http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes//rss/legal-research.xml Top Stories from Santa Clara Law http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/new-legal-research-wiki.cfm Cornell Law School's Legal Information Institute just announced the debut of a legal research wiki called Wex, "a collaboratively built, freely available legal dictionary and encyclopedia." Wed, 16 Nov 2005 23:10:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/legal-research-tips.cfm Legal Research Tips Tue, 29 Nov 2005 22:25:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/resources-for-law-review-cite-checks.cfm Thu, 01 Dec 2005 03:45:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/research-tip-of-the-day.cfm Thu, 15 Dec 2005 01:20:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/lexis-and-westlaw-user-guides.cfm Thu, 15 Dec 2005 19:15:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/congressional-research-service-reports.cfm The Congressional Research Service furnishes nonpartisan research to members of Congress on a variety of domestic and foreign policy matters. Thu, 05 Jan 2006 23:15:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/tracking-down-think-tank-publications.cfm Thu, 12 Jan 2006 19:15:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/the-pocket-part.cfm Fri, 20 Jan 2006 18:35:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/new-and-improved-firstgov.cfm FirstGov, the federal government's official web portal, has undergone a face lift. It now features a revamped search engine that uses Vivisimo's clustering technology to group search results by subject Thu, 26 Jan 2006 20:55:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/adam-sandler-and-legal-writing.cfm Wed, 08 Mar 2006 21:05:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/summary-of-supreme-courts-2005-2006-term.cfm Thu, 09 Mar 2006 17:45:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/two-new-research-guides-from-heafey-law-library.cfm Wed, 22 Mar 2006 23:05:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/recommended-internet-links-for-summer-interns.cfm Fri, 24 Mar 2006 21:25:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/3l-epiphanys-taxonomy-of-legal-blogs.cfm Thu, 30 Mar 2006 21:30:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/new-research-guides-from-heafeys-librarians.cfm Tue, 11 Apr 2006 00:50:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/new-research-guides-on-llrxcom.cfm Tue, 25 Apr 2006 18:35:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/gao-report-on-sarbanes-oxleys-impact-on-small-companies.cfm Tue, 09 May 2006 19:30:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/new-on-llrx.cfm Thu, 25 May 2006 18:30:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/research-sessions-for-summer-advocacy-sections.cfm Thu, 01 Jun 2006 00:05:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/top-ten-things-law-librarians-want-new-associates-to-know.cfm Fri, 02 Jun 2006 01:15:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/moving-beyond-basic-searching-on-the-internet.cfm Wed, 14 Jun 2006 17:45:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/full-text-searching-of-edgar-filings.cfm Wed, 21 Jun 2006 17:35:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/two-updated-research-guides-from-heafeys-librarians.cfm Fri, 28 Jul 2006 21:15:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/westlaws-regulationsplus.cfm Tue, 08 Aug 2006 17:35:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/worldcat-search-page.cfm Thu, 10 Aug 2006 18:40:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/summary-of-us-supreme-courts-2005-2006-term.cfm Thu, 17 Aug 2006 18:50:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/research-canons-project.cfm You're in casual conversation with a fellow faculty member, or being interviewed for a position as a subject specialist and someone asks, "Well, of course, you have read the work of Prof. X in this area, right?" This is the scenario that the "Research Canons" Project, underway on Prawfsblawg this week, is trying to correct. Wed, 06 Sep 2006 01:50:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/2005-2006-california-legislative-session.cfm Much media attention regarding the end of the 2005-2006 California legislative session has focused on the California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 - AB32 - limiting carbon dioxide emissions. However, an article in Saturday's Los Angeles Times by Evan Halper concentrates instead on bills that legislators attempted to push through the legislature toward the very end of the session: "Last Minute Bills Receive Little Scrutiny" (September 2, 2006). Fri, 08 Sep 2006 19:20:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/court-rules-forms-and-dockets.cfm LLRX database with state and federal court rules, forms, and docket information Tue, 26 Sep 2006 21:55:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/animal-law.cfm Bibliography, articles, and web resources on animal law. Wed, 04 Oct 2006 19:05:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/biotechnology-legislation-tracker.cfm The Pew Initiative on Food and Biotechnology website tracks federal and state legislation related to agricultural biotechnology. Wed, 25 Oct 2006 19:10:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/findlaws-supreme-court-center.cfm FindLaw's Supreme Court Center is available at both the FindLaw website and the New York Times website. Wed, 01 Nov 2006 19:35:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/african-union.cfm Documents available from the website of the African Union. Fri, 03 Nov 2006 19:15:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/easy-way-to-bone-up-on-legal-research-skills.cfm Bob Berring's podcasts provide an easy and entertaining way to freshen up your legal rersearch skills. Thu, 09 Nov 2006 00:50:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/fifty-state-surveys.cfm Fifty-state legislative tracking web resources compiled by the National Conference of State Legislatures Fri, 10 Nov 2006 21:45:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/off-campus-access-to-electronic-resources.cfm How to access subscription databases from home. Mon, 20 Nov 2006 20:00:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/digital-collection-of-civil-rights-documents.cfm Digital Collection of Civil Rights Documents at the Thurgood Marshall Law Library Sat, 13 Jan 2007 18:26:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/search-engine-for-legal-research-guides.cfm Cornell Law Library has specialized search engine for legal research guides Fri, 02 Feb 2007 16:54:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/find-a-journal.cfm University Library's search tool for journals now includes information about Heafey print journals. Tue, 20 Mar 2007 23:43:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/state-by-state-report-on-the-authentication-of-online-legal-resources.cfm State-by-State Report on the Authentication of Online Legal Resources from the American Association of Law Libraries Mon, 09 Apr 2007 17:54:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/actual-innocence-awareness-database.cfm Database with information about wrongful convictions. Wed, 11 Apr 2007 22:07:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/chinese-law.cfm Selected websites with information about Chinese law. Fri, 13 Apr 2007 22:40:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/immigration-reform-legislation.cfm Research guide on immigration reform. Sat, 26 May 2007 00:43:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/reports-to-the-people.cfm OpenCRS.com provides Congressional Research Service reports in the public domain Thu, 31 May 2007 23:12:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/searching-for-rumpole.cfm Online Proceedings of the Old Bailey Wed, 06 Jun 2007 18:49:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/national-child-support-enforcement-association-research-clearinghouse.cfm Searchable database of information concerning child support. Mon, 18 Jun 2007 20:46:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/declaration-of-independence.cfm Information available from the National Archives and Records Administration Tue, 03 Jul 2007 17:20:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/federal-communications-law-journal.cfm Available online from the Indiana University School of Law Fri, 03 Aug 2007 18:39:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/violence-prevention-databases.cfm Searchable databases on violence prevention from the Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence (CSPV) at the University of Colorado Wed, 31 Oct 2007 18:04:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/insite-and-legal-research-engine.cfm Cornell Law Library has improved InSITE and the Legal Research Engine Sat, 12 Jan 2008 22:34:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/scotuswiki.cfm Companion site to the SCOTUS Blog Wed, 23 Jan 2008 19:37:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/two-new-legal-research-websites.cfm two new legal research websites Fri, 15 Feb 2008 22:54:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/free-case-law-collections.cfm free case law Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:46:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/online-tutorials-congressional-materials.cfm From today's Scout Report, a link to UC Berkeley Library's Congressional Tutorials Fri, 04 Apr 2008 17:24:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/law-journal-articles-and-contemporary-judicial-decision-making.cfm A new article appearing in the Connecticut Law Review discusses the changing role of law review articles in contemporary judicial decision-making Mon, 14 Apr 2008 22:51:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/was-baze-the-most-internet-friendly-scotus-ruling.cfm An interesting article appearing on the blog, Law School Innovation, discusses the role Internet legal research had to play in the recent Baze case before the SCOTUS Mon, 21 Apr 2008 18:19:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/.cfm A description of recent changes to West's (a ThomsonReuters company) Key Number System used to classify case law headnotes. Tue, 13 May 2008 23:12:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/exciting-changes-to-wests-key-number-system.cfm Exciting news from West (a Thomson Reuters company)! Changes to the Key Number System On May 12, West plans to release significant changes to the Key Number System. Attorney editors have completed the reclassification of over 500,000 headnotes. The improvements include the following . . . For more fun and information about headnotes, you might want to look at these resources . . . Tue, 13 May 2008 23:45:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/state-laws-relating-to-immigrants-and-immigration.cfm Information about immigration related bills introduced in state legislatures during the first quarter of 2008 Wed, 28 May 2008 20:58:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/podcast-series-on-law-practice.cfm From Suffolk University Law School Legal Practice Skills Program Mon, 02 Jun 2008 17:44:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/software-tools-for-making-class-outlines-and-table-of-authorities.cfm There are some great software tools made by both Lexis and WestLaw for creating table of authorities and writing class outlines. These tools may be particularly useful for first-year law students in their legal research and writing courses. The Lexis application, CaseMap, is also an excellent way to organize facts, people, authorities, and other documents for a case. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 22:42:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/interesting-study-on-blog-reading-habits.cfm Three political science professors from George Washington University have recently published a study on blogs and their users' reading habits. The article, entitled "Self-Segregation or Deliberation? Blog Readership, Participation and Polarization in American Politics", contains some surprising results about the political affiliations of blog readers. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:44:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/legal-research-faux-pas-affects-kennedy-v-louisiana-case.cfm An interesting development in the recently decided Kennedy v. Louisiana case has emerged. The case dealt with the application of the death penalty for child rape. One of the reasons stated by the court for its decision banning the death penalty for child rape pivoted upon the fact that only 6 states, and not the federal government, permit it. This has turned out to be incorrect because in 2006 Congress made child rape punishable by death for members of the armed forces. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:51:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/need-to-brush-up-on-legal-research-skills-before-the-fall.cfm Are you needing to brush up on your legal research skills over the summer? Needing to prepare for the law review or an externship? You may find the CALI lessons on legal research to be helpful. They cover a wide variety of topics from finding statutes to using loose-leaf services. They are all Flash-based and usually take about 20-30 minutes to complete. Mon, 07 Jul 2008 18:20:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/lexis-v-westlaw-law-librarians-weigh-in-on-debate.cfm A new survey among law-firm and law-school librarians has recently been published by Stanford Law. The survey asked about preferences of Lexis v. WestLaw, and what services are being used in law firms. They also list the resources, and services, they would like law students to learn before they begin to practice. Thu, 10 Jul 2008 21:53:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/the-google-generation-and-legal-research.cfm The WestLaw-affiliated blog, WestBlog.net, has recently released a podcast on the changing information needs of the "Google Generation" and how it is changing the ways in which legal research services are offered, and used. The podcast is in mp3 format. Thu, 10 Jul 2008 22:51:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/how-to-read-a-legal-opinion-a-guide-for-new-law-students.cfm A new article entitled, "How to Read a Legal Opinion : A Guide for New Law Students" has been posted to SSRN. Written by noted legal scholar, Orin S. Kerr, from George Washington University, the articles introduces basic legal concepts needed to read a legal opinion and also offers advice on how to deal with your first few weeks of law school. It is highly recommended for incoming 1Ls. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:50:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/chinese-law-databases.cfm Blog lists databases of Chinese laws Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:10:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/uk-research-resources.cfm Links to research papers from UK Parliament Mon, 04 Aug 2008 16:49:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/united-nations-treaty-collection.cfm The UN's redesigned treaty database Fri, 19 Sep 2008 00:59:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/asil-website.cfm The American Society of International Law's new website Fri, 19 Sep 2008 16:40:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/.cfm Sat, 20 Sep 2008 23:40:20 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/audiovisual-library-of-international-law.cfm The United Nations Office of Legal Affairs launches the Audiovisual Library of International Law Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:09:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/federal-digital-system-(fdsys).cfm PDF copies of federal documents Wed, 11 Feb 2009 18:06:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/most-frequently-cited-authors-in-heinonlines-law-journal-collection.cfm Heinonline, a legal publisher, posted on its blog today its list of the most frequently cited authors within its law journal collection. The information was extracted using Heinonline's new citation analysis tool, ScholarCheck. Wed, 11 Feb 2009 21:05:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/remember-to-use-your-librarian.cfm Our colleagues at USF noticed a recent decision issued by the 9th Circuit in which the court chastises the defense counsel for failing to properly research the relevant case law. The case, United States v. Beltran-Moreno, was appealed even though the sentences given were below the mandatory minimum. Wed, 11 Feb 2009 21:09:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/stimulus-act.cfm Text and Committee Reports Fri, 13 Feb 2009 16:24:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/upcoming-changes-to-wests-digests.cfm West's American Digest is a subject index of published U.S. case law. This weekend West will roll-out two new digest topics and revise others. Fri, 27 Feb 2009 01:36:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/what-first-year-students-should-learn-in-a-legal-research-class.cfm Nancy Johnson, a law professor with Georgia State University, has an article on SSRN about what first year law students should focus on during their legal research class. It highlights how students often do not have sufficient time for learning research during their first year and how they can maximize the time they are given. It is a great read for current students dealing with LARAW this semester. Tue, 17 Mar 2009 21:05:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/cali-lesson-on-california-citations.cfm "Introduction to the California Style Manual" Tue, 24 Mar 2009 23:04:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/free-and-low-cost-legal-research.cfm Given the current economic crisis, legal professionals are increasingly looking for ways to cut expenses out of their legal research budget. Some firms have told their employees to look for materials using a low-cost, or free, service before they search WestLaw or Lexis. The librarians at Georgetown Law have created a great guide to these low-cost, or free, legal research resources. Thu, 26 Mar 2009 19:49:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/more-information-about-legal-rss-feeds.cfm The professional journal, Law Library Journal, has a recent article on the increasing value of RSS feeds in legal research. The article discusses the major sources of legal RSS feeds, including Justia, Cornell's LII, the Law Library of Congress, and USA.gov. It also reviews the major RSS readers and gives a nice comparison between Google Reader and Bloglines. Tue, 31 Mar 2009 19:17:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/how-to-update-the-cfr-using-gpo-access.cfm The latest issue of Perspectives: Teaching Legal Research and Writing has a new article on how to update federal regulatory code using the government website, GPO Access. The article gives a step by step tutorial, including screen captures. There are advantages to updating federal regulatory code using the GPO, compared to using Lexis or West. First, the GPO website is free, and secondly, the CFR is updated there daily, rather than weekly. Tue, 07 Apr 2009 22:41:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/how-did-lexis-and-westlaw-corner-the-market-on-legal-information.cfm The blog for the legal research and writing program at Stanford has an article on a new book dealing with anti-trust law called "Free the Market!: Why Only Government Can Keep the Marketplace Competitive". The book details how the legal information market has been adversely monopolized by Lexis and WestLaw and how government intervention could have prevented it. Tue, 07 Apr 2009 23:13:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/index-to-foreign-legal-periodicals.cfm New software, search engine for IFLP Thu, 23 Apr 2009 19:46:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/summer-access-to-lexis-and-westlaw-for-students.cfm Lexis and Westlaw will restrict student access to their systems during the summer (June 1 through July 31). Students may extend their normal Lexis and Westlaw privileges over the summer for certain activities. These activities include an academic purpose (e.g. summer classes, moot court, law journal, faculty research assistant), an unpaid internship/externship that is done for credit, or bar review. Fri, 24 Apr 2009 03:10:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/un-diplomatic-conferences.cfm Online Digital Collection Wed, 13 May 2009 16:21:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/intel.cfm Information about the EC fine Wed, 13 May 2009 17:55:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/westlaw-china.cfm Access for law school students, faculty and staff Mon, 18 May 2009 17:24:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/new-website-for-bill-tracking.cfm The Government Relations Committee of the American Association of Law Libraries has recently complied a list of bill tracking services. The list contains all 50 states. Many of the services enable users to register their email address so that they will be informed about major actions on a bill. This might be a great website to bookmark in your web browser. Thu, 28 May 2009 17:50:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/evening-1ls-and-lexiswestlaw-training.cfm There is some confusion about the Lexis and Westlaw training sessions for the evening 1L students in the part-time program. These sessions are specifically (and only) for the evening 1L students. These training sessions will occur immediately after the evening Contracts class. Evening students do NOT need to sign-up for these sessions (and, in fact, there is no place to do so). Just show up. Sat, 15 Aug 2009 02:49:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/best-guide-to-canadian-legal-research.cfm Revised guide by Catherine Best Wed, 02 Sep 2009 23:05:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/.cfm Written by a former law librarian at the University of British Columbia, the research guide "Best Guide to Canadian Legal Research" was recently updated with new materials. The guide includes links to major legislative sources, online databases, and statutory research materials. Thu, 10 Sep 2009 22:49:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/hoover-digest.cfm Public Policy research from the Hoover Institution Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:01:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/university-of-virginia-miller-center-of-public-affairs.cfm The Miller Center will conduct an oral history of the George W. Bush administration... Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:32:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/legal-google.cfm State and federal cases on Google Scholar Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:08:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/harvards-amicus.cfm An online supplement to Harvard's Civil Rights Civil Liberties Law Review Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:27:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/us-supreme-court-records-and-briefs.cfm If you want to learn more about a U.S. Supreme Court case, primary sources of information are the briefs the parties submitted to the Court and the record of the case from the lower courts. The law library has a microfiche set of Supreme Court records and briefs covering the 1897/1898 - 2001/2002 terms. For each case where there was a printed opinion in the United States Reports, the microfiche will typically reproduce the petition for certiorari and the brief opposing it, the briefs on the merits (appellant's opening brief, respondent's brief, and appellants' reply brief), and the record or joint appendix. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:55:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/free-full-text-online-law-reviewlaw-journal-search-engine.cfm From the ABA Legal Technology Resource Center Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:38:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/dont-ask-dont-tell.cfm Williams Institute Study: Lesbian, gay and bisexual men and women in the U.S. military Thu, 28 Jan 2010 19:13:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/lexisnexis-china.cfm Chinese law database Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:11:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/bnas-core-plus-package.cfm BNA tax databases now available Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:48:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/legal-citation-finder-bookmarklet.cfm From Cornell's Legal Information Institute Wed, 10 Feb 2010 18:56:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/avon-global-center-for-women-and-justice-at-cornell-law-school.cfm Using international law to stop violence against women Thu, 11 Feb 2010 19:32:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/law-librarians-society-of-washington-dc-(llsdc).cfm New resource for finding Congressional Reports Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:08:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/oscar-will-be-unavailable-tuesday.cfm March 23rd OSCAR Migration Fri, 19 Mar 2010 19:26:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/digest-of-united-states-practice-in-international-law.cfm Available online at the State Department website Thu, 01 Apr 2010 23:10:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/national-library-week.cfm 2010 theme: Communities thrive @ your library® Mon, 12 Apr 2010 19:23:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/information-about-sexual-assault-on-college-campuses.cfm Website from the Center for Public Integrity Fri, 14 May 2010 16:30:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/georgetown-bioethics-library.cfm Bioethics Research Library at Georgetown University Fri, 18 Jun 2010 17:32:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/tax-lessons-on-cali.cfm Recommendations for the TaxProg Blog Thu, 24 Jun 2010 18:20:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/westlaw-error-uncorrected.cfm Prof. Eugene Volokh at UCLA's law school has posted a blog entry at the Volokh Conspiracy about his discovery of an error in Westlaw's report of a case and his unsuccesful effort to get Westlaw (part of Thomson Reuters) to correct it. While I am sure that this error will eventually be corrected, despite the statements of the customer service representative to whom Prof. Volokh spoke, this does illustrate a larger point about legal research. Wed, 21 Jul 2010 18:52:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/google-books-and-multi-volume-works.cfm Using Google Books to find multi-volume works is an exercise in frustration. Here are some suggestions on how to more easily find what you're looking for. Fri, 17 Sep 2010 22:30:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/domestic-case-law-on-international-crimes-(the-domclic-project).cfm Online digest of domestic case law on international criminal law Wed, 22 Sep 2010 16:27:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/.cfm Hein Online has introduced a new feature which they call "our scholarly approach to social indexing". Thu, 21 Oct 2010 02:19:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/westlawnext-and-the-cost-of-online-research.cfm Starting in January, all law students will be able to access WestlawNext, the next generation of Westlaw searching. Law students can access WestlawNext for "free," but how much will it cost in the real world of law practice? Much more than the current version of Westlaw. This post has a chart with a sample of WestlawNext's pricing. Tue, 07 Dec 2010 01:00:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/international-center-for-research-on-women.cfm Access to information about efforts to improve the condition of women throughout the world Fri, 21 Jan 2011 20:44:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/legal-information-institute-of-india.cfm Addition to the World Legal Information Institute Fri, 18 Mar 2011 19:11:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/online-treaty-sources.cfm Links to WorldLII's International Treaties Collection and the University of Michigan's World Treaty Index Sat, 07 May 2011 21:39:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/statutes-in-usc-section-notes.cfm A presentation on their origin and validity Thu, 26 May 2011 23:37:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/houselivegov.cfm Video coverage of proceedings on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:03:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/domestic-violence-survey.cfm Centers for Disease Control on intimate partner violence Tue, 03 Jan 2012 22:22:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/stanfords-china-guiding-cases-project.cfm January 2012 launch of website containing selected Chinese cases from China's Supreme People's Court Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:26:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/international-justice-resource-center.cfm New webpage for human rights research Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/bloomberg-law-access.cfm Access to Bloomberg Law begins on March 1 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 00:25:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/fdsysgov.cfm GPO completes move from GPO Access to FDsys Fri, 16 Mar 2012 16:13:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/charles-taylor-verdict.cfm Special Court for Sierra Leone convicts Taylor of planning, aiding and abetting war crimes Thu, 26 Apr 2012 17:04:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/death-penalty-worldwide.cfm Death penalty database from The Center for International Human Rights at Northwestern University Thu, 21 Jun 2012 00:03:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/law-of-the-sea-convention.cfm ABA favors ratification of the 1982 Convention Mon, 30 Jul 2012 22:25:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/dadt.cfm Studies on gays in the military Tue, 18 Sep 2012 21:04:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/justis-justcite-trials.cfm Law school access for the month of October Thu, 11 Oct 2012 17:45:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/all-eyes-still-open.cfm Legal research sessions continue through Thursday, October 25th Tue, 23 Oct 2012 19:46:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/keeping-your-eyes-on-the-ball.cfm It is the bottom of the ninth, final game in the series for the law library's legal research sessions Thu, 25 Oct 2012 19:07:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/kiobel-v-royal-dutch-petroleum.cfm Limits on use of the Alien Tort Statute Thu, 18 Apr 2013 04:01:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/the-roberts-court.cfm New York Times article on pro-business decisions of the United States Supreme Court Mon, 06 May 2013 22:42:00 GMT