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“Driverless Car Law”: Another New Legal Field?
As we noted last week in our post about “drone law”, advancing technology presents both new challenges and new opportunities for lawmakers and attorneys. Another such challenging field may be in the...
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Labor Day
Yes, we are open on Labor Day, and will have staff here to help you at both the Circulation and Reference desks from 10am-6pm. Our regular Saturday and Sunday staffing hours apply.Enjoy the last...
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Need a Refresher? Check out our Webcasts!
The new semester generally has several workshops and orientations that all students must attend. Did you recently attend one and need a quick refresher on what you learned? Then take a look at the...
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FDsys: Free Federal Resources
With legal employers looking for cost-efficiency in their new employees, an official government website with free documents in PDF is one you'll want to bookmark and remember. FDsys, the U.S....
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Fastcase No. 1 According to ABA Tech Survey
LawSites by Robert Ambrogi reports that the Fastcase legal research app is the most popular legal app among lawyers according to the 2015. Click here to read more. Ernster, the Virtual Library Cat
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Drone Law, Redux
Further to our earlier postspeculating about Drone law, here is a link to an interesting infographic recently published on the subject. It summarizes the laws currently on the books in entertaining...
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Stay awake without caffeine
Ever feel like the critter pictured here when trying to get your work done? As the semester gets busy, you may find yourself needing help staying alert. Although I heartily endorse naps, you may not...
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Heinonline: Index to Foreign Legal Periodicals Database Coverage Expansion
HeinOnline has recently expanded coverage of the Index to Foreign Legal Periodicals (IFLP)database to include the year 1984. This additional indexing has added 9,700 records including journal articles,...
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New on Hein Online - State Reports: A Historical Archive
Attention source gatherers looking for old case law. Hein Online now has the full text of historical state reporters. Go to the state you want and you can drill down through the titles or search by...
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Women, Business and the Law 2016
How do 173 countries across the globe, including the United States, compare in terms of legal barriers to women's employment and business activity? The latest Women, Business and the Law report by the...
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Organize Your Online Legal Resarch: Lexbox
Lexboxis a free Google Chrome extension that helps you organize and monitor your online legal research. It enables you to assemble legal information from various online sources, and to create personal...
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When 2¢ = $50
Congratulations to Jennifer Calamia. She is our winner of an Apple $50 gift card for participating in the summer research survey.Thanks to everyone who participated.Ernster, the Virtual Library Cat
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How To File FOIA Requests
Have you ever wondered what steps are involved in actually making a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request? This handy infographic takes you through the process.Ernster, the Virtual Library Cat
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Privacy in the social media age
I may wander the virtual world, but I also like my privacy and do not want my wanderings tracked without my knowledge. Enter Privacy Badger - a fellow virtual denizen with origins as a fur-based...
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Updated HeinOnline Comprehensive User’s Guide
HeinOnline recently updated their interface with a new organized page and look. As such, Hein is offering an updated Comprehensive User's Guide.This guide provides the basics of how to navigate...
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How well do you google?
You can get better results from Google is you use search operators. When you use a dash before a word or site, it excludes sites with that info from your results.When you put a word or phrase in...
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10 Misconceptions About the Constitution--and a Test
One of the best items to be posted in honor of Constitution Day 2015 (September 17) was an ABA Journal news article, "10 Misconceptions About the Constitution." If you think you know a lot about the...
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ProQuest Scholarly Content Now Discoverable in Google Scholar
"The full text of its scholarly content – including journals and working papers – is now indexed in Google Scholar, enabling Google Scholar users to seamlessly discover and access their library’s...
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Copyright Clearance For The Lyrics To “Happy Birthday”???
Believe it or not, the lyrics of the childhood staple “Happy Birthday” song have been the source of copyright litigation. Read more about a recent judicial decision on this issue here.Ernster, the...
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Print Not Dead
Yes, I am a Virtual Cat, but I still love curling up with (or on) a good print book. No need to worry about the blue light keeping me awake. Thankfully, according to the NY Times, print books are...
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Hofstra Law Library webcasts
Have you forgotten something that was said in a journal orientation, or missed a library workshop? Not to worry, webcasts of the journals' orientations and other library presentations are available....
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LLRX.com: Guides for Legal Research & Technology
Looking for focused research guides and articles on leading edge topics in law and technology? Try LLRX.com, a site with contributions by lawyer and law librarian experts on subjects ranging from...
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New CRS Report: Dark Web
You have probably heard of the Deep Web, but how much do you know about the Dark Web? Discover more about the dark web in Kristin Finklea's CRS Report entitled - you've guessed it - Dark Web. "This...
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Constitutional Protections For Mobile Phone Pass Codes?
A judge for the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania ruled last week that the Fifth Amendment protects the right of insider trading suspects to withhold the pass codes to their...
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Farewell
Today the Hofstra Law library blog moves to a new space with a new look and new voices. With sincere appreciation and apologies to T.S. Eliot, I say my farewell . . .You've read many posts from this...
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