Some federal court opinions will available for free on FDsys as part of a yearlong pilot program between the U.S. GPO and the federal judiciary. Federal court opinions are already available for free on PACER, …
Year: 2011
Finalists for UW Law School Dean
The University of Wisconsin Law School has narrowed its search for dean, naming three finalists for the position. The finalists are Nicholas W. Allard, Gene Nichol, and Margaret Raymond. See the Law School press release …
Statistical Abstract & Supplemental Products to be Terminated
The US Census Bureau has officially announced the termination of the Statistical Abstract of the United States and its supplemental products: USA Counties, State and Metropolitan Area Data Book, County and City Data Book, State …
Statistical Abstract & Supplemental Products to be Terminated
The US Census Bureau has officially announced the termination of the Statistical Abstract of the United States and its supplemental products: USA Counties, State and Metropolitan Area Data Book, County and City Data Book, State …
Interesting & Unusual Case Titles
A recent Texas Bar Journal article had me laughing out loud at the reference desk this morning (which earned me some strange looks from our patrons). The article reviews interesting and unusual case titles from …
Celebrate National Library Week at the UW Law Library
Stop by the Law Library this week and help us celebrate National Library Week! For our celebration this year, we have put together a number of activities including a book drive, Bluebooking workshop, and, of …
Does Open Access Publication Generate More Readership & Citations?
Will publishing your work in an open access publication generate more readership and citations? Yes and no, according to a Cornell University study. Using a sample of open access journals in the sciences, social sciences, …
Moving Data from MS Word to Excel
Have you ever wanted to transfer data from a MS Word document into a spreadsheet? 3 Geeks and a Law Blog shares a couple of tricks to help you make the transition without having to …
Workshop Series on Global Legal Issues and Wisconsin
The UW Law School has announced the 5th annual outreach workshop series on the theme Global Legal Issues and Wisconsin. The workshops explore the legal and policy implications of global legal issues on Wisconsin. This …
Use of Government Data Online
From a new Pew survey on Government Online: Government agencies have begun to open up their data to the public, and a surprisingly large number of citizens are showing interest. Some 40% of adult internet …