LLRX Update for March 1, 1999

From: Cindy Chick (cchick@netcom.com)
Date: Mon Mar 01 1999 - 12:46:28 PST


LLRX (http://www.llrx.com) is the free legal Webzine providing
current, comprehensive resources for legal professionals and law
librarians on research, information technology, federal
legislation, marketing and communications.
        Editors: Sabrina I. Pacifici & Cindy L. Chick.
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New on LLRX for March 1, 1999

The LOIS Law Library: A View through the Southern
California Online Users Group Rating Scale Lenses
Attorney and author T.R. Halvorson provides a comprehensive
review of this subscription based legal research library
on the Web. T.R. details database consistency, coverage/scope,
timeliness, ease of use, cost options and more.

Genie Tyburski's ResearchWire column this month is
Discoveries in Taxation, a quick primer that will make
tax time easier. Genie steers you toward a number of free
Web sites offering practical taxpayer information.

In her Guide on the Side column, Meeting Skills: Antidote
for Bad Meetings, Marie Wallace provides a wealth of
information and Web links to help you prepare for, and
to conduct, a successful business or professional meeting.

Product Review: Hotsend by Jetfax
Karl Kasca reviews this nifty, free program that allows
you to quickly and easily transfer files, independent
of software conflicts, through email. This is a must read
review!

In Margaret Berkland's new Links in the News you will find
links to: the Canadian Internet Legal Resource Page; the
International Trade Law Branch of the UN; the Institute of
Management and Administration Business Directory; a site
that helps you determine the amount of money you will need
to appropriately plan for your retirement; a government
site that provides a range of state statistics; and a site
with links to World Intellectual Property Organization
treaties.

On the Newsstand has links to a wide range of articles
for this issue, including: an update on the DOJ's David
Boise and his battle against Microsoft; the continued
controversy over the new Pentium III; proposed new
federal legislation on encryption and Y2K liability;
praise for the new search engine program, Google; great
new products for use with your palm devices; harnessing
the power of FrontPage 98; how to obtain faster Internet
access; Web sites for international business research;
product reviews for online calendars; and information
industry leaders look into their crystal balls to predict
the future.

LLRXlinks puts the Spotlight on several new resources,
including: an Internet Hotlist on Law Guides; a Librarian's
Resource Centre from the Special Libraries Association;
and a tutorial on Web search strategies. LLRXlinks is a
comprehensive, up-to-date resource to Web links on topics
ranging from legal research to library products & services.

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