If you haven’t noticed yet, Westlaw has unveiled a new version of its legal research service, “WestlawNext”. Westlaw has been slowly rolling out WestlawNext during the past year, and it is now available for law students around the country and here at Loyola New Orleans. But, at least for the time being, you still have the option of using either WestlawNext or Westlaw “Classic”, the version we’re all familiar with. What's the difference? Let’s take a look.
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Elizabeth Moore
http://blogs.loc.gov/law/2011/01/interview-with-elizabeth-moore/
Here is an interview with Elizabeth Moore, now at the Library of Congress, who was our library's Deputy Director until 2008
Here is an interview with Elizabeth Moore, now at the Library of Congress, who was our library's Deputy Director until 2008
Thursday, January 6, 2011
The Public Library of Law
The Public Library of Law, http://www.plol.org, is a comprehensive source of primary law for both federal and state governments. PLOL contains the largest free database of U.S. case law, but registration is required to use the database. This web site also provides access to: constitutions, statutes and codes, regulations, and court rules. PLOL is powered by Fastcase.
The Public Library of Law, http://www.plol.org, is a comprehensive source of primary law for both federal and state governments. PLOL contains the largest free database of U.S. case law, but registration is required to use the database. This web site also provides access to: constitutions, statutes and codes, regulations, and court rules. PLOL is powered by Fastcase.
The Law Student Guide to Free Legal Research
This new web site, http://freelaw.classcaster.net, is an excellent resource for conducting legal research on the Internet. It is especially designed for students but also contains materials for law librarians, research instructors and other legal researchers. The Guide currently includes research guides, links to primary and secondary sources, and teaching tools. And there is more to come.
This new web site, http://freelaw.classcaster.net, is an excellent resource for conducting legal research on the Internet. It is especially designed for students but also contains materials for law librarians, research instructors and other legal researchers. The Guide currently includes research guides, links to primary and secondary sources, and teaching tools. And there is more to come.
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Max Planck Encyclopedia
Do you need an idea for a paper or a project that involves an aspect of public international law? Browse through the wide range of articles in the Max Planck Encyclopedia of Public International Law.
No, it is not on Lexis or Westlaw! It is an electronic resource subscribed to by the law library.
Access it through Research Quick Links at our online catalog page:
Start by using the "Quick Search" feature to put in a topic. A list of articles will appear, which are scholarly, give links to other articles, and provide a bibliography and list of documents to lead to further research.
JURIST;LEGAL NEWS AND RESEARCH
A web-based news source that is the only law-school based service in the world. Led by Professor Bernard Hibbitts at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, and his staff of law students, this is a comprehensive source to get up to date legal news of U.S. and world events.
Go to http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/currentawareness/
for insight into hot topics around the world! Read commentary, find actual documents, video clips and more at this valuable resource.
Go to http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/currentawareness/
for insight into hot topics around the world! Read commentary, find actual documents, video clips and more at this valuable resource.
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Interview with SCOTUS Justice Antonin Scalia
California Lawyer has released a short interview with Justice Anonin Scalia that might be of interest to some readers.
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