Monthly Archives: August 2006

Court System Websites

Posted on Thursday 31 August 2006 by Terrye Conroy

Given our discussion of the federal and state court systems in Legal Research class this week and our upcoming class on researching cases, three helpful websites come to mind. First, is the U.S. State Department’s Judicial Branch webpage at http://usinfo.state.gov/usa/infousa/politics/judbranc.htm. … Continue reading →

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Beating the Bluebook Blues

Posted on Friday 25 August 2006 by blawg

Attention all 1Ls! Are you just a wee bit confused by the infamous “Bluebook”? Well, first, welcome to the club. But second, we’d like to recommend two great resources. Cornell Law School’s Introduction to Basic Legal Citation is concise, clearly … Continue reading →

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The State of the Law Library Blogosphere

Posted on Friday 25 August 2006 by David

The State of the Law Library Blogosphere is an article from Sabrina Pacifica’s Web site – www.llrx.com.  This is a great site for information and legal news. This article is by Bonnie Shucha and discusses most aspects of law library blawging.  Go to … Continue reading →

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Spotlighted Blawgs and Blogs

Posted on Thursday 24 August 2006 by David

A regular feature of this Blawg will be spotlighted Blawgs and Blogs that we think will help you in your internet research. I am starting this feature by spotlighting a Blawg and blog aggregator that allows you to search through … Continue reading →

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Legal Research Databases

Posted on Thursday 24 August 2006 by Terrye Conroy

Throughout the year we will be posting information about new legal research databases, pointing out cool features of existing databases, or simply reminding you of the great resources we have at the Coleman Karesh Law Library. To begin, I would … Continue reading →

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Featured Websites By Terrye Conroy

Posted on Tuesday 22 August 2006 by Terrye Conroy

Throughout the school year, I will be sharing my thoughts and suggestions regarding useful websites for legal research. One must keep in mind, however, that anyone can post on the Web. So let’s start with Evaluating and Rating Websites and … Continue reading →

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Legal History (Week of September 4)

Posted on Monday 21 August 2006 by blawg

Sept. 4, 1957 –  National Guard at the Little Rock Central High School. Sept. 5, 1774 – Important consequence from the Boston Tea Party. Sept. 6, 1995 – O.J. Simpson, Det. Mark Fuhrman, and the Fifth Amendment. Sept. 7, 1977 – Watergate felon released early from … Continue reading →

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Posted on Tuesday 1 August 2006 by David

This category contains tips for Legal Research. For a list of legal research resources go to the following site for Terrye Conroy’s updated list of free legal resources:  http://www.law.sc.edu/library/research_aids/internet_legal_resources.shtml

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