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Lexis v. Westlaw for research -- better, different, or same and the qwerty effect?

Paul Lomio wrote 3 days ago: Today I received SmartCILP June 27, 2008, which included notice of this article: Cavicchi, Jon R., … more »

Tags: Computer Assisted Legal Research, legal publishing, Legal Research & Writing, librarians, Library Survey, Surveys, Jon R. Cavicchi, LexisNexis, SmartCILP

To the librarians

Paul Lomio wrote 2 weeks ago: Sergio just posted a review of a new book, Teaching of Intellectual Property - Principles and Method … more »

Tags: open access, Book Review, Metadata, Search Engines, Internet, Web 2.0, blogs, librarians, David Weinberger

Legal Scholarship Network - "Tomorrow's Research Today"

Paul Lomio wrote 2 weeks ago: We are huge fans of the Legal Scholarship Network, part of the Social Science Research Network, and … more »

Tags: Law reviews, legal publishing, Gregg Gordon, Legal Scholarship Network, Social Science Research Network, SSRN

Understanding and Mastering The Bluebook

George Wilson wrote 2 weeks ago: A recent legal research and writing (LRW) title of interest concerning The Bluebook: A Uniform Syste … more »

Tags: New Books, legal publishing, Legal Research & Writing, Annotations, Linda J. Barris, Bluebook, Citations, guide, Legal authorities

Collaboration in legal research and writing classes

Paul Lomio wrote 2 weeks ago: “Real Collaborative Context: Opinion Writing and the Appellate Process“ Journal of the … more »

Tags: Legal Research & Writing, Law Students, Pedagogy, Legal Scholarship Network, Journal of the Association of Legal Writing Directors, Thomas D. Cobb, Sarah F. Kaltsounis, Young Scholars Law APS

Harvard Law Library Director in the News1 comment

Paul Lomio wrote 3 weeks ago: John Palfrey, Executive Director of the Harvard Law School Berkman Center for Internet & Society … more »

Tags: New Books, Copyright, Libraries, Law Schools, John Palfrey, Lawrence Lessig, Born Digital, Harvard Law School, Berkman Center for Internet & Society

Virtual Book Signing

Erika Wayne wrote 3 weeks ago: “This Saturday, June 14, at Noon Central Time, Virtual Book Signing presents the former chair … more »

Tags: Publishing, Newton Minow, Craig LaMay, Inside the Presidential Debates, virtual book signing

"Jet Ski research" - Is Google Making Us Stoopid? 1 comment

Paul Lomio wrote 3 weeks ago: Our alumnus Matt Asay has a post on The Open Road about a must-read cover story in the latest iss … more »

Tags: Book Review, E-Books, Libraries, New Books, Reading, search tools, from Edison to Google, Google, Matt Asay

More on ELS: Judicial Transparency in an Age of Prediction

Paul Lomio wrote 3 weeks ago: “Judicial Transparency in an Age of Prediction“ U of Chicago, Public Law Working Paper … more »

Tags: Government Information, transparency in government, Transparency, Judicial decisionmaking, empirical research, Empirical Legal Studies, Judicial behavior, Adam Samaha, U of Chicago

Coding Complexity: Bringing Law to the Empirical Analysis of the Supreme Court

Paul Lomio wrote 3 weeks ago: “Coding Complexity: Bringing Law to the Empirical Analysis of the Supreme Court“ 2nd An … more »

Tags: Government Information, Databases, Judicial decisionmaking, statistics, empirical research, United States Supreme Court, Empirical Legal Studies, Conference on Empirical Legal Studies, Hastings Law Journal

Reflections on Oklahoma City University School of Law's Certificate in American Law Program

Paul Lomio wrote 4 weeks ago: “Reflections on Oklahoma City University School of Law’s Certificate in American Law Pro … more »

Tags: Comparative Law, Law Schools, Legal Research & Writing, International Association of Law Schools, Lee F. Peoples, Legal Scholarship Network, Oklahoma City University School of Law

Tools of the Trade, part IV1 comment

Kate Wilko wrote 1 month ago: In terms of tips, this one is more a love letter.  And while I have focused my first three “t … more »

Tags: Tools, tapping the government grapevine, judith schiek robinson, government documents

10 Essential Web Sites for Litigators

Paul Lomio wrote 1 month ago: Genie Tyburski at The Virtual Chase has put together this great list, and we’re pleased and de … more »

Tags: Databases, Factual Research, Government Information, legal publishing, open access, search tools, state statutes, BRB Publications, Cornell Legal Information Institute

New legal research books

Paul Lomio wrote 1 month ago: Here are cites to two new legal research books listed in this week’s Hein GreenSlips.  Gabor … more »

Tags: international law, Legal Research & Writing, New Books, Deborah E. Bouchoux, Francis A. Gabor, Guide to legal research and writing from the transnatio, Legal research explained

Employing Active-Learning Techniques and Metacognition in Law School1 comment

Paul Lomio wrote 1 month ago: Interesting article here, one with particular relevance for teaching legal research.  The classes w … more »

Tags: Law Schools, Legal Research & Writing, Legal Scholarship Network, Metacognition, Robin Boyle, St. John's Legal Studies Research Papers, University of Detroit Mercy Law Review

Open Access in Peril for Wisconsin Documents?

Paul Lomio wrote 1 month ago: Wisconsin’s Public-Records Law: Preserving the Presumption of Complete Public Access in the Ag … more »

Tags: open access, Government Information, transparency in government, Transparency, Archives, wisconsin law, Metadata, PUBLIC RECORDS, E-mail

Stat-Spotting: A Field Guide to Identifying Dubious Data

Paul Lomio wrote 1 month ago: Bless the university presses.  They produce fascinating — and affordable! — titles.  A … more »

Tags: New Books, Book Review, statistics, Factual Research, University Presses, Joel Best, Stat-Spotting, University of California Press

Reconfiguring Law Reports and the Concept of Precedent for a Digital Age

Paul Lomio wrote 1 month ago: One of the joys of my job is that I get to see everything new that comes into the library — e … more »

Tags: open access, Government Information, Copyright, legal publishing, Tools, FREE Resources, Court Reporting, Judicial decisionmaking, Legal Research & Writing

Open Access: Problems of Collective Action and Promises of Civic Engagement

Paul Lomio wrote 1 month ago: “Open Access: Problems of Collective Action and Promises of Civic Engagement“ NICHOLAS … more »

Tags: open access, legal publishing, Tools, FREE Resources, Libraries, Publishing, Law Schools, Archives, Legal Scholarship Network


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