Category: Data & Databases

2021 Release of the WI Criminal Jury Instructions Now Available

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From the Wisconsin State Law Library: The Wisconsin Criminal Jury Instructions have recently been updated, with a 2021 release approved by the Wisconsin Judicial Conference’s Criminal Jury Instructions Committee. The fifty-ninth supplement to the Criminal Jury Instructions updates the publication on legislative actions and judicial decisions through August 2021. The update includes revisions of twenty-nine existing jury instructions, as …

HeinOnline Enhances Subject Searching with New PathFinder – But Still Has a Few Bumps

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HeinOnline recently introduced a new feature called PathFinder that offers more robust subject searching.  PathFinder is a multi-level subject taxonomy in which broad research concepts are divided into increasingly granular levels.  Both text and graphical interfaces are available as shown below.   PathFinder is available as a search option from the HenOnline Law Journal Library …

Hein Unveils New One-Box Searching

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One-box searching has come to HeinOnline and it’s a very nice improvement.  Now you can search all Hein content from a single box with drop-down options allowing you to specify your search intent.  Previously, your search was limited to a specific tab (full text, citation, catalog, or case law). According to the HeinOnline blog, this …

Hidden Gems: Under-appreciated UW Law Library Resources

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As the calendar winds its way toward spring and the end of the semester approaches, Assistant Director for Public Services, Kris Turner recommends the following underutilized or overlooked gems to help law students finish the year on a high note: 1. Are you focused on Wisconsin-specific laws and procedures? Then without a doubt, you should …

Internet Archive Scholar, a New Search Index for Scholarly Works (Research & White Papers, Conference Proceedings, Pre-prints, Reports, etc.)

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Looking for a research or white paper, conference proceeding, pre-print, or report but can’t find a copy in your library’s catalog or popular search engines?  Check out the new Internet Archive Scholar search index from the Internet Archive.  According to the Internet Archive Blogs, Internet Archive Scholar indexes over 25 million research articles and other …

WisconsinEye Subscription Now Required for On-Demand Legislative & Supreme Court Video Archive

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According to an email sent to registered users, WisconsinEye is implementing subscription-based access for all users of on-demand content effective February 22nd.  Although legislative and Supreme Court content will still be available live and for 24 hours following an event, on-demand access to the recorded video archive will now only be available to paid subscribers. …

Further Info on WI Jury Instructions Availability – Fastcase, Print, and Superseded/Withdrawn Instructions

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Last week, I posted that the Wisconsin Jury Instructions are now freely available online from the Wisconsin State Law Library.  Since then, I’ve received additional clarification on the availability of the instructions via Fastcase, in print, and superseded and withdrawn instructions: Availability on Fastcase In addition to the State Law Library website, Wisconsin attorneys can …

WI Jury Instructions Now Freely Available Online to All

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The Wisconsin Jury Instructions (Civil, Criminal, and Children’s) are now freely available online on the Wisconsin State Law Library website.  This is a result of a cooperative effort between the University of Wisconsin Law School, the State Law Library, and the Wisconsin Court System’s Office of Judicial Education. From the Wisconsin Court System press release: …

Free Access to Bloomberg Law Research Platform for Legal Aid Organizations & Pro Bono Attorneys

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Earlier this month, Bloomberg Law announced that it is offering free access to all legal aid organizations supported by the Legal Services Corporation.  See Dewey B Strategic for more on this partnership.  In Wisconsin, LSC supports Legal Action of Wisconsin, Inc. and Wisconsin Judicare, Inc.  See the map of other LSC supported organizations. Yesterday, Bloomberg …

HeinOnline Expands Topical Taxonomy to Include Broader Categories & Subjects

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For a while now, HeinOnline has assigned topics to each article in the Law Journal Library database.  This allows researchers to get a general idea of the scope of the article before they dive in any further or to search or browse for additional articles on that topic.  Over 1,500 topics are available and are …