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"From the legal beagles at Nolo Press comes this one-stop site for legal information geared toward the consumer and layperson. Most researchers will probably start with the section entitled 'Self Help Law Centers.' The Nolo Legal Encyclopedia is an essential part of this section and it is covered separately below. The Self Help area also includes a fairly basic legal dictionary that, according to the authors, is a 'work in progress.' The FAQ center facilitates submission of a query ('Ask Auntie Nolo') if the user's particular question is not covered in the extensive FAQ list. A research center includes links to the U.S. Constitution and other Federal law sites and information on statutes in all 50 states. Users interested in purchasing Nolo products can do so from the Law Store. Several of the members of the MARSBest group voted for the Nolo Legal Encyclopedia apart from the site as a whole, and indeed, it does stand on its own as a valuable legal resource. Just as on the home page, the user can choose a subject from the guide, do a free-form search, or use the extensive list of suggested keywords. The retrieved information often includes some of the FAQ's as well as useful, abbreviated articles. Links to related articles are also provided."--Reviewed Mar. 6, 2000.