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Advising Faculty On Law Journal Publication Agreements, Benjamin J. Keele Mar 2012

Advising Faculty On Law Journal Publication Agreements, Benjamin J. Keele

Library Staff Publications

No abstract provided.


The Librarian’S Copyright Companion, James S. Heller, Paul Hellyer, Benjamin J. Keele Jan 2012

The Librarian’S Copyright Companion, James S. Heller, Paul Hellyer, Benjamin J. Keele

Library Staff Publications

The transition from print to digital continues. The Copyright Act has changed a little, but not for the better. This book begins with the premise that copyright exists to promote the dissemination of information, and while creators have certain rights, so do users. This new edition updates every chapter and adds a new chapter on the library as a publisher. Also included is information on recent developments such as Creative Common licenses and the use of digital video (e.g. YouTube) in the classroom.


Splitting Hairs: What Subtle Distinctions Teach Us About Authority, Benjamin J. Keele Dec 2011

Splitting Hairs: What Subtle Distinctions Teach Us About Authority, Benjamin J. Keele

Library Staff Publications

Legal researchers constantly deal with issues of authority. Did the police have authority to search the car? Is this court of appeals decision binding authority on my case? What statutes are authoritative in my jurisdiction? These questions are important, and librarians often help find answers. The question of authority that librarians are best equipped to answer, however, is “How authoritative is this source?”


Book Review Of Finding The Answers To Legal Questions, Benjamin J. Keele Nov 2011

Book Review Of Finding The Answers To Legal Questions, Benjamin J. Keele

Library Staff Publications

No abstract provided.


Building A Digital Archive: The William & Mary Law School Scholarship Repository, Lauren Seney Oct 2011

Building A Digital Archive: The William & Mary Law School Scholarship Repository, Lauren Seney

Library Staff Publications

In July of 2010 the William & Mary Law School broke ground on a digital repository. Six months later, we boasted more than 5,000 items across eleven collections. While this pace could not be maintained when the existing digital content was exhausted, it created a template for expanding the repository beyond our initial goals.


Free Websites For Virginia Legal Research, Paul Hellyer Oct 2011

Free Websites For Virginia Legal Research, Paul Hellyer

Library Staff Publications

It’s no secret that free websites give away content sold by high-cost subscription databases, but you might not know how useful free sites are. If you think there’s always a trade-off between cost and quality, think again. Some free resources for Virginia legal research are as good as—or better than—subscription sites. And some free resources aren’t quite as good as what you can buy, but are an option.


Digitally Archiving Your Law Reviews, Lauren Seney, Linda K. Tesar Jan 2011

Digitally Archiving Your Law Reviews, Lauren Seney, Linda K. Tesar

Library Staff Publications

No abstract provided.


Research At Your Own Risk: Free Online Statutory Codes Are Widely Available But Are They Good Enough To Meet Users' Needs?, Paul Hellyer Jan 2011

Research At Your Own Risk: Free Online Statutory Codes Are Widely Available But Are They Good Enough To Meet Users' Needs?, Paul Hellyer

Library Staff Publications

No abstract provided.


Finding The Middle Ground In Collection Development: How Academic Law Librarians Can Shape Their Collections In Response To The Call For More Practice-Oriented Legal Education, Leslie A. Street, Amanda M. Runyon Jul 2010

Finding The Middle Ground In Collection Development: How Academic Law Librarians Can Shape Their Collections In Response To The Call For More Practice-Oriented Legal Education, Leslie A. Street, Amanda M. Runyon

Library Staff Publications

To examine how academic law libraries can respond to the call for more practice-oriented legal education, the authors compared trends in collection management decisions regarding secondary sources at academic and law firm libraries. The results of their survey are followed by recommendations about how academic and firm librarians can work together to best provide law students with materials they will need in practice.


A Primer On Digital Object Identifiers For Law Librarians, Benjamin J. Keele Jan 2010

A Primer On Digital Object Identifiers For Law Librarians, Benjamin J. Keele

Library Staff Publications

No abstract provided.


Open Access To Student-Edited Law Journals, Benjamin J. Keele Jan 2009

Open Access To Student-Edited Law Journals, Benjamin J. Keele

Library Staff Publications

No abstract provided.


Reference 2.0: The Future Of Shrinking Print Reference Collections Seems Destined For The Web, Paul Hellyer Jan 2009

Reference 2.0: The Future Of Shrinking Print Reference Collections Seems Destined For The Web, Paul Hellyer

Library Staff Publications

No abstract provided.


Bluebook, Citations, And All That Jazz, Frederick W. Dingledy Sep 2008

Bluebook, Citations, And All That Jazz, Frederick W. Dingledy

Library Staff Publications

No abstract provided.


A New Library For America's Oldest Law School, Paul Hellyer, James S. Heller Jan 2008

A New Library For America's Oldest Law School, Paul Hellyer, James S. Heller

Library Staff Publications

No abstract provided.


A Tribute To Robert L. Oakley, James S. Heller Jan 2008

A Tribute To Robert L. Oakley, James S. Heller

Library Staff Publications

No abstract provided.


Six Steps To A Smaller World: Finding International Law From Your Desktop, Jennifer Sekula Dec 2007

Six Steps To A Smaller World: Finding International Law From Your Desktop, Jennifer Sekula

Library Staff Publications

No abstract provided.


Nothing Dismal About It: Researching Environmental Law Without Getting Swamped, Jennifer Sekula Dec 2005

Nothing Dismal About It: Researching Environmental Law Without Getting Swamped, Jennifer Sekula

Library Staff Publications

No abstract provided.


Book Review Of The Process Of Legal Research, 6th Ed., Paul Hellyer Jan 2005

Book Review Of The Process Of Legal Research, 6th Ed., Paul Hellyer

Library Staff Publications

No abstract provided.


Assessing The Influence Of Computer-Assisted Legal Research: A Study Of California Supreme Court Opinions, Paul Hellyer Jan 2005

Assessing The Influence Of Computer-Assisted Legal Research: A Study Of California Supreme Court Opinions, Paul Hellyer

Library Staff Publications

Mr. Hellyer reviews the literature regarding CALR and identifies several hypotheses regarding quantitative differences in the results of print-based research and CALR. He then analyzes California Supreme Court opinions to determine CALR's effect on the quantity, recency, and types of legal authority cited by the court. The data fail to support the commentator's hypotheses.


51, 36, 127, Hike: Justifying A Law Library Renovation And Expansion Project (Part I), James S. Heller Jan 2003

51, 36, 127, Hike: Justifying A Law Library Renovation And Expansion Project (Part I), James S. Heller

Library Staff Publications

No abstract provided.


51, 36, 127, Hike: Justifying A Law Library Renovation And Expansion Project (Part Ii), James S. Heller Jan 2003

51, 36, 127, Hike: Justifying A Law Library Renovation And Expansion Project (Part Ii), James S. Heller

Library Staff Publications

No abstract provided.


The Library's Legal Answer Book, James S. Heller Jan 2003

The Library's Legal Answer Book, James S. Heller

Library Staff Publications

No abstract provided.


Copyright And Fair Use In Law Office Libraries, James S. Heller Dec 2002

Copyright And Fair Use In Law Office Libraries, James S. Heller

Library Staff Publications

No abstract provided.


Finding A New Balance: Technical Services Meets Adidas, James S. Heller Nov 2002

Finding A New Balance: Technical Services Meets Adidas, James S. Heller

Library Staff Publications

No abstract provided.


Collection Development And Weeding A La Versace: Fashioning A Policy For Your Library, James S. Heller Feb 2002

Collection Development And Weeding A La Versace: Fashioning A Policy For Your Library, James S. Heller

Library Staff Publications

No abstract provided.


Suggested Instructions For Use Of A Law Library, Frederick W. Dingledy Jan 2002

Suggested Instructions For Use Of A Law Library, Frederick W. Dingledy

Library Staff Publications

No abstract provided.


Journals Of The Century In Law, Christopher Byrne Jan 2000

Journals Of The Century In Law, Christopher Byrne

Library Staff Publications

In this essay I will humbly add my contribution to this vast literature by ranking the twentieth century's best law journals. I am not treading upon virgin ground. Over the past twenty years a number of scholars have ranked law reviews and journals using a variety of methodologies.


Where Have You Gone, Fair Use: Document Delivery In The For-Profit Sector, James S. Heller Jan 2000

Where Have You Gone, Fair Use: Document Delivery In The For-Profit Sector, James S. Heller

Library Staff Publications

No abstract provided.


Book Review Of Handbook For Small, Rural, And Emerging Public Libraries, James S. Heller Jan 1989

Book Review Of Handbook For Small, Rural, And Emerging Public Libraries, James S. Heller

Library Staff Publications

No abstract provided.


Book Review Of Canadian Association Of Law Libraries Newsletter/Bulletin, James S. Heller Jan 1989

Book Review Of Canadian Association Of Law Libraries Newsletter/Bulletin, James S. Heller

Library Staff Publications

No abstract provided.