Category Archives: Legal Research Databases

Oral Argument and Other Speaking Tips

Worried about your speaking ability? Not all lawyers are natural-born speakers.  Everyone could use tips for making their speeches and oral arguments better, check out Speech Advice (http://www.speechadvice.com/).  This blog is written by a lawyer and  public speaking  guru, Faith … Continue reading

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The SNAP (research) Challenge

This week, 16 law students and their friends are living on $4 a day, the budget of a food stamp recipient. Their goal is to raise awareness and better understand the challenges faced by people who depend on SNAP, the … Continue reading

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LibGuides for Every Subject

There are so many law librarians out there making legal LibGuides on various areas of legal scholarship and research that I thought I should highlight several in blawg posts to show what is currently available.  Let’s start with legal writing … Continue reading

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The Future is Access to Legal Information

Circuit Riders Terrye Conroy and David Lehmann partnered with Access to Justice’s Robin Wheeler to put on a Poster session themed, “The Future is Access to Legal Information.” The session was held at the South Carolina Library Association Annual Conference … Continue reading

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Android Supreme Court Apps

I will be highlighting Apps for Android and IPad/IPhone in the blawg. I have previously blogged about IPad Apps for law students and lawyers.(New IPad Blog, 07/20/2011/, Top IPad Apps for Lawyers 07/07/2011) Here are two Apps for Android phone … Continue reading

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Latest in Legal Technology

If you are interested in legal technology and the changes that are being made go to Legal Tech Directory. [http://www.legaltechdirectory.com] It is published by law.com and contains links, articles, and reviews of technology and products that cover the field.  This … Continue reading

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Research Guide Blog

This is an interesting concept; a blog that operates as an update for a research guide. The blog tracks the research guide and shows all of the changes that have been added. It also gives explanations to the resources on … Continue reading

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Addendum – Trial Databases

As noted in the earlier post, Law Library Initiates Trial Database Page, we are promoting the use of databases that we are considering adding to our collection. The Coleman Karesh Law Library has just added 6 more databases from HeinOnline … Continue reading

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Law Library Initiates Trial Database Page

The Law Library is constantly monitoring databases and sources of legal information to provide access to the law school faculty and students. In an attempt to have the most input and commentary on new databases prior to any purchase we … Continue reading

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How do you cite an e-Book?

Scholars are wrestling with the concept that e-books are outselling regular texts.  This includes scholarly publications.  Citations experts are now confronted with the problem of how to cite an e-book.  This problem is also compounded by the various electronic formats … Continue reading

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