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Law & Government
Gale Legal Forms
Take the law into your own hands and create accurate, reliable legal documents with no hassle with Gale LegalForms. It offers Maryland-specific “attorney forms” – officially approved forms actually used by law firms. Many of the forms and documents are available in Word and Adobe format so you just need to simply “fill in the blanks.”
Black Freedom Struggle
Featuring expertly selected open primary source documents. Visitors will find historical newspaper articles, pamphlets, diaries, correspondence and more from specific time periods in U.S. history marked by the opposition African Americans have faced on the road to freedom.
Gale Presents: Peterson’s Test and Career Prep
Prepare for standardized tests with eBooks, online courses, and full-length practice tests for GED, SAT, ACT, AP, PSAT, GRE, LSAT, MCAT, TOEFL, U.S. citizenship, and more in Gale Presents: Peterson’s Test and Career Prep. Research undergraduate and graduate programs, finding tuition assistance, and exploring and preparing for careers whether you’re entering the workforce for the first time or searching for new opportunities. A variety of interactive methods prompt personalized career recommendations and insight on programs, knowledge, skills, and ability. Search for jobs and create visually interesting résumés, cover letters, and websites that can be externally shared with prospective employers, using prebuilt templates.
VetNow
Veterans can get live help with Veterans Administration benefits, resources for skills development and coaching, and assistance with jobs and resume writing.
Gale OneFile Collections
Popular full-text general periodicals and magazines.
Other Resources
People’s Law Library of Maryland
Maryland public legal information resource.
MD Court Help
FREE legal help in civil cases for individuals who do not have a lawyer. Watch a short introductory video about the Maryland Court Help Centers.
Federal Tax Forms
Forms, information, publications, etc.
Maryland InfoPortal
Providing a direct link to information on financial, nonfinancial and technical assistance, and direct development programs.
Maryland Judiciary Case Search
This website provides public access to the case records of the Maryland Judiciary.
Maryland Legal Aid
Maryland Legal Aid attorneys and paralegals, law students, and volunteer attorneys will provide brief, one-on-one advice on a variety of civil legal issues.
Maryland Tax Resource Library
Forms, information, publications, etc.
Property Assessment Data
Maryland Department of assessments and taxation.
Who are Your Elected Officials?
Features a “look-up” form. Just put in your address and learn who all of your elected officials are. Also contains election district maps.