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Online Legal Information in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 February 2019

Suzanne Thorpe
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Denmark, Norway, and Sweden are among the most technologically advanced countries in the world. It is not surprising, therefore, to find sophisticated online systems offering extensive access to legal information in each country. This article briefly traces the development of online legal information in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. In addition, it provides a country by country overview of the legal databases and online guides to electronic legal resources that are currently available. Most of the databases discussed can be accessed, wholly or in part, without charge via the Internet. A few are restricted to paid subscribers or are available only on CD-ROM. It should be noted that, while Denmark and Sweden are members of the European Union, this article does not cover the databases in either country specifically devoted to European Union law.

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International Journal of Legal Information , Volume 29 , Issue 1 , Spring 2001 , pp. 25 - 74
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Copyright © 2001 by the International Association of Law Libraries 

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