LLRX Update - April 15, 2002

[Cindy L. Chick]

New on LLRX.com for April 15, 2002
Sabrina I. Pacifici and Cindy L. Chick, Editors 
http://www.llrx.com
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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 
http://www.llrx.com/features/dialogpro.htm

Researcher extraordinaire Tara Calishain reviews this news search 
service aimed at small businesses, including its features, content and 
costs in comparison with its competitors.

**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 
Overture

**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. 
http://www.llrx.com/newstand/wtc.htm  
(Edited & Compiled by Sabrina I. Pacifici)

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