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Archive: March 2013 (20 Posts)

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Six Months of Congress.gov

Posted by: Andrew Weber

It has been six months since we introduced Congress.gov. During that time we’ve been busy working to develop the beta into a full system. The first update after the September launch was in October when we made searching variants of citations easier. In November we continued to revise Congress.gov. With the start of the 113th Congress …

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Domestic Violence Laws in Australia and New Zealand

Posted by: Kelly Buchanan

Earlier this month I attended some events related to International Women’s Day, which this year had the theme of “A promise is a promise: Time for action to end violence against women.”  At one of these events, hosted by the Wilson Center here in Washington, DC, the New Zealand Minister of Women’s Affairs, Hon. Jo …

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Our New Resources and Services Handout – Pic of the Week

Posted by: Jeanine Cali

We are proud to introduce our newly designed resources and services handout.  The handout provides streamlined resources and services information in a crisp layout.  You will find contact information for help with U.S., foreign and comparative law research in addition to URLs and descriptions of our various online offerings.  The PDF version includes embedded links for quick …

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The San Patricios: the Irish Heroes of Mexico

Posted by: Francisco Macías

It has been frequently said that everyone’s Irish on St. Patrick’s Day.  There may be just a little bit of truth to that.  Those of you who have read my posts have probably noticed the recurring themes of Mexico, Spain, and Hispanic America, among others—all with an unorthodox twist.  This blog post is not the exception.  …

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An Interview with Jason Steinhauer, Program Specialist

Posted by: Andrew Weber

This week’s interview is with Jason Steinhauer.  Jason is a Program Specialist in the Office of Scholarly Programs of the Library of Congress. Describe your background. I’m a New Yorker through-and-through, in everything from how fast I walk to my subsistence on pizza and bagels.  I was born at Albert Einstein Hospital in the Bronx and …

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Frequent Reference Question: How Many Federal Laws Are There?

Posted by: Jeanine Cali

The following is a guest post by Shameema Rahman, Senior Legal Research Specialist in our Public Services Division.  Shameema is a frequent contributor to In Custodia Legis; her most recent post was entitled Presidential Signing Statements. At the reference desk, we are frequently asked to estimate the number of federal laws in force. However, trying to tally this …

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After the Fall of Richard the III: Vengeance and the Alteration of History

Posted by: Robert Brammer

The discovery of Richard the III’s remains beneath a Leicester parking lot has spurred interest in Richard and his conqueror, Henry VII. The Battle of Bosworth which resulted in Richard’s demise was not Henry’s first attempt to overthrow Richard. An earlier uprising had been planned for October 18, 1483, but Richard had discovered the plot.[1] …

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An Interview with Jill MacNeice, Information Architect

Posted by: Tina Gheen

This week’s interview is with Jill MacNeice, an Information Architect in the Office of Strategic Initiatives of the Library of Congress. What is your professional history? I grew up in Atlantic City, New Jersey. I went to college at Brown University in Rhode Island, where I studied something completely unrelated to what I do now. I …