Commentary By Lawyers on Law Firm Librarians
Large-Firm Life: An Ode to Librarians, New York Lawyer, April 8, 2005: “Librarians are, by definition, the greatest research tools that any firm has.”
Category «Legal Research»
Wikipedia Agreement With Yahoo Will Extend Global Access
Press release, Wikimedia Foundation Announces Corporate Support of Wikipedia from Yahoo! Search: “…Yahoo! Search will dedicate hardware and resources to support Wikipedia, a community based encyclopedia written and edited by people from around the world…In addition, Wikipedia content will become available to hundreds of millions of users worldwide through Yahoo! Search via shortcuts that are …
New Website Monitors and Reports on Lobbying in the U.S.
From the Center for Public Integrity, the launch today of LobbyWatch, an “ongoing investigation into the state of lobbying in the U.S.” The site provides a searchable database with drop-down menus for users to choose information on specific states, countries, issues, agencies and industries. Data is also available on Top 100 Companies and Organizations, Top …
Forbes.com Best of The Web Spring 2005
Navigate to the full range of content in the article from this page, and see direct links to some of the highlights as follows: Socking It to Spyware Sitelines: Out, Out, Damn Bots! Finding Your Mobile Mojo Web Browsers Search Engines Company Documents
Proposed Settlement Reached in Sweeping Copyright Class Action Suit
Major Electronic Databases to Pay Freelancers in $18M Copyright Dispute
The Wide World of Wikis Continues to Expand With New Venture
WSJ Free Feature Today: From Wikipedia’s Creator, A New Site for Anyone, Anything. See Wikicities.com and the free encyclopedia, Wikipedia, which the WSJ article reports had more than 5 million visitors in February 2005.
Legislative History of the Civil Rights Commission
From the House Judiciary Committee: Legislative History of the Civil Rights Commission – This legislative history includes: (I) Committee Reports; (II) Congressional Record; (III) Court Opinions; and (IV) News Articles. Note, this document is in PDF, and is 566 pages.
Draft Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Internet Communications
From the Federal Election Commission, this draft notice is 47 pages, PDF. Related news: Feds get set for Net rules, and FEC Weighs Limited Internet Activity Rules Related postings: More on the FEC and Regulating Bloggers Related reference: Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 (BCRA), Public Law No. 107-155
Gov’t Sponsored Project Offers Expert Virtual Reference Services
Get Assistance from a Federal Depository Librarian: Government Information Online Pilot Project “U.S. Government agencies provide information on a wide variety of topics, from nutrition and health care to gardening and saving money on your electric bill. Other topics include laws and regulations, statistics, international affairs, public safety, and more. If a government agency does …
Chart of State Laws and Regs for Living Wills
Available as a free feature on today’s Wall Street Journal, State Laws for Living Wills – “Rules for living wills, written instructions on the type of care a person would want in the event of a life-threatening medical condition, vary by state. Download the details on living wills and advance directives for your state.”
New Search Engine Profiles 25 Million People
ZoomInfo, which has a free search engine as well as fee-based services, provides users with search options to: Find Person by Name, Find Employees by Company, Find Alumni by University, and to Find People Mentioned on a Specific Website [see this Advanced Search page]. Data retrieved on individuals varies in regard to its scope, consistency, …
Updated People Finder Online Guide
From research guru Marcus P. Zillman, news that his terrific Finding People Info blog has been completely updated, as he has published a new, free white paper, Knowledge Discovery Resources 2005.
