Legal Research News and Information with an Emphasis on Wisconsin
This Capital Times article entitled, Wikipedia payment: Why the big deal? was today’s Library Link of the Day. Abstract: Gregory Kohs last year launched MyWikiBiz, a service that offered to write Wikipedia entries for businesses for $49 to $99. But a few days afterward, MyWikiBiz’s account on Wikipedia was blocked. Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales called …
I’ve just received word that as of the next update in March, the RSB is removing “that troubling ‘u’ word” from the online Wisconsin Statutes. Instead of noting that the text is unofficial, the PDF version will state that the text is not certified. The new footer will read as follows: Text from the 2005-06 …
I’ve just received word that as of the next update in March, the RSB is removing “that troubling ‘u’ word” from the online Wisconsin Statutes. Instead of noting that the text is unofficial, the PDF version will state that the text is not certified. The new footer will read as follows: Text from the 2005-06 …
Know anyone that’s taking the LSAT soon? How about the SAT, ACT or GRE? If so, direct them to LearningExpressLibrary, an interactive online learning platform of practice tests and tutorial course series. LearningExpressLibrary is available at no cost at the Madison Public Library, the Milwaukee Public Library or remotely to Milwaukee Public Library cardholders. For …
Know anyone that’s taking the LSAT soon? How about the SAT, ACT or GRE? If so, direct them to LearningExpressLibrary, an interactive online learning platform of practice tests and tutorial course series. LearningExpressLibrary is available at no cost at the Madison Public Library, the Milwaukee Public Library or remotely to Milwaukee Public Library cardholders. For …
Developed by Dane County and the City of Madison to reduce the amount of waste going to the Dane County Landfill, Madison Stuff Exchange provides area residents and businesses with a convenient way to exchange, re-use, or sell items they no longer need or want. To be eligible to post items, you must live or …
When looking for his own parking citation in CCAP, a UW-Whitewater faculty member was surprised to find a piece of his son’s confidential adoption record, reports JS Online. [CCAP, officially known as the Wisconsin Circuit Court Access (WCCA) database, contains the records of Wisconsin county courts.] “I was stunned,” said [David] Munro, who teaches issues …
It often happens that I’m in my car or walking somewhere when I remember something that I’m supposed to do. Or I think of something that I need to reminder my husband about. And I always seem to be without a pen and paper. That’s why I’m excited about a free new web service called …
Google has announced a new feature in the “About the Book” pages on Google Book Search. It’s called “Places Mentioned in this Book” and it displays an interactive map with pointers to cities and addresses mentioned in the text of the book. From a Google Libraries Group message: Readers can click and drag or zoom …
From the Web site: Criminal Law Decisions Online (CLDO) covers all criminal law decisions handed down by the U.S. Supreme Court and Wisconsin Supreme Court, and published cases of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, from July 1, 1977, through December 15, 2006. This system replicates, in an online format, the Master Compilation of Criminal Law …