New on LLRX.com for April 15, 2002
Sabrina I. Pacifici and Cindy L. Chick, Editors
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**The Collapse of Enron: A Bibliography of Online Legal, Government
and Legislative Resources
http://www.llrx.com/features/enron.htm
Stephanie J. Burke's extensive guide includes links to resources in
the following categories: bankruptcy proceedings, litigation, agency
investigations, Congressional investigations, background documents
from Enron, Vinson & Elkins and Arthur Andersen, as well as news.
**A Solo Researcher's Review of DialogPRO
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Researcher extraordinaire Tara Calishain reviews this news search
service aimed at small businesses, including its features, content and
costs in comparison with its competitors.
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**Guide to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Legal Research
http://www.llrx.com/features/yugoslavia.htm
Jelena Glisic and Marija Pavlovic's important guide documents the
evolving legal system in their country, and details the government and
legislative structures, services and authority, legal texts and
periodicals, online resources, and publishers.
**A Wish List for Librarians: A Commentary Based on The Greedy
Associates Listservs
http://www.llrx.com/features/wishlist.htm
Barbara Fullerton uses the model of the Greedy Associates listservs to
extrapolate on what she identifies as essential elements that should
be a part of librarians' professional compensation.
**Legislative History Research in North Carolina
http://www.llrx.com/features/nclegis.htm
Amanda McCabe, Founder and Chief Researcher of North Carolina
Legislative Research Service, highlights the scope and availability of
major web resources on this topic.
**Update to Law of the Pacific Islands: A Guide to Web Based Resources
http://www.llrx.com/features/pacific2.htm
Ruth Bird of Phillips Fox in Australia has added new links to her
Pacific Island Group resources guide.
**Short Takes: PDF On The Fly
http://www.llrx.com/extras/shorttakes3.htm
M. Sean Fosmire reviews pdfFactory's FinePrint that permits on-the-fly
creation of PDF files.
**Federal, State and Commercial Bill Tracking Resources - Updated
http://www.llrx.com/columns/roundup23.htm
Kathy Biehl's essential resource guide to federal, state and
commercial services provides detailed information on the scope of what
each entity provides to the public, as well as concise direction on
how to quickly and effectively maximize the data.
**hdFind-IT: A Diamond in the Rough - Maximizing Access to Your Stored
Documents
http://www.llrx.com/columns/notes52.htm
hdFind-IT uses Word for Windows capabilities coupled with some
additional programming to make frequently used files on your hard
drive more accessible. Cindy Curling reviews the ten basic functions
of this application, noting its drawbacks and positive features.
**Summer Associate Welcome
http://www.llrx.com/columns/reference36.htm
Margi Heinen and Jan Bisset review resources and pertinent tips on how
law firm librarians can prepare for the impending arrival of this
year's summer associates.
**Links in the News
http://www.llrx.com/links/041502.htm
Margaret Berkland reviews: the Internet Fraud Complaint Center, Key
International Resources for Business and Economics, the National
Archives and Records Administration 1930 Census Locator, the Nixon
White House Tapes, and the United States Senate Committee on the
Judiciary.
**Editor's Featured Site: US Newspaper List
http://www.usnpl.com/
This site, dubbed USNPL, is a quick and effective way to locate
newspapers, arranged by state. Once you have chosen a state, you will
also find links to selected local TV and radio stations, magazines and
college newspapers (where available). Content varies by state. For
example, the entries in all categories listed above for the state of
California are extensive, while the coverage for other states, such as
New Hampshire, are sparser. (Editor, Sabrina I. Pacifici).
**LLRX Buzz
http://www.llrx.com/buzz/buzz104.htm Tara Calishain
reviews: -Legal Week -The Lawyer.com -LibraryLaw.com -Digital-
Copyright Mailing List -AltaVista Launches AltaVista ParaPhrase, New
Crawling Initiative -Teoma the Search Engine -Google Gettin' Sued By
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**LLRX Newstand
http://www.llrx.com/newstand/index.htm
Updated daily: the latest news on legal-tech issues, legislation, web
resources and services, online research and more. (Edited & Compiled
by Sabrina I. Pacifici)
**LLRX 9-11 New and Legal Resources, Information and Related Services,
Updated Daily.
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