LLRX.com update for May 15, 2001

[Cindy Chick]

New on LLRX.com for May 15, 2001:
http://www.llrx.com


**Advanced Citation Tools and the Integration of the Legal Technology
Workspace
http://www.llrx.com/features/citationtool.htm

This article by Roger Skalbeck is divided into three sections, beginning
with a look at research and writing tools in the process of reviewing and
drafting documents. Roger then provides detailed evaluations of West's
citation software tools, West CiteLink 2.2 and WestCheck 4.11
(http://www.llrx.com/features/westcitetool.htm), and the Lexis-Nexis
Citation Tools 2001, LexLink v. 8.2 and CheckCite v. 8.2
(http://www.llrx.com/features/lexnex.htm)


**Computers in Libraries 2001
http://www.llrx.com/features/complibraries.htm

Kumar Percy highlights topics covered at this conference held in Washington,
D.C., including: search engine trends, dynamic web sites, useful tools and
gadgets, and instant document delivery.


**Researching U.S. Treaties and Agreements
http://www.llrx.com/features/ustreaty.htm

Marci Hoffman's comprehensive guide covers research guides, indexes and
finding tools, full-text sources, status, updating and ratification
information, legislative histories, treaties by popular name, and treatises
and agreements on the Internet.


**Researching Non-U.S. Treaties and Agreements
http://www.llrx.com/features/non_ustreaty.htm

Stefanie Wegman's extensive guide is on researching multilateral and
bilateral agreements to which the United States is not a signatory. Stefanie
covers topics including: locating and updating treaties; indexes to treaty
collections; treaty research online; status information; implementation and
interpretation; drafting of treaties; and bilateral treaties outside of the
U.S.


**Reference from Coast to Coast: If You're in Detroit Michigan, It Must be
Wayne County
http://www.llrx.com/columns/reference25.htm

If you are given a street address or a city name, what is the best way to
determine the county? Jan Bissett and Margi Heinen review a variety of
resources that fit the bill.


**Slip Opinions Listservers - Updated
http://www.llrx.com/columns/roundup12.htm

Kathy Biehl's updated, annotated list includes listservers and notification
services that are free and fee-based. The sources range from the courts, to
bar associations, commercial sites, and even a law firm.


**One Stop Shopping for Company Data: A Comparison of CO-PROFILE and
CompanyAnalyzer
http://www.llrx.com/extras/company.htm

Donna Cavallini compares and contrasts two useful corporate information
gathering tools; CO PROFILE from West Group, and Company Analyzer from
Lexis.


**LLRX Buzz
http://www.llrx.com/buzz/buzz56.htm

SBA Launches New Marketing Tool
Authentica Announces Free Document Protection Service
California Legal Resources
Chris Sherman Unleashes New Newsletter Upon the World
VersusLaw Announces AdvanceLinks
AltaVista Adds NY Times to Its Search Service
BCL Computers Launches GoBCL.com


**LLRX Latest Links
http://www.llrx.com/links/index.htm

Guide to Law Online
Guide to Electronic Resources for Mexican Law
LexNotes
ICI Mutual Fund Connection
Language Sites on the Net
Web Robots Pages


**LLRX Featured Site:
http://www.llrx.com

NewsFactor.com
This portal provides, news, analysis and headlines on e-commerce and
technology related information from the U.S. and abroad. Comprising seven
publications, each one targets a large sector of the broad business
technology marketplace. From among these publications, TechNewsWorld links
to updated headlines every five minutes from around the Web and the world;
E-Commerce Times is a reliable source for business and IT news and
commentary; and Wireless News Factor focuses on a wide range of wireless
industry issues.


** LLRX Newstand: Updated Daily
http://www.llrx.com/newstand/index.htm

-VeriSign Nears Internet Domain Deal
-Global E-Commerce Standard Proposed
-Music Publisher, Labels Debate Online Music
-E-Rate Funding for Schools and Libraries Falls Short According to GAO
-Can Spam Ever Be Stopped?
-AOL Time Warner May Face New Investigation
-Backlash Over Gracenote Suit
-Online News Operation Netimperative Gets Stay of Execution, Will Charge
User Fees
-Intelliseek Announces the New ProFusion.com
-New Net Traffic Plan Snarled
-Digital Signatures Spark Debate
-Avant Case a Brazen Example of Intellectual Property Tech Theft


CongressLine News:
http://www.llrx.com/newstand/index.htm#CongressLine

-IT Training Tax Credit Bill Introduced in House
-U.S. Senator: Cyberattacks Could 'Devastate' Nation
-The Slippery Fight Over E-Mail Spam
-Massachusetts Gives State Agencies Deadline for Privacy Policies on Web
Sites
-Senate Bill Would Ban Sale of Social Security Numbers


Tech Trends:
http://www.llrx.com/newstand/index.htm#TechTrends

-Newsbytes Has All New Look as of May 14, 2001
-Web Researchers Hunt Like Animals
-What They (Don't) Know About You: Choicepoint's Personal Data Collection
Service
-Digital Storage: Computer Age Gets a Valhalla
-State of the Art: Palmtops Add Spice to Staple
-CNN, Martindale-Hubbell Announce Alliance; Publisher of Lawyer Directory to
be Exclusive Provider for CNN.com, CNNfn.com
-Reed Elsevier Launches New LexisNexis Brand, Logo, and Expanded Global
Focus for Global Legal and Information Business