The latest edition of LLRX features a useful article by Ken Strutin on Law Practice Technology Information Sources and Tools. This article is a short list identifying some ways to learn about new technologies that …
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Tools for Scheduling Meetings
Bev Butula’s recent column in InsideTrack introduces a couple of tools for scheduling meetings: Coordinating schedules when working with a group of individuals can be a time-consuming process. It often entails several email exchanges or …
Free, Easy File Format Conversion
Have you ever received a document in a format that you couldn’t open? Maybe a MS Office 2007 .docx format but you’re using an older version of Office? Or wanted to convert a document to …
Google to Develop Operating System
From the New York Times: In a direct challenge to Microsoft, Google announced late Tuesday that it is developing an operating system for PCs that is tied to its Chrome Web browser. Thanks to my …
Thomson Reuter's Lawsuit Against Zotero Dismissed
The Chronicle of Higher Education reports that “a Virginia Circuit Court judge dismissed a lawsuit this morning against George Mason University’s Center for History and New Media. Thomson Reuters Inc. had sued the university in …
Zotero 2.0 Now Supports Citation Sharing with Groups
Zotero, a wonderful free resource for collecting, managing and citing sources, recently announced a major upgrade to version 2.0. “Most important among the new features is the long-anticipated ability to collaborate in groups and group …
WisBar InsideTrack and Evernote Note Taking Tool
The latest edition of WisBar InsideTrack is now available. In this April 1st edition, I contributed an article on Managing your research: Create and search your notes with Evernote. Evernote is a free, versatile note-taking …
WisBar InsideTrack and Bluebook Helpers
The March 4 edition of InsideTrack is now available. InsideTrack is the new e-newsletter available from the Wisconsin State Bar. I contributed an article entitled Bluebook helpers: Tools for creating legal citations. In the article, …
Zotero Releases Syncable Web App, Fixes HeinOnline Translator & Impoves Bluebook Format
Lots of good news from Zotero today! If you’re not familiar with it, Zotero is a free, easy-to-use Firefox extension to help you collect, manage, and cite your research sources. See my earlier post for …
Indexes to Wisconsin Newspapers
Newspapers can be a rich source of historical information, but finding articles on your topics of interest can be difficult – particularly for older articles. Fortunately, several state libraries offer indexes to Wisconsin newspapers. The …