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Data Visualization Tools – Infographics, Timelines, Flowcharts, Maps, and Mindmaps

Posted on December 18, 2015

If you’re looking for creative ways to visualize your data, check out the following list of tools.  Most are free, web based, and relatively easy to use. Infographics Infographics are visual representations of information, data …

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Hein Online adds an email delivery option

Posted on October 9, 2015

  Good news for all you Hein-heads out there (I am certainly one of them). Hein Online recently added a great new feature to their interface where you can email a link to a Hein …

Posted in Data & Databases, Legal Professionals, Research Strategies, Tools, Web

Study Identifies Gaps in the Research Sources Being Taught in Law School

Posted on September 14, 2015

Return to normal view · Wider · Narrower Rebecca S. Trammell, Law Library Director of Stetson University College of Law has recently completed a dissertation on Technology & Legal Research: What Is Taught & What Is Used in the …

Posted in Data & Databases, Law Students, Tools

Free Tool to Convert, Merge/Split, Compress & Unlock PDF Files

Posted on August 10, 2015

I recently discovered a new, free tool called Smallpdf that allows you to do some sophisticated PDF management that you can’t do with the free Adobe Acrobat Reader. For example, with Smallpdf, you can convert …

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Search for Fair Use Cases using the US Copyright office's new index

Posted on April 29, 2015

Copyright and it’s component Fair Use, are two of the stickiest and (at least for me!) most headache-inducing areas of law. There are so many shades of gray and changes that it can be difficult …

Posted in Data & Databases, Intellectual Property, Public Information, Tools

Nimbus – Free, Versatile Screen Capture Tool

Posted on April 16, 2015

Sometimes I find it useful to take screenshots to capture various things for instructional or documentation purposes.  I’ve used several different tools over the years but came across one today that I really liked.  It’s …

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The ABA launches the collateral consequences of criminal conviction database

Posted on February 13, 2015

A great new addition the world of legal research is the recently launched Collateral Consequences database from the ABA. With it, legal researchers can search across all 50 states and federal jurisdictions to discover and …

Posted in Data & Databases, Tools, Web

Zotero Mobile Apps Allow you Scan Books, Edit Library

Posted on December 5, 2011

I’ve mentioned several times how much I like and use Zotero, the “powerful, easy-to-use research tool that helps you gather, organize, and analyze sources and then share the results of your research.” Capturing citation information …

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Statistical Abstract & Supplemental Products to be Terminated

Posted on April 14, 2011

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 …

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Statistical Abstract & Supplemental Products to be Terminated

Posted on April 14, 2011

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 …

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