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Spot-On Legal Research: September 2013
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Legal research advice from the librarians at Western New England University School of Law. Wednesday, September 25, 2013. Managing Your Research with RefWorks. Remember doing research with note cards? I managed the research for my paper using a bibliographic management program. There are several bibliographic management programs available. In law school, I used Zotero. But in this post, I am going to talk about RefWorks. Available on the RefWorks website. This Thursday, you can also attend a live trainin...
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Spot-On Legal Research: October 2014
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Legal research advice from the librarians at Western New England University School of Law. Thursday, October 30, 2014. The Perils of Technology. Last weekend, I had the distinct pleasure of attending this year’s Boston Book Festival. An impressive array of major literary and academic figures participated as panelists in the event, engaging in discussions with each other and taking questions from the audience. One panel— Technology: Promise or Peril. The Technology: Promise or Peril. Next on the agenda wa...
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Spot-On Legal Research: December 2014
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Legal research advice from the librarians at Western New England University School of Law. Tuesday, December 2, 2014. DOJ Law Jobs App for Job Hunters. Looking for a job? For law students and attorneys looking for positions with the Department of Justice, check out the free DOJ Law Jobs app. The app was released this September and provides a listing of present openings for both entry-level and experienced attorneys. Not at the job searching stage yet? And see if there is a position for you! RIPS Law Libr...
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Spot-On Legal Research: September 2014
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Legal research advice from the librarians at Western New England University School of Law. Tuesday, September 23, 2014. Federal Legislative History - A Webinar by the Federal Depository Library Program. At some point, every law student will need to become aware of the various materials that were generated in the course of creating legislation which includes committee reports, analysis by legislative counsel, committee hearings, floor debates, and histories of actions taken. Posted by Steve Bobowicz.
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Spot-On Legal Research: February 2015
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Legal research advice from the librarians at Western New England University School of Law. Wednesday, February 25, 2015. Has this ever happened to you? You are out and about and out of nowhere you think of just the right words for that document you've been drafting at work. This happens to me all the time and by the time I am able to jot them down, I've forgotten them. That's why I like the Dragon. In order to add punctuation, just speak it. For example, "Dear John comma.". Posted by Nicole Belbin. Consi...
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Spot-On Legal Research: January 2015
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Legal research advice from the librarians at Western New England University School of Law. Wednesday, January 21, 2015. Wolfram Alpha - A Computational Search Engine. Is the best search engine you've never heard of—and it’s a wholly different animal from Google and its analogs. Wolfram bills itself as a “ computational knowledge engine. This introduction is all well and good, but you’re probably wondering to yourself: what can Wolfram Alpha do. The answer: a lot. Posted by Liza Rosenof. This is a free Ch...
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Spot-On Legal Research: March 2015
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Legal research advice from the librarians at Western New England University School of Law. Wednesday, March 25, 2015. A Blog for Legal Writing Help. You're probably well aware of Black's Law Dictionary. But do you know anything about its editor-in-chief? Brian A. Garner has authored many other works on legal writing, including Elements of Legal Style. Legal Writing in Plain English. And Making Your Case:. The Art of of Persuading Judges. Posted by Liza Rosenof. Thursday, March 12, 2015. 8221; Many times ...
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Spot-On Legal Research: December 2013
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Legal research advice from the librarians at Western New England University School of Law. Wednesday, December 4, 2013. Want to improve your legal writing? Check out Bryan Garner’s Blog. Want to improve your legal writing? Check out Bryan Garner’s Blog - Usage Tip of the Day. An excellent way to continue to improve your writing skills is to subscribe to Bryan Garner's blog at LawProse.org. Here is one example:. LawProse Lesson #126:“That” vs. “which”. Posted on July 16, 2013 by Bryan A. Garner :. Republi...
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Spot-On Legal Research: March 2014
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Legal research advice from the librarians at Western New England University School of Law. Monday, March 31, 2014. IPad Tips from the ABA Techshow. I just returned from the ABA Techshow. In Chicago, where I got a brief look at the future of legal technology. As the vendors see it). I also saw a lot of cool technology and learned ways to use it in legal practice at the Techshow programs and workshops. Split the iPad Keyboard to Thumb Type. Enter a Number with One Motion. Instead of pressing the Number and...