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Posted by: Christine Sellers
My 11th grade English teacher* sent me a Facebook message a couple of weeks ago asking for assistance in locating the records and briefs from Brown v. Board of Education. I replied with a list of resources, including exhibits at the Library of Congress and the National Archives. In answering his question, I realized that …
Posted in: Ask A Librarian, Collections, Law Library, Research Guide
Posted by: Clare Feikert-Ahalt
I have decided to take advantage of the blog to draw a little attention to some of the legal research aids for my primary jurisdiction, the United Kingdom, that we have available online through the Law Library of Congress website. There are a mixture of resources available from this site on the U.K., from research guides …
Posted in: Collections, Congress, Global Law, Law Library, Research Guide
Posted by: Kurt Carroll
This week’s staff interview features Brian Kuhagen, a technician in our Collection Services Division. Describe your background I was born across the Potomac River in Arlington, Virginia, and still live in Arlington to this day, though in a different spot. My only sibling is a younger twin brother. Growing up in the DC area was …
Posted in: Collections, Interview
Posted by: Kelly Buchanan
A young American woman dies while scuba diving on her honeymoon in Australia in 2003. After lengthy police investigations, an inquest in 2008 finds that it is likely that her husband (an experienced diver) killed her by holding her under the water. The husband voluntarily returns from the U.S. to face murder charges in Australia. …
Posted in: Global Law, In the News
Posted by: Kelly Buchanan
The following is a guest post by Hanibal Goitom, Foreign Law Specialist at the Law Library of Congress. This is his second guest post – the first discussed cases and legislation relating to women’s rights in Africa. Here at the Law Library of Congress we have a great tradition called the “Power Lunch” – a …
Posted in: Global Law, Guest Post, Law Library
Posted by: Andrew Weber
When you step through our main office in room 240 of the Madison Building, you’ll be greeted by our logo behind the front desk.
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Posted by: Andrew Weber
Whether or not you’re enjoying the day off, take a minute today to explore the Library’s Veterans History Project. There’s also a bill in THOMAS, S.Res. 670, that would designate this week beginning on Monday, November 8, 2010, as “National Veterans History Project Week.” Want to learn more about Veterans Day? The Department of Veterans …
Posted in: Congress, In the News
Posted by: Kurt Carroll
It is a strange week in collection services. There has been a lot less movement of library materials but something else is missing. Noise. There is a noticeable quietness. A lack of keyboards and mice clicking away. This is the week the Library’s ILS (integrated library system) is in read-only mode while upgrades are being …
Posted in: Collections
Posted by: Christine Sellers
After the success of my Guide to Law Online blog post, I decided to draw some attention to other areas of the Law Library’s website that users may not be that familiar with. Current Legal Topics is a guide that provides legal commentary and recommended resources on issues and events with legal significance. New content …
Posted in: Collections, Law Library