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Archive: February 2011 (6 Posts)

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Global Legal Resource Room – Pic of the Week

Posted by: Christine Sellers

Below is a picture of our Global Legal Resource Room, which is managed by Elizabeth Moore.  The Global Legal Resource Room is staffed Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. and may be used by members of the public during those hours.  Books housed in this room are indicated by “GLOBAL” after their call …

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Civil War Sesquicentennial

Posted by: Christine Sellers

It’s been 150 years since the start of the Civil War.  In case you were wondering, yes, I’m from South Carolina and no, I don’t call it the “War of Northern Aggression.” I remember hearing a news story about a woman serving in disguise during the Civil War and thought I’d look more into it …

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Representing the Law Library of Congress at the ABA Midyear Meeting

Posted by: Christine Sellers

Robert Newlen, the Assistant Law Librarian for Collections, Outreach and Services, and I gave a presentation on Friday, February 11, 2011, at the ABA Midyear Meeting in Atlanta, GA.  We focused on the legal research services and resources available from the Law Library of Congress and other free online collections.  You may have heard of …

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Databases and eResources

Posted by: Christine Sellers

I’ve previously written about finding aids on the Law Library’s website, including our Guide to Law Online, Current Legal Topics, Finding U.S. Supreme Court Records and Briefs, and How Do I Find…?. The Law Library of Congress also offers a Databases and eResources page to help patrons find electronic materials that are contained within databases …

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African American History Month

Posted by: Christine Sellers

February is African American History Month.  The month celebrates the contributions that African Americans have made to American history in their struggles for freedom and equality and deepens our understanding of our Nation’s history. On the Law Library’s Commemorative Observations page for African American History Month, you can find an overview of the day as …