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What can I access as an Oregon Department of Consumer & Business Services employee?

As an Oregon Department of Consumer & Business Services employee, you have access to the following legal resources from the State of Oregon Law Library.

Limited password access resources

Limited password access is available for the following resources.

Lexis Advance - This subscription includes the Oregon Primary Library, Larson's Workers' Compensation Law, and Federal Labor & Employment Agency administrative materials.

If you have any problems accessing these resources, or have questions regarding resources or training, please email the State of Oregon Law Library.

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You will need to create a State of Oregon Law Library account to access these resources.

If you don't have an account, learn how to sign up for one here.

BarBooks
June 2022 Update: State agency employees must register for a free non-member account with the Oregon State Bar. Use your Oregon agency-issued email when registering. View new account instructions
This online library provides the legal publications produced by the Oregon State Bar, written by practitioners, with practice tips, caveats, and notes.
Chicago Manual of Style
The online edition includes searchable text of both the 16th and 17th editions.
Fastcase
Includes all primary law, court rules, attorney general opinions, and a large selection of Wolters Kluwer legal treatises.
HeinOnline
HeinOnline is a digital collection of full-text legal and law-related materials. It contains over a million pages of legal history including the Law Journal Library, Uniform Laws, Statutes, and State Session Laws. Coverage 1800s to present.
Legal Information Reference Center - Nolo books
Available to all Oregonians, this resource provides access to full-text legal reference publications written for consumers that allow individuals to learn about specific topics of law.
Merriam-Webster Unabridged
A comprehensive American online dictionary, built on the foundation of Webster's Third International New Dictionary (unabridged ed. 2002). Explanatory Notes – 2002 edition
Oregon Historical Quarterly on JSTOR
A peer-reviewed, public history journal published by the Oregon Historical Society.
Stedman's Online
Published since 1833, this comprehensive standard medical dictionary includes medical terms, abbreviations, and audio pronunciations.