Law Library/IT

A few weeks ago, we took a look at a trial practice series called the Art of Advocacy.  This week I’d like to introduce you to another part of the Law Library where one might find books about the study and teaching of law.Besides books, t ...

Posted Oct 29, 2009 by Eric Taylor

An unpublished opinion by the Wisconsin Court of Appeals reveals what can happen if you don't adhere to proper Bluebook form.  In Espitia v. Fouche the court imposed a  $100 sanction on counsel for a seriously messed up citation.&nbs ...

Posted Oct 23, 2009 by Bonnie Shucha

We have been informed that the Exam4 laptop exam software will NOT support Windows 7 for Fall 2009 final exams.  We are recommending that you wait to upgrade to Windows7 if you plan to use your laptop for fall final exams. More inf ...

Posted Oct 21, 2009 by Eric Giefer, Director of IT

The Internet and Web 2.0 offer dynamic ways to support research.  LibGuides (pronounced "Lib" as in liberation) is one of the new products embraced by libraries to deliver information about their holdings and collections.  The UW Law L ...

Posted Oct 15, 2009 by Cheryl O'Connor

 UW General Library System Director Ken Frazier has posted a letter on the UW Madison Libraries web site entitled "Beyond Paper Journals: More Subscriptions to be Received Only in Electronic Format in 2010." To read the full statement, ...

Posted Oct 9, 2009 by Sunil Rao,

Legal professionals working in business and securities law, will, from time to time, be required to do research on business and finance, and the business library at the University of Wisconsin is a great place to begin your research.   ...

Posted Oct 1, 2009 by Jenny Zook, Reference Librarian

The Art of Advocacy is a series of individual works geared for the Wisconsin practitioner whose work centers on trial practice.A quick look at some of the individual titles within the series is instructive as to the phases involved in adequatel ...

Posted Sep 22, 2009 by Eric Taylor

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Posted Sep 17, 2009 by Bonnie Shucha, Head of Reference

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Posted Sep 10, 2009 by Cheryl O'Connor

If you are new to the law library, or just need a refresher, here are some important things to know about our services: Ask a Librarian! Law Librarians are ready to help with reference and research questions. Assistance is available at the desk ...

Posted Sep 4, 2009 by Sunil Rao,

The University of Wisconsin Law Library is very pleased to announce the release of the J. Willard Hurst Collection ; which details the career of the man commonly identified as the father of modern American legal history. The collection primarily ...

Posted Jun 22, 2009 by Bonnie Shucha, Head of Reference

LexisNexis has launched a new program for deferred graduates which will enable students who pursue public service during the deferral of professional practice to access certain LexisNexis services free of charge.Initially, the LexisNexis ASPIRE ...

Posted May 12, 2009 by Bonnie Shucha

100 Americans Making Constitutional History : a Biographical History / Melvin I. Urofsky, editor.  Washington, D.C. : CQ Press, c2004.  295 p.  Call number: Reference Collection KF4549/O54/2004. Imagine an issue so close to your ...

Posted May 5, 2009 by Eric Taylor

Heading to a private firm, a government agency or a public interest organization for summer employment?  You may become painfully aware that legal research in the business world can be vastly different than your academic experience.  H ...

Posted Apr 21, 2009 by Cheryl O'Connor

What can you learn from reading past issues of The Gargoyle , the alumni magazine of the University of Wisconsin Law School?  You'll discover many historical facts about the law school and interesting stories about our students, faculty a ...

Posted Apr 15, 2009 by Jenny Zook, Reference Librarian

From April 6th to April 18th, the campus libraries are conducting a survey of reference services.  We may ask you to complete a short, two minute survey about the quality of service you received at the reference desk.Thank you for your assi ...

Posted Apr 6, 2009 by Bonnie Shucha, Head of Reference

Last semester in this column, we explored the Library of Congress website “A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation : U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates (1774-1875).”   This week just for fun, I’d like to introduce you to some mo ...

Posted Apr 2, 2009 by Eric Taylor

Citation managers organize your research and generate bibliographies.  UW-Madison students, faculty and staff have ready access to several citation managers via the campus Libraries web page .  The software you utilize for creating a c ...

Posted Mar 12, 2009 by Cheryl O'Connor

Legal professionals can search for science information on such topics as the health effects of a product on human subjects, hazardous substances, scientific evidence, or climate change statistics using these science databases and sites.  F ...

Posted Feb 28, 2009 by Jenny Zook, Reference Librarian

Enactment of Public Law 93-554 established the Office of the Law Revision Counsel in the waning days of 1974.  As part of the House of Representatives, its purpose is clear per 2 U.S.C. 285a : “The principle purpose of the Office shall be ...

Posted Feb 19, 2009 by Eric Taylor

Google Scholar is an amazing resource for finding interdisciplinary scholarly literature, including articles, books, theses and more.  Each search result contains a citation, including the title, author names and source of publication. But ...

Posted Feb 11, 2009 by Bonnie Shucha

Google Scholar is an amazing resource for finding interdisciplinary scholarly literature, including articles, books, theses and more.  Each search result contains a citation, including the title, author names and source of publication.But ...

Posted Feb 11, 2009 by Bonnie Shucha, Head of Reference

The UW Law Library subscribes to numerous databases and the CCH Internet Research Network is a valuable resource to profile.  Users can access this database from the Law Library's web page ; check the E-Resources section / By Name listing. ...

Posted Feb 5, 2009 by Cheryl O'Connor

Researching the Congressional Record has just gotten much easier for law library patrons with the recent addition* of the Congressional Record Permanent Digital Collection to our LexisNexis Congressional subscription. This means full text, sear ...

Posted Feb 2, 2009 by Sunil Rao,

Wisconsin tax forms are now available at the law library. They are on display just inside the first entrance to the Grand Reading Room. Federal (and Wisconsin) tax forms are available at all Madison Public Library locations.Tax forms can also be ...

Posted Jan 28, 2009 by Sunil Rao,

As a social networking tool, Twitter is gaining in popularity, and according to Hitwise Twitter has now passed Diggs in users.   Perhaps best known for its “real time” format, Twitter is a nimble resource for sending o ...

Posted Jan 28, 2009 by Jenny Zook, Reference Librarian

The SBA is tracking the number of people using the Quarles & Brady Reading Room over the course of exams. The information we collect will be taken into consideration as we decide whether the use of the room warrants opening it up to lapt ...

Posted Dec 5, 2008 by Student Bar Association

With finals quickly approaching, please keep in mind the following Law Library services to help you prepare.  Extended Hours - Starting Sunday, Nov. 30 to Friday, December, 19 the Law Library opens at 8:00 a.m. and closes at midnight.&nbs ...

Posted Dec 2, 2008 by Cheryl O'Connor

In the course of your legal education, you may often require scholarly analysis of the kind that cannot be found in a law review article or legal treatise. In such cases, you may need to expand the scope of your research to include the social sc ...

Posted Nov 25, 2008 by Sunil Rao,

 Hein Online has added an enhancement to its Law Journal Library database.  Now you can get a count of articles that have cited to the article you are viewing.  This enhancement also allows you to search for and list the top cite ...

Posted Nov 22, 2008 by Jenny Zook, Reference Librarian

This week’s column presents a select list of practice articles recently appearing in Proof of Facts .  Now in its 3rd series, Proof of Facts is one of a trio of titles that I call the “brick.”  The other two are Trials and Ca ...

Posted Nov 13, 2008 by Eric Taylor

There are a couple new Firefox add-ons that are very useful for the legal researcher. Jureeka! is a new Firefox add-on that looks for legal citations in ordinary web pages and turns them into hyperlinks that lead to a free version of the cited ...

Posted Nov 6, 2008 by Bonnie Shucha

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Posted Oct 30, 2008 by Cheryl O'Connor

The American Society of International Law (ASIL) has recently released ILEX , an online database of selected U.S. court cases (federal and state) and related materials that address the interpretation and application of international law. M ...

Posted Oct 22, 2008 by Sunil Rao,

Open Access Day is sponsored by SPARC, Public Library of Science and Students for Free Culture.  Today includes a live video webcast and will be hosted in over 100 locations across the world, combined with a variety of local programs.  ...

Posted Oct 13, 2008 by Jenny Zook, Reference Librarian

In this week's column, we review three free online resources of historical legal documents relating to the formation and development of the United States of America.  For students, scholars, history buffs, and interested citizens alike, the ...

Posted Oct 9, 2008 by Eric Taylor

   The digital landscape is rapidly changing the way people read and locate newspaper articles.  Recently ProQuest and Google announced a new partnership that will place  millions of pages of newspaper content on the Internet ...

Posted Sep 25, 2008 by Cheryl O'Connor

Many students have been spotted eating in the library lately.  Therefore, we'd like to issue a reminder that food is not permitted in the library.  Thanks for your cooperation. See our policy below: Law Libra ...

Posted Sep 24, 2008 by Bonnie Shucha

The law library now subscribes to Statutes of the Republic of Korea , an English language database that contains the full text of selected South Korean legislation. This includes the constitution, and around 800 major acts and enforcement decree ...

Posted Sep 18, 2008 by Sunil Rao,

As assignments begin to accumulate, now is the time to contact the reference staff at the Law Library for legal research assistance. Our friendly and experienced staff can help you to refine your research and locate library material. Here are ...

Posted Sep 11, 2008 by Jenny Zook, Reference Librarian

The Law Library has recently purchased Making of Modern Law , a database containing over 22,000 legal treatises from the 19th- and early 20th- century. It covers all aspects of American and British law and encompasses a range of analyti ...

Posted Sep 9, 2008 by Bonnie Shucha, Head of Reference

Curious about what new books the Law Library has recently added to the collection?  Wondering what cutting-edge topic could be the subject of your next paper?  There are two really easy ways to keep current with what’s new at the lib ...

Posted Sep 4, 2008 by Eric Taylor, Evening Reference Librarian

The Law Library Web site has a new look!  As you can see, the left side bar offers quick links to oft-used resources, including search boxes for the MadCat Library Catalog and a quick search for law journal articles.  You'll also ...

Posted Aug 28, 2008 by Bonnie Shucha

You need The Bluebook ? Which one? There is the Wisconsin Blue Book , the Kelly Blue Book for used cards and of course, The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation , consulted by law students, attorneys and other professionals for more than ei ...

Posted May 2, 2008 by Cheryl O'Connor

The law library now subscribes to Lawinfochina , a database of Chinese legal information. Lawinfochina is the primary database for accessing Chinese legal materials in both English and Chinese. The database has two facets - public and subscript ...

Posted May 1, 2008 by Sunil Rao,

It is the policy of LexisNexis and Westlaw to restrict summer access to those not involved in law school activities. Full access will resume August 1st. If you will be doing law-school related research, however, you may request full access to b ...

Posted May 1, 2008 by Bonnie Shucha

By Eric Taylor Rasmusen, Eric B., editor. Game Theory and the Law . Cheltenham, Eng. ; Northampton, Mass.: Edward Elgar Publishing, c2007. 603 p. Call number: K487/E3/G35/2007 Game theory is an economic philosophy that attempts to simplify ...

Posted Apr 17, 2008 by Bonnie Shucha

Stop by the Law Library this week and help us celebrate National Library Week! For our celebration this year, we have put together a number of activities including a legal research contest, displays, a Facebook welcome, and, of course, our fac ...

Posted Apr 14, 2008 by Bonnie Shucha

The American Library Association has posted its 2007 listing of the "Best Free Reference Web Sites." Criteria used by ALA to select these Web pages includes uniqueness of the resource as a whole, usefulness in a variety of reference settings, c ...

Posted Apr 1, 2008 by Cheryl O'Connor

Below is a selected list of Internet resources compiled in celebration of Women's History Month: Wisconsin Related Sites NOW (National Organization for Women) Wisconsin Chapter A newsletter and links to local and national information and res ...

Posted Mar 26, 2008 by Sunil Rao,