Part 5

5.1

Online Portals to Ohio Law

(click “Ohio”)

5.2

Ohio Manual of Citations Internet Edition

(88 Ohio App.3d)

Revisions to the Manual of Citations

Ohio Manual Quick Guide

people.sinclair.edu/mikebrigner

(click “Ohio Manual Quick Guide”)

Sixth Circuit Electronic Citation

Supreme Court of Ohio Rule on Citing Opinions

“Opinions shall be cited in accordance with the

Manual of Citations adopted by the Supreme Court

Reporter.” Rules for Reporting Opinions, Rule 7(A)

Bluebook Citation

(for Ohio rules, click “Cross Reference Tables” then

State-Specific Practices)

ALWD Citation

(for Ohio rules, click “ALWD Citation Manual” then

“Appendices” then “Appendix 2”)

Bluebook and ALWD Citation Comparisons

Non-Legal Citation Guides

Citation and Style Manuals

exlibris.memphis.edu/resource/unclesam/citeweb.html

Cite-Checking

lib.law.washington.edu/ref/citecheck.html

5.3

(See also the sources listed under More Information at

the end of section 5.2 on citation examples.)

Ohio Manual of Citations Internet Edition

(88 Ohio App.3d)

Revisions to the Manual of Citations

Ohio Manual Quick Guide

people.sinclair.edu/mikebrigner

(click “Ohio Manual Quick Guide”)

Sixth Circuit Electronic Citation

Association of Legal Writing Directors

(click “ALWD Citation Manual” then “appendices”)

Miscellaneous

lib.law.washington.edu/pubs/acron.html

lib.law.washington.edu/ref/USGovtAcron04.pdf

5.4

Taking Notes

Abbreviations

lib.law.washington.edu/pubs/acron.html

5.5

(See also section 5.1 on Ohio legal research.)

guide29.html

5.6

SelfHelp.Org

ABA Legal Information Resources

LawHelp.Org

NoloPressSelf-HelpLawCenter

Yahoo Self-Help Resources

dir.yahoo.com/Government/Law/Self_Help

Legal Information Law Institute

FindForms

(type “ohio” in the search box)

City Legal Guide

(click “Ohio” on the map)

Protecting Your Rights

Guide to Self-Help Law Books

moritzlaw.osu.edu/library/assistance/selfhelp.pdf

5.7

State Archives

614-297-2510

Provides access to the historic records of state government

and some local governments. Records include

older constitutions, legislative records, election records,

case files and administrative records of the courts, etc.

Genealogical resources provided for the following kinds

of records:

Birth

Census

Death

Land Entry

Marriage

Military

Naturalization

Ohio Public Records Act (PRA)

The PRA is similar to the federal Freedom of Information

Act. The purpose of these acts is to give private citizens

greater access to government information. With

some exceptions, the PRA considers all records maintained

by most state agencies to be public records, but

also recognizes the right to individual privacy.

Revised Code § 149.43

Open Government Guide

(click “Ohio”)

Ohio Public Library Information Network

BP Free Access to Government Records

(click “Ohio”)

Westlaw

Examples of public records databases: People Finder-

Person Tracker, Name Tracker, Telephone Tracker,

Address Alert, Skip Tracer, Social Security Number

Alert, Death Records, Professional Licenses; People

Finder Plus Assets Library-Combined Asset Locator,

Aircraft Registration Records, Watercraft Registration

Records, Stock Locater Records, Motor Vehicle Registration

Records, Real Property Assessor Records, Real

Property Transactions; People Finder, Assets Plus Adverse

Filings Library—Combined Adverse Filings,

Bankruptcy Records, UCC, Liens/Civil Judgment Filings,

Uniform Commercial Code Filings, Liens/Civil

Judgment Filings; Public Records Library—U.S. Business

Finder Records, Corporate and Limited Partnership

Records, “Doing Business As” Records, Litigation

Preparation Records, Executive Affiliation Records,

Name Availability Records

Lexis, LexisNexis

Examples of public records databases: Bankruptcy Filings,

Business Locators, Corporate Filings (Business and

Corporate Information, Limited Partnership Information,

Fictitious Business Name Information, Franchise Index),

Civil and Criminal Court Filings, Judgments and

Liens (Including UCC and State Tax Liens), Jury Verdicts

and Settlements, Professional Licenses Information,

Person Locators (Military Locator, Voter Registration

Record Information from 26 states, Social Security Death

Records from 1962, Inmate Records from six states,

Criminal History Records from 37 states), Personal Property

Records (including Aircraft Registrations, Boat Registrations,

Motor Vehicle Registrations from 20 states),

Real Property Records (Deed Transfers, Tax Assessor

Records, Mortgage Records).

Other Major Public Records Search Sites

and Resources

5.8

Federal Depository Libraries

OhioCountyLaw Library Directory

Ohio Regional Association of Law Libraries

OhioState Depository Libraries

winslo.state.oh.us/govinfo/govt_c.html

Government Documents Roundtable of Ohio

Ohio Government Agency Libraries

winslo.state.oh.us/publib/agency_libs.html

Ohio Libraries (legal and general)

e-guide.com/lists/vxOH13.htm

Links to Ohio Library Systems

Ohio Web Library

Ohio Public Library Information Network

5.9

chuh.net/lwv/hotlines.html

ohio.gov/resident.stm

sandusky.osu.edu/gparent/page11.htm

library.osu.edu/sites/reference/govdocs/consumer.htm