Legal Research

Paper Writing Resources Workshops

Posted on February 04, 2010
The librarians will be repeating the Paper Writing Resources workshop next week on the following dates: Monday, 2/8: Room 206 from 5:10 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, 2/10: Room 205 from 1:10 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.The workshop is an overview of resources that you may want to consider when you are researching a scholarly paper...

The International Civil Rights Center and Museum

Posted on February 03, 2010
The New York Times has an informative article on the International Civil Rights Center and Museum in Greensboro, North Carolina. The museum opened on February 1, 2010 and is housed in the former Woolworth's building where the original Greensboro lunch counter sit-ins took place...

Regulations.gov update

Posted on February 02, 2010
Regulations.gov has added features suggested by users.1. Search and subscribe (RSS) by topic. 2. Dashboards on regulations: a preview of summary statistics and a graphic view of site content.3. Customize regulations.govIf you are working with federal administrative law, you will be working with regulations...

Legal Research in the Palm of Your Hand

Posted on February 01, 2010
According the the Law Librarian Blog, legal publisher Fastcase released a legal research app available for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch. Click here to read more.Ernster, the Virtual Library Cat

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Fantasy SCOTUS

Posted on January 31, 2010
For both those who don't follow sports but wish they had fantasy teams to brag about and those who are addicted to owning fantasy sports teams, a federal district court clerk brings us Fantasy SCOTUS. In Fantasy SCOTUS, players try to predict the outcomes of pending U...

AIDSLEX

Posted on January 30, 2010
AIDSLEX (the AIDS and Law Exchange) is a new internet resource bringing together information and ideas on HIV/AIDS, the law and human rights. This free multi-lingual and global database and web portal, launched in 2009, includes a constantly growing collection of news and developments, law review articles, judicial decisions, legislation, policy documents and reports drawn from United States as well as foreign and international law...

Government Posting A Wealth of Data Online

Posted on January 28, 2010
Last Friday, the Obama Administration posted a great deal of previously unavailable government information from each Cabinet-level department to the Internet. Read all about it here.Ernster, the Virtual Library Cat

The 3 Facebook Settings Every User Should Know

Posted on January 26, 2010
As you are probably aware Mark Zuckerberg - founder of Facebook - recently said that privacy is no longer a social norm. Maybe or maybe not since one of the most popular articles from the NY Times is "The 3 Facebook Settings Every User Should Know". Yes, you can determine:1...

Paper Writing Resources

Posted on January 25, 2010
Are you writing a paper this semester? If so, then the Library has the workshop for you: "Paper Writing Resources".The workshops will be held on the following days: Wednesday, 2/3: Room 205 from 1:10 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Thursday, 2/4: Room 206 from 5:10 p...

Later OCS Offer Deadline?

Posted on January 24, 2010
The National Association for Law Placement has proposed having law firms wait on making offers to potential summer associates until January. This article examines the proposal.Ernster, the Virtual Library Cat

To Google or to Bing, that is the Question

Posted on January 22, 2010
Although I am a cat, not an elephant, I do have a long memory. Back in my December 18th post discussing the difference between homonyms and heteronyms, I explained that the reason you might care has to do with choosing search engines. If I search the word "China" on Google, my results all relate to the country China...

Four Comparative Search Tools You May Not Know

Posted on January 21, 2010
It is never a bad idea to compare your search results in different search engines. This is because comparisons enable an ongoing evaluation of your preferred search engine. They also graphically demonstrate the need for a well-stocked toolbox, because search engine comparisons show how your results may differ from engine to engine...

Employment Law and Social Networking sites

Posted on January 20, 2010
One of the most interesting areas of law is at the intersection between social media and employment law. How does what your Facebook or MySpace profile affect your rights as an employee? Your workers compensation benefits? Your sick leave benefits? The Nolo Employment Law blog has a nice article on recent developments in employment law and social networking sites...

Dr. Martin Luther King day

Posted on January 19, 2010
Yesterday was Martin Luther King day. You may or may not have studied Martin Luther King in school. In any event, take the time to review his "I have a dream" speech and/or "letter from Birmingham jail" and think about these words today.Ernster, the Virtual Library Cat

Lexis Points for Haiti

Posted on January 17, 2010
The Boalt Hall blog, Nuts & Boalts points out that it is possible to donate Lexis points to the Red Cross. This is a way that cash-strapped students can try to help Haiti relief efforts.Ernster, the Virtual Library Cat

Futurelawyer

Posted on January 16, 2010
If you want a quick and fun way to keep up with new legal technology and technology-related legal issues, including cool new features and developments in mobile devices, email, and legal software, try attorney Rick Georges' blog, Futurelawyer. Georges is a Florida practitioner, author, and adjunct law professor with an avid interest in technology and its impact on both the law and the work and lives of lawyers...

MLK Day

Posted on January 15, 2010
The Library will be open 10am-6pm and I will be prowling on Martin Luther King Day, this coming Monday (Jan. 18th). There will be a Reference Librarian here to answer your questions.Ernster, the Virtual Library Cat

Peculiar Economic Indicators

Posted on January 14, 2010
Are you wondering which way the economy is headed? If so, then odds are that you are following such factors as GDP and real estate sales figures to gauge the economy?s direction. Has it occurred to you, however, that you might do better by tracking the sales of men?s underwear? This ABC news story explains...

CCH WorkDay Blog

Posted on January 13, 2010
Keep up with employment law news with the CCH WorkDay blog. Authored by CCH editors, the blog provides regular insights into legislative activity, cases of note, and other breaking news in employment law.Ernster, the Virtual Library Cat

Wacky Laws

Posted on January 12, 2010
Hat tip to Law Librarian blog for list of Wacky Laws that are (apparently) still on the books. Citations are not given so we can't verify that these are true, but they are fun to read.#6. In Kentucky it is illegal to sell, exchange, offer to sell or exchange, display, or possess living baby chicks, ducklings, or other fowl or rabbits that have been dyed or colored...

Interview Tips

Posted on January 10, 2010
The law.com Career Center has posted the first of 12 articles containing interview tips. The tips in this first article should not be new to most attorneys, both new and old, but it never hurts to remind one's self.Ernster, the Virtual Library Cat

Law School Learning Survey

Posted on January 09, 2010
The Law School Survey of Student Engagement (LSSSE) has just released its 2009 annual survey report, "Student Engagement in Law School: Enhancing Student Learning." Unlike well-known rankings and other studies, the LSSSE is dedicated to knowing and improving the quality of the law student learning experience...

Advanced Lexis/Westlaw workshops

Posted on January 08, 2010
Start off the new semester with an advantage - attend a Library workshop on advanced Lexis/Westlaw techniques. We will introduce you to advanced Shepards and KeyCite features, key number searching on Westlaw and searching within a search as well as when to use the different connectors...

Tired Of Plain, Old Google?

Posted on January 07, 2010
If so, then try a different version of Google, just for fun. Google Elmer Fudd offers the familiar search engine?s home page ?translated? into the dialect of cartoon legend Bugs Bunny?s favorite nemesis, Elmer Fudd.Ernster, the Virtual Library Cat

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

Posted on January 05, 2010
Whoa! What an amazing nap!!! Straight through to 2010.The Library is now open for prowling - both yours and mine - although the hours are shorter. As always, check the Library's web site for our hours and the Reference Librarians' Hours page for when you will find someone at the Reference desk...

The Library is Open Today

Posted on December 20, 2009
From 12-8.Ernster, the Virtual Library Cat

Wilderness.net

Posted on December 19, 2009
What better way for a Virtual Library Cat to spend a quiet, snowy Saturday but in a warm corner by the reference librarian? One of my favorite discoveries between catnaps was Wilderness.net. This website gem, a collaboration of university and other wilderness research institutes, includes a gallery of wonderful photos to search, browse, enlarge, and even download as high resolution images...

Words, words, words

Posted on December 18, 2009
You made it through finals, now you can think about something fun (when you are ready to think again, that is.) So I am ready to think about words. Traveling the web I run across a lot of them and they are critical for searching the web. The only problem is the English language...

Nokia Versus Apple In Patent Dispute

Posted on December 17, 2009
Even non-mobile phone users may be interested in reading more about the patent infringement suit recently filed by Nokia against Apple with regard to the latter?s popular iPhone. Additional details are available here.Ernster, the Virtual Library Cat

Best Books

Posted on December 16, 2009
Still looking for a holiday gift for the bibliophile in your life?You might want to peruse a few "Best Books of 2009" lists. I like Library Journal's Best Books 2009 and "Best Books of 2009" list by Publishers Weekly. Also take a a look at 10 Best Books of 2009 from the New York Times and the Washington Post's 10 Best Book's of the Year...

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