Top of page
Posted by: Christine Sellers
If you’ve been following the updates on the Library of Congress blog regarding the Cooper’s Hawk, you may know that she’s caused a lot of excitement around here. Especially the news that the hawk has been rescued! Along with the list of resources provided by the Humanities and Social Sciences Division, I’d thought I’d point …
Posted in: In the News, Law Library
Posted by: Andrew Weber
Last week I discussed THOMAS off of THOMAS, and this week I’m happy to announce there is another location to add to the list: science.gov. The 111th and 112th Congresses have been added to the basic search: By including THOMAS in your search, you will be guided to the “Bill Summary & Status” containing information …
Posted by: Kurt Carroll
This Pic of the Week is from the narrative of the trial of John Peter Zenger. In this landmark case, Zenger’s attorney, Andrew Hamilton, obtained a jury verdict of not guilty based on his argument that truthful statements are a valid defense against a charge of libel. The volume is held in the Law Library’s …
Posted in: Collections, Pic of the Week
Posted by: Kelly Buchanan
Today is Data Privacy Day – “an annual international celebration to raise awareness and generate discussion about information privacy.” In Europe, it’s called European Privacy and Data Protection Day. The day, whether in North America or in Europe or other parts of the world, basically involves various corporations, government officials and representatives, academics, and students …
Posted in: Collections, Global Law
Posted by: Andrew Weber
Kelly and I stopped by Don’s office for the interview a few days ago. I can honestly say I learned a lot during the interview (in addition to the fact that we both started here about the same time six and a half years ago). Don is the Assistant Law Librarian for Operations and Planning, …
Posted in: Interview, Law Library
Posted by: Kelly Buchanan
The following is a guest post by Nicole Atwill, Senior Foreign Law Specialist. My husband was recently lamenting the loss of the second of his original law partners to a judicial appointment, this time to the Supreme Court of Virginia. When I mentioned that such a scenario would be extremely rare in France, the conversation …
Posted in: Global Law, Guest Post
Posted by: Kelly Buchanan
Last year Clare wrote about changes to the UK government’s legislation website, and we’ve written a lot about enhancements to THOMAS, so when I got an email last week about the Australian government’s legislation website being upgraded I thought it definitely warranted some attention. The ComLaw website provides open access to Commonwealth (i.e., federal) legislation. …
Posted in: Global Law, Gov 2.0
Posted by: Andrew Weber
While I love it when people use THOMAS, I also like the idea of other good sources enabling the public to learn about legislation that will affect us. THOMAS is an incredibly valuable tool, but there are areas of information that other sites use and enhance. I’ve mentioned two examples before, where video is added …
Posted by: Andrew Weber
This week’s Pic of the Week shows the Law Library greeting before you enter our lobby, which is inside room 240 of the Madison Building. It provides a brief overview of our mission and responsibilities. After opening the door, you’ll see our logo on the other side of the lobby.
Posted in: Law Library, Pic of the Week