Articles appearing in legal journals may provide background, commentary, and analysis of current and historical legal issues. The law schools in North Carolina each publish a legal journal, often containing articles dealing with North Carolina legal issues.

• Duke Law Journal v.1(1951) to date (missing 1961-1962)  NoCar K4 .U63  (selected articles from this journal are also available electronically -- consult the Joyner Library "E-Journal Locator"
• North Carolina Law Review (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) v. 1 (1922) to date  NoCar K 14 O694 (selected articles from this journal are also available electronically-- consult the Joyner Library "E-Journal Locator")
• North Carolina Central Law Journal v. 14 (1983) to date  NoCar KF 292 N64 A7x  (selected articles from this journal are also available electronically-- consult the Joyner Library "E-Journal Locator")
• Wake Forest Law Review v.5 (1969) to date  NoCar K 27 A36  (selected articles from this journal are also available electronically-- consult the Joyner Library "E-Journal Locator")
• Campbell Law Review v.20 (1997) to date  NoCar K 3 A452  (selected articles from this journal are also available electronically -- consult the Joyner Library "E-Journal Locator")

When you have a specific topic to research it is useful to consult an index that covers the type of journals you want to consult, and that allows you to search by topic.

• The North Carolina Periodicals Index http://www.ecu.edu/cs-lib/ncc/scope.cfm An electronic index produced by the staff of the North Carolina Collection, the NC Periodicals Index selectively indexes the North Carolina Law Review from 1992 forward, and the North Carolina Central Law Journal from 1995 forward. The North Carolina Periodicals Index may also be accessed from the Joyner Library Home Page (http://www.ecu.edu/lib). Select “North Carolina Collection,” then “North Carolina Periodicals Index”.) 
  
• LexisNexis Academic http://www.lib.ecu.edu/erdbs/acaduniv.html A Web-accessible product that provides full text access to nearly 6,000 titles in news, business, and law.  Academic Universe includes full-text of federal and state cases, statutes, and law reviews. The law reviews published by the law schools of North Carolina are indexed by LexisNexis Academic.  To access LexisNexis Academic from the Joyner Library Home Page (http://www.ecu.edu/lib) look under “Databases,” then choose the category of "Government and Law."  Once into the LexisNexis Academic—Legal Research database, choose “Law Reviews.”

• Douglas' Forms A multi-volume set for use in the state of North Carolina, updated with pocket-parts, containing both pleading and practice forms and general forms, such as those needed for business transactions, real estate, and wills. Volume 5 contains an index to all forms included.  NoCar Ref KFN7468 .D68 1997.