Abstract: | This article considers the legal information resources accessible over the Internet, as well as databases stored on optical media providing searchable legal information with various intended purposes. Features of the informational environment are described, as are the functions and thematic structure of the RAS ISISS databases, which are oriented towards providing informational support for scientific research in the fields of law and government. The general principles underlying the search and processing of legal information using the system’s linguistic methods are presented. |