The Government Domain: A Cornucopia of Government Search Engines
Peggy Garvin’s column compares and contrasts the features of FirstGov Search, Google Government Search and GovMine.
Category «Legal Research»
Using RSS to Create and Enhance Current Awareness Services
Jason Eiseman’s guide demonstrates how adding RSS to your technological arsenal can enhance the current awareness services you provide, as well as your ability to effectively manage organization-wide information.
The Directorate of Legal Research at the Library of Congress: A Treasure Hidden Under a Bushel Basket
Michael Ravnitzky pulls back the curtain on a little known but extensive (his findings date back to 1915) and continuously updated source of topical comparative and international law reports, on subjects of public interest, produced each year by experts within the Library of Congress.
Developments in Legal Outsourcing and Offshoring
Ron Friedmann and Joy London have been tracking legal market outsourcing and offshoring since 2005, and offer their insights into how this market will expand in the future.
Extras – Commentary: Mountaintop Removal Sites – “Strip Mining on Steroids”
Beth Wellington’s commentary delves into the complex history of this controversial mining operation, with background that highlights corporate and public interest positions, as well as relevant legislative history.
Deal or No Deal Licensing and Acquiring Digital Resources: License Negotiations
Kara Phillips describes how to apply the techniques and theories that are the foundation of a classic book on negotiation to the process of developing electronic licensing agreements that satisfy the requirements of all parties involved.
Commentary: Biodefense and the Freedom of Information Act
Beth Wellington’s commentary takes an in-depth look at the divergent positions and issues associated with FOIA and biodefense related appropriations and legislation, from the perspective of legislators, public interest groups and journalists.
Criminal Justice Resources: Juvenile Law and Family Court Resources
The latest installment of Ken Strutin’s Criminal Justice Resources series is a bibliography of juvenile and family law sources from professional and commercial institutions, government agencies and public interest groups.
The Government Domain: Information Checks and Balances
The Government Domain
Information Checks and Balances
By Peggy Garvin
Peggy Garvin of Garvin Information Consulting is author of The United States Government Internet Manual (Bernan Press) and Real World Research Skills (TheCapitol.Net).
Small Content, Long Tails, and Big Ideas in Law Libraries
Small Content, Long Tails, and Big Ideas in Law Libraries
by Jason Eiseman
Jason Eiseman (MLS) is the Computer Automation Librarian at Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt in Portland, Oregon.