Legal Research

Human Rights Watch

Posted on January 28, 2008
If you are interested in human rights issues, look at the Human Rights Watch website. Their site provides access to information concerning current human rights issues and includes Human Rights Watch Reports in full text.Ernster, the Virtual Library Cat

Regulations.gov

Posted on January 27, 2008
Regulations.gov, previously noted on this blog in 2005, is being called Regulations.gov 2.0 because of some enhancements. More agencies now integrate information into the site (a full list of participating agencies is here). It is also possible to sign up to be alerted by email when documents have been added to specific dockets, and to get an RSS feed of new material in the Federal Register...

Discovery Resources

Posted on January 24, 2008
Those cutting-edge future litigators among you might find the Discovery Resources Web site to be of interest. Discovery Resources aggregates current information about electronic discovery for the legal community from a variety of different online sources...

Manage Your Library Transactions With "My Library Account" and "Preferred Searches"

Posted on January 23, 2008
Save time by re-running important searches using the "Preferred Searches" option in "My Library Account.? Preferred Searches allows you to save search results when using the library catalog. To access Preferred Searches: Log in to your My Library AccountClick "Search Catalog" Key in your search terms and click ?Submit?When your search results display, click ?Save as preferred search?The next time you use ?My Library Account? click the preferred search icon to retrieve your saved searches...

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Dying Speeches & Bloody Murders: Crime Broadsides Collected by the Harvard Law School Library

Posted on January 22, 2008
From the Cornell Law Library's InSITE website reviews: We learn that Harvard Law School Library digitized its collection of eighteenth- and nineteenth-century British crime broadsides, covering the years 1707 to 1891.Broadside. A sheet of paper printed on one side only or containing one large page without columns...

Court Rules and Forms, Nationwide

Posted on January 20, 2008
There's no need to browse through poorly organized official court websites looking for the local rules of procedure, because this LLRX page offers links to court rules for most courts in the U.S., as well as links to online forms and dockets.Ernster, the Virtual Library Cat

Martin Luther King: A Legal Legacy

Posted on January 19, 2008
Focusing on the impact and contributions of Martin Luther King and his movement to American law, two librarians from the University of Chicago Law School created a wonderful resource guide. "The Legal Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: Selected Resources" includes books, videos, and online articles (many available in Hofstra libraries and databases), as well as primary documents and key web sites with a wealth of information and material on the subject...

Martin Luther King Day

Posted on January 18, 2008
Although there are no classes on Monday, January 21 in observance of Martin Luther King Day, the Law Library will be open 10am - 6pm and both Reference and Circulation services will be available during those times.I, of course, will be prowling to make sure all is in order...

Animal Law.com

Posted on January 17, 2008
As a follow-up to Monday's post, here is another valuable Animal Law resource: AnimalLaw.com. According to its Web site, AnimalLaw.com "provides access to legislation and legal matters pertaining to the rights and welfare of animals". Presented by the International Institute for Animal Law, AnimalLaw...

Manage Your Library Transactions Using "My Library Account" - Renew Items Online

Posted on January 16, 2008
You just got home and remembered that you forgot to renew your library book. Don't worry. Renew it online from home with MY LIBRARY ACCOUNT. MY LIBRARY ACCOUNT provides access to your library patron record and allows you to see what materials you have checked out and renew them online...

Six Techniques to Get More from the Web than Google Will Tell You

Posted on January 15, 2008
An article from CIO.com provides some interesting techniques on using the web for research.1. Use Search Engines and Wikipedia to Find Quality Research Sources2. Search Blogs for Specialized Experts Who Sift Through the Web for You3. Study Business School Websites4...

The National Center for Animal Law

Posted on January 14, 2008
If you are interested in animal law, take a look at the National Center for Animal law's website.The site offers an abundance of information about animals and the law, a career center, a list of animal law courses, and much, much more. Find out more about your feline (and canine, equine, etc...

IDRC and South Pacific Clerkships

Posted on January 13, 2008
The International Data Resource Center (IDRC) offers searching and browsing of 1,200 datasets from the University of Michigan's Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research. This database should definitely be considered when looking for foreign or international statistics...

Enhanced InSITE for Spring Semester

Posted on January 12, 2008
Are you facing a new class where the subject is totally unfamiliar and maybe a bit daunting? Two of my favorite services (see posts of February 4 and 13, 2007) from Cornell University Law Library have just been enhanced to help you out. First, get acquainted fast with some of the best websites for an area of law by searching InSITE, the legal site current awareness service...

Regular Hours resume Monday

Posted on January 11, 2008
I hope you all had a great break - and come back relaxed and refreshed. I for one enjoyed many a long (and short) catnap.On Monday, the Library will resume regular hours and I will return to my prowling schedule as set forth below. Check out the link on the side for the Reference Librarians' hours...

Free Rice--Vocabulary Builder For World Hunger

Posted on January 10, 2008
Would you like to improve your general vocabulary and, at the same time, help to erode the problem of world hunger? Then play FreeRice. For each word you match with its correct synonym, Free Rice donates twenty grains of rice to the United Nations World Food Program...

1L Advice from Out of the Jungle

Posted on January 09, 2008
Your first semester in law school is over; here is some good advice for 1Ls from the Out of the Jungle blog: Spring Semester Blues ? Treating 1-Ls right.Ernster, the Virtual Library Cat

Young & Well Connected use Libraries More

Posted on January 08, 2008
A recent study by the Pew Center and UIUC (Univ. of IL at Urbana-Champaign) found that people 18 to 30 years old were the age group most likely to have recently used a library. From the site:The survey results challenge the assumption that libraries are losing relevance in the internet age...

Legally Funny Videos

Posted on January 05, 2008
Now is the time when law students can enjoy a comic and satirical perspective on law school and the legal profession, before a new semester and more serious thoughts intrude. Have you seen "Law School Musical," a popular You Tube video created by University of Maryland law student Owen Jarvis that vividly captures the life and mind-changing experience of the new law student? If you enjoy viewing lawyers and the law as shown in a variety of media and the performing arts, check out The Video Venue (TVV), just launched by The Billable Hour and featuring "video clips by, for, and about lawyers, law students, and legal professionals...

Legal Theme Crossword Puzzle

Posted on January 02, 2008
Happy New Year! Before classes begin, have a little fun with K. Hobb?s Legal Beagle crossword puzzle.Ernster, the Virtual Library Cat

HAVE A GREAT BREAK!!

Posted on December 21, 2007
As you all finish up with exams, I look forward to some well earned cat naps. The Library will close at 10pm tonight (Fri., 12/21) and not reopen until Jan. 2, so I will finally get some rest.I will be back on the prowl bright and early at 8am on Wed...

Google Patent

Posted on December 20, 2007
Google has now extended its tentacles into the area of patent research. Google Patent allows patent researchers to search the entire collection of patents made available by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Dates of coverage extend from patents issued during the 1790s to those issued by the middle of 2006...

Remote Access to IM Archive

Posted on December 19, 2007
Do you wish you could access your IM remotely? Well, Josh Lowensohn discusses two new options from IM History and Simkl that will allow you to search and read your IM archive remotely.Ernster, the Virtual Library Cat

Lawcrossing for your job search

Posted on December 18, 2007
From the site: LawCrossing offers the largest collection of active legal jobs in the world. We continuously monitor the hiring needs of more than 750,000 legal employers, including virtually every law firm, corporation, government office, and public interest organization in the United States...

The Death Penalty Information Center

Posted on December 17, 2007
The Death Penalty Information Center is non-profit organization that provides analysis and information on capital punishment. The web site is filled with useful resources such as reports, press releases, news stories, an execution database, and state-by-state information...

The Mitchell Report

Posted on December 16, 2007
Are you looking for something to ease the post-finals transition from reading outlines to reading the newspaper? AskSam has posted a free searchable version of The Mitchell Report on steroids in baseball, which is somewhere between reading a contracts outline and reading the sports page...

OANDA: The Currency Site

Posted on December 15, 2007
As exams wind down, thoughts may turn to study abroad and other foreign travel in 2008. If foreign travel is in your plans, be sure to visit OANDA first. This helpful site for both currency traders and travelers offers a wide array of currency calculation tools and financial resources, but anyone can appreciate its "Leisure Traveler" section...

Study Break

Posted on December 14, 2007
It's Friday, you have had a long week of studying and exam taking. Take a break and restore your sense of humor at Comics.com . Read your favorite comic strips in one place - whether that is Dilbert, Frank & Ernest or classic Peanuts.Study hard, take a break now and again and remember - only one more week to go...

Government Gazettes Online

Posted on December 13, 2007
Federal governments throughout the world publish some type of gazette that documents regular governmental activity. For instance, in the United States, the government publishes the Federal Register. The Government Gazettes Online Web site Aattempts to list all online government gazettes and their characteristics to aid researchers...

Looking for a Good Book?

Posted on December 12, 2007
Our holiday break is just around the corner and I?m sure you can?t wait to curl up with a good book. To help you, I thought I would share a few readers? advisory tolls.First, I?d like to suggest NoveList. It is a wonderful tool that is accessed through the New York Public Library?s database link with a NYP Access or library card number...

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