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From the University of Houston Libraries, this selective, annotated guide includes links to sites sponsored by state and federal government, academic, association, news sources, campaigns and polling organizations. [thanks D.C]
Metaforix@Health – Free Online Resources for Public Library Users: Florida and Illinois Please note, the correct URL for the new guide, Looking For International Law? EISIL It! is http://www.llrx.com/features/eisil.htm Please see LLRX.com to review the complete Table of Contents for the September 20, 2004 issue. Enjoy, and many thanks to all the terrific authors.
Rich Site Services: Web Feeds for Extended Information and Library Services Commentary: A Librarian Blogger at the DNC I’ll Have Wireless to Go, Please Looking For International Law? EISIL It! Net Snippets: How to Manage Your Legal Research and Save Time Too Law Firm Marketing: Lawyers Win Business With Blogs After Hours – Travel Tips …
As posted on the online military personnel records request system from the National Archives: “There is a rumor circulating among veteran service organizations that Official Military Personnel Files (OMPFs) at the National Personnel Records Center will be digitized and then destroyed. This rumor is NOT TRUE…The National Archives and Records Administration preserves and protects OMPFs …
House Votes to Bar IRS From Outsourcing Tax Collection [thanks D.C]
The Senate Committee on the Judiciary hearing today, “A Review of Counter-Terrorism Legislation and Proposals, including the USA PATRIOT Act and the SAFE Act.” Link to testimony and member statements The SAFE Act (S. 1709), To amend the USA PATRIOT ACT to place reasonable limitations on the use of surveillance and the issuance of search …
White Papers by Marcus P. Zillman, “is a comprehensive listing of online research tools that offer various downloadable as well as web applications…”
From the EFF: Electronic Voting Machine Quick Reference Guides: Includes an Information sheet and glossary (with tips for election observers) and a Location list of which voting machines are in your county. See also this testimony today, by EPIC, before the Election Assistance Commission Technical Guidelines Development Committee hearing on Human Factors and Privacy, relating …
From today’s Federal Register, Changes To Support Implementation of the United States Patent and Trademark Office 21st Century Strategic Plan; Final Rule [Link] “Discussion of Specific Rules…Section 1.4(d)(2) is rewritten to provide for the signing of correspondence by use of an S-signature, which is defined as a signature between forward slash marks…”
Press release from the Davies Project at Princeton University, Research into the History of University Libraries in the United States and the History of their Collections Database of American Libraries before 1876: “More than 9,800 records for over 80 types of libraries, searchable on 14 fields. Also view original Unisort data cards. Users may record …
Hearing today held by the Senate Commerce Committee on S. 1963, the Wireless 411 Privacy Act. Links to opening remarks and testimony. See also Testimony and Statement for the Record of Marc Rotenberg (EPIC), and from IDG News, Wireless carriers: Privacy bill not needed
From their press release today: “The new products include the MyJeeves personal search system, robust local search, and the next generation of its proprietary Teoma search technology…Through a partnership with Citysearch announced in August, Ask Jeeves users now have access to comprehensive local business listings and data, including over 2 million editorial and user reviews …