Research Guides: Education Law Research: Internet Resources

Website Evaluation Tips

Check out these tips when deciding to use an online source. Always be skeptical.

Authority: Who is responsible for creating the web page? Is there a publisher or sponsor of the web page? Can you find information about the author and publisher?
Audience: Who is this web site created for? Is the content geared towards an age group or population group?
Accuracy: How does the information compare to other sources?
Content: What is the content of the web site: images, articles, a blog? The type of domain (.edu, .gov, .org) may provide some clues about the information. Can you detect a bias? Are there cited references?
Currency: How recent is the web site? Is there information on when it was last updated?

Legal Information Institute
LLI is housed at Cornell Law School. It provides open access to court records, as well as an encyclopedia that includes definitions and explanations of legal topics.
New Jersey School Law
The New Jersey Department of Education provides access to its school law decisions dating back to 1997. It includes the decisions of the Commissioner of Education, the State Board of Education, the School Ethics Commission, and the State Board of Examiners.
New Jersey Courts
Official website of New Jersey courts.