LLRX Update - November 15, 2001
Cindy Chick
cchick at earthlink.net
Fri Nov 16 01:30:15 EST 2001
New on LLRX.com for November 15, 2001:
http://www.llrx.com
**Thinking About Law Firm Security After September 11th
http://www.llrx.com/features/lawfirmsecurity.htm
Wendy Leibowitz focuses on two major aspects of a security review;
protecting people's lives and protecting their work.
**Book Review: The Invisible Web
http://www.llrx.com/features/invisibleweb.htm
Donna Cavallini gives a strong recommendation to a new book by Gary Price
and Chris Sherman, The Invisible Web: Uncovering Information Sources Search
Engines Can’t See.
**The Electronic Parliament: Resources for Tracking U.K. Legislation
http://www.llrx.com/features/e_parliament.htm
Stephen Young provides researchers with a detailed guide on the UK
legislative process, inclusive of an easy to use table to track bills
through Parliament, and a chart outlining the process for a public bill.
**Update to Introduction to the Swiss Legal System: A Guide for Foreign
Researchers
http://www.llrx.com/features/swiss2.htm
Swiss attorney Fridolin M.R. Walther has updated his guide with numerous new
Web resources on topics that include the government, citation rules, and
areas from antitrust through tax law.
**The Continued Need for Web Training
http://www.llrx.com/columns/notes47.htm
The complexity of electronic research and the limitations of what is really
available on the Web conflicts with the widely held belief that everything
is now easily accessible. Cindy Curling provides much needed guidance for
administrators and end-users on the continued importance of training to
effectively leverage the real value of the Web.
**Federal, State and Commercial Bill Tracking Resources - Updated
http://www.llrx.com/columns/roundup18.htm
Kathy Biehl's comprehensive resource has been updated to include the latest
additions and changes to bill tracking services, many of which are available
at no cost to users.
**Judgment Interest Rates
http://www.llrx.com/columns/reference31.htm
Jan Bisset and Margi Heinen provide sources and search strategies for
finding state judgment interest rates.
**Middle East Issue Experts
http://www.llrx.com/extras/middleeast.htm
Compiled by Paul D. Healy, this annotated list includes Islamic experts,
centers for the study of Islam in North America, academic institutions
focusing on the study of Islam and religious studies, and other resources.
**What's New On the Technology Side
http://www.llrx.com/extras/newtech.htm
Barbara Fullerton highlights the latest trends in PDAs, digital cameras and
video conferencing.
**Editor's Featured Site - eMedicine.com
http://www.emedicine.com
Given recent events, it is no surprise that this site's traffic has
increased by 150% since August. It provides a wealth of well documented
content by over 10,000 physicians/contributing editors across all medical
specialties, and includes their respective credentials. Users may locate
information on this extensive online medical reference using search terms or
by topic. (Editor, Sabrina I. Pacifici)
**Latest Links
http://www.llrx.com/links/111501.htm
Margaret Berkland reviews: ATM Locators sponsored by Mastercard and Visa;
National Compensation Survey; PriceSCAN.com; Recommendations for choosing a
cellular plan; Telephone Directories on the Web.
**LLRXBuzz November 12, 2001
http://www.llrx.com/buzz/buzz82.htm
Tara Calishain reviews:
Pac-Info Gets New Name, Overhaul
Colorado Court Index
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Your Right to Know in Washington State
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