Justia Latin America
I’m regularly looking for reliable legal document from Latin America and the Caribbean, and Justia Latin America is a great place to start. The documents they have depend on the...
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Constitute; Gathering the World’s Constitutions
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Yesterday Google announced a new project called, Constitute, which gathers the world’s constitutions. This project is a collaborating with the Comparative Constitutions Project, which originated in the University of Illinois,...
Americas, Digital, Images, Law, Law Libraries, Libraries, Manuscripts, National Libraries, Open Access, Photographs, Public Libraries, Technology, USA, Videos, Web 2.0
What exactly does the Librarian of Congress do?
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So, what exactly does the Librarian of Congress do? In short, a LOT. Just from this video put together by Washington Notebook, Dr. James H. Billington gives us a great overview of...
Congress.gov
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Congress.gov was launched this Wednesday, offering us a new tool to research USA federal legislation information. The site will eventually replace THOMAS.gov, which after years of service has started showing...
Americas, Databases, Law, Law Libraries, Libraries, Library \ Book Tourism, National Libraries, Open Access, World
Visiting the Law Library of Congress
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Last week I had a great visit at the Law Library of Congress. My visit began with an introduction by David Mao, Deputy Law Librarians of Congress, who gave share...
AALL 2011; First impressions
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I just got back from my first AALL (American Association of Law Libraries) conference which met in Philly. In comparison to the other two conferences I have been attending regularly,...
Americas, Databases, Law, Law Libraries, Libraries, National Libraries, Open Access, Politics, Professional Development
Orientation to Legal Research and the Use of Law Library Collections
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Today I spent the morning at the Law Library of Congress attending their Orientation to Legal Research and the Use of Law Library Collections session. I first learned about this...
Navegador Jurídico Internacional
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Navegador Jurídico Internacional es un sitio web creado por el Instituto de Investigaciones Jurídicas de la UNAM que ofrece toda clase de recursos jurídicos sobre México y el resto del...
AALL Annual Conference: FCIL Schaffer Grant for Foreign Law Librarians
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Below I’m sharing part of an email I received about this year’s AALL conference, and a scholarship they are offering. Abajo comparto el un correo electrónico que recibo sobre esta beca para...
Academic Libraries, Americas, Archives, Digital, Education, Law, Libraries, Library Science, Maps, Open Access, Politics, Professional Development, Public Libraries, Technology, Tools, USA, Web 2.0
E-Gov: Make It Work @ your library (ALA webinar)
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This afternoon I attended an ALA webinar about E-Government. The session offered some good sites where we can find government information (local, state, and federal), shared some information about patron...