Topical services are a form of publication that provides a variety of types of legal information on a topic in a timely manner. All topical services have some kind of current awareness component. Some also contain extensive reference materials which can include primary materials such as cases, statutes, and regulations.
The current awareness features of a topical service can very helpful in finding a paper topic. The reference materials in a topical service can help you in your research of primary sources.
Keeping Current
Newsletters and email alerts are available on a variety of health law topics through the major publishers of topical services.
Bloomberg Law (BLAW)This link opens in a new windowBloomberg Law is a legal research database that includes case law, unannotated statutory codes, regulatory materials, docket information, news analysis, and financial information. Access is via personal username and password, and is limited to current Boston College Law School students, faculty, and library staff.
VitalLaw is a comprehensive collection of legal content in many subject areas, including labor and employment, securities, taxation, environmental law, banking, and many more. Primary sources, secondary sources, law practice materials, and indexes are included. Researchers can select individual sources to search, or can search across all content. (BC access)
BC Access: Resource is available via computers connected to the BC network. Off-campus access requires a BC username and password, and is available to the BC Community only (current students, faculty and staff.)
U.S. Law Week
Keep up with the most significant cases and key legislative, regulatory, and pre-decisional developments, across the country and across all areas of the law.
