The Appleton Post-Crescent has gathered together a number of Wisconsin-related public records databases, some useful, others, well, maybe more interesting than useful. They include: Banned Wisconsin license plates Delinquent Appleton accounts Disciplined doctors, dentists and …
Data & Databases
Docstoc Shares Legal Documents, But Are They Reliable?
Denise Howell over at Lawgarithims has good things to stay about Docstoc, a “user generated community where you can find and share professional documents.” There are tons of sample legal and business forms to be …
PreCYdent, New Public-Domain Law Search Engine, Features Sophisticated Search Engine & Social Networking Tools
There is a new public-domain law search engine on the block and it’s a dandy. Content Like parallel projects, Public.Resource.Org and AltLaw, newcomer PreCYdent aims to compile public-domain cases and statutes for free availability on …
Atlantic Monthly Goes Free, But WSJ Doesn't
Despite speculation to the contrary, The Wall Street Journal will keep a significant portion of its content behind its paid-subscription wall. The Atlantic Monthly, however, has recently dropped its subscriber registration requirement, making the site …
Additions to Cornell's Legal Research Engine
Cornell Law Library has recently enhanced their Legal Research Search Engine to include a few new specialty search engines. It now includes four search engines: Legal Research Guides (compiled by law libraries around the county) …
Mersky & Dunn's Index to Periodical Articles Related to Law to be Searchable in Hein Online
From the HeinOnline Weblog: Next month, HeinOnline will release an enhancement that will allow you to search an Index to Periodical Articles Related to Law Database. The database was created from the Index to Periodical …
Tax Notes and Other Tax Analysts Products Free to Professors Online
I learned today that full-time professors of law, economics, or accounting may sign up for complimentary access to Tax Analysts Campus. The purpose of Tax Analysts Campus is to provide professors an opportunity to teach …
EndNote Now Supports Bluebook Citation Style
A question about citation management software on the ALL-SIS listserv reminded me that I haven’t yet posted about EndNote’s addition of the Bluebook citation style. Previously, the only product of which I was aware that …
Hein Online Offers Live Help
Hein Online is now offering live chat search and tech support. Live help is accessible through the “Help” button found in the upper right hand corner, on the welcome screen, and in the technical and …
Open CRS Offers Meta Search of CRS Reports
The Congressional Research Service (CRS) is the public policy research arm of the United States Congress. The reports issued by CRS, which are created to inform members of Congress on issues of public policy, are …