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TCMP 590 Community Planning Studio I: Legal and development history
UW Legal & Government Databases
- Hein Online This link opens in a new window
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Digitized legal journals, reviews, U.S. government documents, regulations, laws, and treaties. - ProQuest Congressional This link opens in a new window
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Index to Congressional publications, 1789 to present; including full-text hearings from, 1824-1979 and full-text bills & laws, 1789 to the present.
Free Legal Resources
- JustiaFormerly of FindLaw, Justia is one of the largest online databases of legal cases.
- Google Scholar | Case LawDatabase of Federal and State caselaw and legal journal articles, and available via its Google Scholar search
UW History Databases
- America: History & Life with Full Text This link opens in a new window
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Scholarly articles on American and Canadian history - JSTOR This link opens in a new window
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Scholarly journals and books in all disciplines.
Also see: Pacific Northwest History Research Guide
Historical Regulations
- Washington State Legislature | RCW ArchiveRevised Code of Washington (RCW) Archive, 1973- present
- Govinfo.govIncludes official daily publication for rules, proposed rules, and notices of Federal agencies and organizations, as well as executive orders and other presidential documents, 1939 to present.
Government, Laws, and Regulations
- City of Tacoma | Tacoma Municipal CodeSee Title 4 (Harbor) and Title 13 (Land Use Regulatory Code)
- Electronic Code of Federal RegulationsThe CFR is the codification of the general and permanent rules published in the Federal Register.
- Pierce County CodeA Codification of the General Ordinances of Pierce County, Washington
- Puyallup Tribal CodesThis website contains the official version of the laws of the Puyallup Tribe of Indians.
- Washington State Legislature | RCW - Port DistrictsThe Revised Code of Washington (RCW) is the compilation of all permanent laws now in force.
- Washington State Legislature | WAC - Aquatic Land ManagementThe WAC codifies the regulations and arranges them by subject or agency.
Current and Historical News
- Access World News This link opens in a new window
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Regional, national, and international newspapers, 1980's-present.
- Historic Washington NewspapersPapers from Washington Territory.
- Seattle Times1900-1984 Facsimile image
1984-date Text only - Chronicling America: WashingtonSmall collection of papers from the late 19th century and early 10th. Includes the Tacoma Times, 1903-1918.
Also see: The Historical News Research Guide