Reputable, academic online source for case law?

[Perd Hapley]

I need to find the text for Weeks v U.S, Boyd v U.S., and Adams v New York.  Since these are older cases, they don't seem to be on Cornell's website, or the Avalon Project.  Where to? 

Now that I'm just about a half-dozen classes away from my Bachelor's in History, a prof has finally asked me to actually dig up some primary sources.  And I just realized that I've never had to do that before, other than out of my own curiosity.  Consequently, I'm a tad stumped. 

[Angel Eyes]

This might (or might not) help:  http://www.findlaw.com/casecode/

[Don't care]

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[Perd Hapley]

I figure the university library should have everything I need, so far as hard-copy.  But I'd really prefer an online source, from which I can print a copy, or make a word doc. 

I found that Lex-Nex has the cases I was looking for, but I would still like to know if anyone has any better sources. 

[De Selby]

I figure the university library should have everything I need, so far as hard-copy.  But I'd really prefer an online source, from which I can print a copy, or make a word doc. 

I found that Lex-Nex has the cases I was looking for, but I would still like to know if anyone has any better sources. 

Not much better you can do online.

[Leatherneck]

Ask Breda: http://thebredafallacy.blogspot.com/

TC

[BridgeRunner]

Lexis Nexis and Westlaw are about as reputable and academic as it gets.  I mostly use Westlaw.  Should be available at your friendly local library.

[Perd Hapley]

Cool, thanks folks. 

[Don't care]

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[Perd Hapley]

I can use LN (haven't checked on Westlaw yet) at no extra charge, through my school's website.  I presume a lot of other schools work it the same way. 

[BridgeRunner]

Lex-Nex and Westlaw are good online sources, but doesn't it still cost money to use them......even in a public or school library?

They are very pricey.  One public library near home had a couple of public westlaw/lexis-nexis terminals, and I don't think they charged.  My school does not offer them to the public, but then it's a private school.  My guess is that a call to the reference desk at one's college/university would get a thorough picture of where and how to connect for free/cheap.

Otoh, just about any law library--and most urban/suburban counties have at least one--will have the official reporters.  Very use to use, and photocopying would not be difficult.  I looked up the cases in question and they are four and five pages respectively, when converted to pdf.  In the reporters they may be a bit more than that, but not much.  If I didn't have my handy school-supplied Westlaw--which sadly, restricts me to use for school--I'd find the hard copies and just copy 'em.  Easier than tracking down access to westlaw/lexis nexis.