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Federal Register Coverage Extended on HeinOnline

The Federal Register Library within HeinOnline has just been expanded with the addition of Volume 29 (1964). This volume adds more than 17,000 pages to the Federal Register Library collection within HeinOnline, which has now reached 17 volumes of coverage (1964-1980) and nearly 700,000 image-based pages only available online through HeinOnline.

HeinOnline is a Jenkins member-only benefit.

Submitted by: Ida Weingram, Head of Outreach Services
on April 30, 2003 - 11:00 pm

Eleven More Journals Added to HeinOnline

Eleven more journals have been included in the HeinOnline collection of legal periodicals and other legal classics. Of these eleven, three have never before been available at Jenkins.

New to Jenkins:

Other New Additions:

HeinOnline is a Jenkins member-only benefit.

Submitted by: Ida Weingram, Head of Outreach Services
on April 29, 2003 - 11:00 pm

Philadelphia Maps

Have trouble finding maps? Let CityMaps simplify your Philadelphia map research.

Submitted by: Nancy Garner, Head of Information & Research Services
on April 28, 2003 - 12:00 am

Book Repair: A How-To-Do-It Manual
By Kenneth Lavender

Covering both basic book repair techniques and sound conservation practices, this step-by-step manual offers illustrated sections on cleaning, mending, hinge and spine repair, strengthening paperbacks, and more. It is the practical guidance you need to successfully perform archivally-sound repairs - even on a limited budget.


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Submitted by: Malgorzata Pawska, Web Content Coordinator
on April 15, 2003 - 12:00 am

The Complete Book of Trusts, 3rd
By Martin M. Shenkman

A prominent attorney who specializes in personal finance has compiled the comprehensive resource on trusts written for the layman. Shenkman provides instructions for establishing a trust and covers 29 different types of trusts.


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Submitted by: Malgorzata Pawska, Web Content Coordinator
on April 15, 2003 - 12:00 am

Cataloging Nonprint and Internet Resources: A How-To-Do-It Manual for Librarians
By Mary Weber

This how-to guide covers cataloging nonbook materials more exhaustively than any recent book. With the avalanche of brand new resources suddenly pouring into libraries — DVDs, networked electronic resources, Web sites, databases (including aggregator databases) — it is crucial to provide effective access to them through cataloging.


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Submitted by: Malgorzata Pawska, Web Content Coordinator
on April 15, 2003 - 12:00 am

The Rule of Lawyers How the New Litigation Elite Threatens America’s Rule of Law
By Walter K. Olson

Olson examines class action and mass tort law on behalf of consumers and explains how such laws have become a platform for a new legal elite. He reviews the early asbestos, silicone breast implant, and tobacco cases, showing how the law has expanded to accommodate this legal elite at the expense of the public.


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Submitted by: Malgorzata Pawska, Web Content Coordinator
on April 15, 2003 - 12:00 am

If I’m Still Around I Can’t Be Dead
By Harris Ominsky

This book is a heart-warming and inspirational account about Joseph Ominsky. Ominsky, a lawyer recently selected as a Legend of the Philadelphia Bar, chides those who express surprise that he is “still around” with “where else should I be?” The book explores the secrets of aging with grace, optimism, and humor.


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Submitted by: Malgorzata Pawska, Web Content Coordinator
on April 15, 2003 - 12:00 am

Zip Code Database

Need to find the county for a home or business address? Use the U.S. Postal Service’s Zip Code Lookup. You can also find all the zip codes used in a particular city/town, or all cities/towns within a specific zip code.

Submitted by: Nancy Garner, Head of Information & Research Services
on April 14, 2003 - 12:00 am

More Full Text @ Jenkins

Jenkins is proud to announce the new and improved Indexes to Legal Periodicals. Both WilsonWeb Index to Legal Periodicals & Books and LegalTrac offer selective full text coverage. Jenkins members can use LegalTrac to find full text articles from journals like Criminal Justice Ethics and Legal Information Alert or WilsonWeb to find full text from Georgetown Journal of Legal Ethics and Journal of Environmental Law and Litigation. These improved resources complement the full text journal collection already available via HeinOnline.

In addition to the new full text content, indexed coverage includes:

  • LegalTrac - 7 national legal newspapers (Chicago Daily Bulletin, Legal Times, Los Angeles Daily Journal, National Law Journal, New Jersey Law Journal, New York Law Journal, Pennsylvania Law Weekly)
  • WilsonWeb - 1,400 law treatises can also be located via searching this database in addition to legal journal and law reviews

Links to Jenkins Automated Catalog (JAC) will provide up to the minute holdings information.

Submitted by: Ida Weingram, Head of Outreach Services
on April 01, 2003 - 12:00 am



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