem: A Guide for Non Lawyers
http://www.aallnet.org/sis/lisp/research.htm
Nolo Press: Everyday Law for Everyday People
http://www.nolo.com/
University of Denver Sturm College of Law, Westminster Law Library - Subject Guides
http://www.law.du.edu/index.php/library/research/subject-guides
LEGAL FORMS
Colorado Court Self Help Center
http://www.courts.state.co.us/Forms/Incex.cfm
Self help resource for Colorado court forms.
Denver Public Library
http://denverlibrary.org
Library card holders may access legal forms and other databases by clicking Research > Legal Resources & Forms."
University of Denver Sturm College of Law, Westminster Law Library - Legal Forms
http://www.law.du.edu/index.php/library/research/web-research-links/legal-forms
Select from Colorado, Tax, or General.
LEGAL SERVICES
Colorado Legal Services.org
http://www.coloradolegalservices.org/
Helps low-income Coloradoans find solutions to civil legal problems. Click Legal Clinics on left frame for an office in your county.
Colorado State Public Defender
http://pdweb.coloradodefenders.us/
Provides criminal defense for poor individuals charged with crime in Colorado.
DU Student Law Office
http://law.du.edu/index.php/law-school-clinical-program/
Seek help at Sturm College of Law's legal-aid dispensary where law students are supervised by licensed attorneys.
Legal Resource Directory
http://www.denbar.org/index.cfm?category=1050&EntityID=DBA
Click links from Denver Bar Association for legal help.
United States Attorney's Office: District of Colorado
http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/co/
Check for information about investigation and prosecution of federal crimes.
LEGAL LIBRARIES FOR THE PUBLIC
Colorado Supreme Court Law Library
El Paso Bar Association Law library
Located at the Penrose Library
20 North Cascade Avenue
Colorado Springs
University of Colorado School of Law - Law Library
402 UCB, Fleming Law Building, Room 190
Boulder, CO 80309