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The Making of Modern Law is of interest to scholars and researchers of domestic and international law, legal history, business and economics, politics and government, national defense, criminology, religion, education, labor and social welfare and military justice. An easy-to-use interface makes access to any and all of the pages of information immediate and accurate.

Searching

Researchers can quickly search through millions of pages of text and thousands of works using the power of the Internet. Users can employ a subject search or a keyword search and even a full-text search to access the information they seek in a fraction of the time previously spent on the research phase.

Keyword Search

Entering a keyword or phrase in the search field scans the literature of the available text and returns matching results. The most comprehensive search.

Full-text Search

Users can search for works and pages available in full-text, which allows precise and comparative research in every area of law.

Subject Search

The Making of Modern Law's content is divided into 99 distinct subjects, allowing users to focus their search on keyword, full-text, author, title, date, subject, source library and more. The most precise search option. Download a guide [pdf, 99KB] to all 99 Subject Areas.

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Search results are presented and from this list scholars have the ability to link directly to more detailed records. Within these results, the user may search with advanced page navigation options by entering page numbers or a choosing from a list of pages that match the search term.

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