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WestlawNext

Submitted by THemstock on Thu, 03/11/2010 - 10:50
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Listen carefully. Can you hear it? That is the sound of a revolutionary change in Westlaw. By Fall 2010 the old Westlaw format will be replaced with the new Westlaw Next.

 

In brief this new format will offer:

One search box searching (kind of like a certain website that rhythms with Ooogle.)

Improved search results

Easier to read documents with ample white space and spacing

Kindle support, with iPhone and Blackberry support forthcoming

 

Google Alerts

Submitted by THemstock on Mon, 02/08/2010 - 17:27
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Google Alerts

Franklin Pierce Law Library has subscribed to premium IP case summary service for students and faculty

Submitted by JCavicchi on Thu, 01/07/2010 - 17:53
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To sign-up for the services and/or to view a sample of the IP Notes, Patent Extra Notes and IP Administrative Notes, go to www.JurisNotes.com click on the "Sign Up" and/or "Summaries" navigation bar on the left hand side of the page. Please include your expected graduation date, or Faculty/Staff in the "Address" slot, and please use your school email address (so they know you are affiliated with the school). 

Zotero in a Nutshell

Submitted by THemstock on Wed, 12/09/2009 - 12:15
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Zotero in a Nutshell
Zotoro is a free Firefox plug in to bookmark websites, manage information, and create bibliographies. It is easy to use yet powerful. The above presentation is a basic introduction to Zotero. See forums, videos and articles at Zotero.org for full details.

Exploring JSTOR

Submitted by THemstock on Wed, 11/25/2009 - 12:54
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What is JSTOR?
JSTOR is an electronic database that contains over a thousand journals from the 19th -21st century. Articles are available in full text PDF format and titles include:

Google Scholar now Searches Court Decisions

Submitted by JCavicchi on Thu, 11/19/2009 - 15:42
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Joining the movement to make online legal documents more accessible, Google has introduced a new tool that indexes and searches a vast array of federal, appellate and state court decisions by case title, keyword, topics and other criteria.The search giant announced this week that its Google Scholar tool — a search portal for scholarly literature — now includes a separate search function for legal opinion.

Try CALI to study for exams

Submitted by THemstock on Wed, 11/18/2009 - 16:16
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 CALI provides thousands of lessons on all areas of the law. These lessons are great for studying for finals.

 
                Each lesson includes questions on that specific area of law.
                Each lesson includes explanations of the correct answer.
                Available 100% online from on or off campus.
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