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Archive: December 2010 (25 Posts)

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Blackstone: Commentaries and Burlesque

Posted by: Kurt Carroll

Inspired by the statue of William Blackstone in front of the U.S. District Courthouseourthouse in DC while biking to work, this blog post was intended to introduce the reader to the Law Library’s William Blackstone Collection.  While the Law Library does not have a statue of Blackstone, we do have a very nice portrait. Blackstone …

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An Interview with Edith Palmer, Senior Foreign Law Specialist

Posted by: Andrew Weber

This week’s interview is with Edith Palmer, Senior Foreign Law Specialist at the Law Library of Congress, who covers the German-speaking countries of Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein, and Switzerland.  She has been providing research and reference for the U.S. Congress, the Executive Branch, and the Judiciary since she joined the Law Library in 1976.  In addition …

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Ciao, Italia

Posted by: Andrew Weber

I recently returned from Italy, and when traveling I enjoy learning more about the country and culture.  I love reading through a mixture of online sources like the CIA World Factbook and the State Department Background Notes or through books (I’ve been reading Roma). While in Rome, in addition to having a lot of coffee …

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How Do I Find…?

Posted by: Christine Sellers

As you may have noticed in my previous posts, I’m making an effort to highlight useful tools contained on the Law Library’s website that our readers may not be aware of.  A section of the website that I use frequently is called “How Do I Find…?“ The guides are especially helpful in the beginning of …

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THOMAS: The Last Update of the Year

Posted by: Andrew Weber

This has been an exciting year working on THOMAS.  We started enhancing the site in January on its fifteenth anniversary, expanded some of the improvements in June, and revamped it more during the summer recess.  There’s been some nice press too. Our goal at the start of the year was to roll out four sets …

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Official Gazettes: Afghanistan to Zimbabwe

Posted by: Kurt Carroll

While the United States does not publish an official gazette, most countries of the world do.  These primary law sources are invaluable for foreign legal research.  While no two countries’ gazettes are identical, most contain legislation, orders, regulations, statutory instruments, and international agreements.  Some even include decisions of courts and administrative agencies.  The currency of …