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Archive for the 'July 2004' Category
New Library Added to HeinOnline

HeinOnline has just added the U.S. Attorney General Opinions Library to it’s collection. This new collection includes:

As with all collections in HeinOnline, this is an image-based and fully-searchable library.

HeinOnline is a Jenkins member-only benefit.

Submitted by: Ida Weingram, Head of Outreach Services
on July 31, 2004 - 11:00 pm

Upgrading for the Future

In the coming months we will be upgrading the library to meet the technological needs of the 21st century lawyer. During the renovations the library will be open and fully functional, continuing to offer the resources and customer support you have come to expect from Jenkins.

For complete renovation information please visit our Library Renovation Project page.

Visitors to the library have these great upgrades to look forward to:

  • New wired carrels for easy access to the Internet
  • Wireless (Wi-Fi) areas to make online research easier
  • Updated Computer Learning Center for hands-on CLE classes and workshops

Submitted by: Ida Weingram, Head of Outreach Services
on July 29, 2004 - 11:00 pm

HeinOnline Content Expands

HeinOnline has just added more than 50 new new fully-searchable titles to it’s Legal Journal Library and has expanded the coverage on over 70 other publications. HeinOnline’s coverage spans the period of 1808 through 2003!

Among the new additions are over 10 titles never before available at Jenkins:

Crime and Justice: A Review of Research — Vols. 1-24 (1979-1998)
Duke Journal of Gender Law and Policy — Vols. 1-10 (1994-2003)

Holy Cross Journal of Law and Public Policy — Vols. 1-6 (1996-2001)
Industrial Law Journal — Vols. 1-26 (1972-1997)

International Conciliation — Vols. 1-39 (1907-1972)
International Journal of Refugee Law Vols. 1-9 (1989-1997)

Journal of Law and Border Studies — Vols. 1-2 (2001-2002)
Margins — Vols. 1-2 (2001-2002)

Northern Ireland Legal Quarterly Vols. 1-51 (1936-2000)
Sydney Law Review — Vols. 1-24 (1953-2002)

Yale Journal of Law and Liberation — Vols. 1-3 (1989-1992)
Yale Review of Law and Social Action — Vols. 1-3 (1970-1973)

University of Miami International and Comparative Law Review — Vols. 1-11 (1991-2003)

William and Mary Environmental Law & Policy Review — Vols. 1-27 (1975-2003)

HeinOnline is a Jenkins member-only benefit.

Submitted by: Ida Weingram, Head of Outreach Services
on July 24, 2004 - 11:00 pm

This Tip’s a Gas

Looking for cheap gas? Go to Yahoo and type gas and your zip code in the search box. (Here’s an example.) The results page will contain a Search Shortcut at the top with links to both GasPriceWatch.com and GasBuddy.com.

Submitted by: Nancy Garner, Head of Information & Research Services
on July 20, 2004 - 12:00 am

Moment of Truth
By Lisa Scottoline

Moment of Truth begins with what appears to be an open-and-shut case. Jack Newlin, a wealthy attorney with one of the most influential law firms in Philadelphia, killed his wife in a moment of drunken passion, stabbing her repeatedly when she announced she wanted a divorce. Or at least that is what he is claiming to the police.


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Submitted by: Malgorzata Pawska, Web Content Coordinator
on July 15, 2004 - 12:00 am

Rough Justice
By Lisa Scottoline

Criminal lawyer Marta Richter is hours away from winning an acquittal for her client, millionaire businessman Elliot Steere, on trial for the murder of a homeless man who had tried to carjack him. But as the jury begins deliberations, Marta discovers the chilling truth about her client's innocence. Taking justice into her own hands, she furiously sets out to prove the truth, with the help of two young associates.


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Submitted by: Malgorzata Pawska, Web Content Coordinator
on July 15, 2004 - 12:00 am

The Vendetta Defense
By Lisa Scottoline

Lawyer Judy Carrier takes the case of her career to defend Anthony Lucia, fondly known as “Pigeon Tony,” who is arrested for the murder of his lifelong enemy Angelo Coluzzi. When her client freely admits he killed Coluzzi because of a vendetta, Judy's troubles really begin. The Coluzzi family wants revenge. Then there's Pigeon Tony's hunky grandson, who makes Judy think about everything but the law.


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Submitted by: Malgorzata Pawska, Web Content Coordinator
on July 15, 2004 - 12:00 am

Courting Trouble
By Lisa Scottoline

In Courting Trouble, New York Times bestselling author Lisa Scottoline is back with another fast-paced thriller, which sends a young woman lawyer racing to find out who's trying to kill her — after she's wrongly been reported murdered.


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Submitted by: Malgorzata Pawska, Web Content Coordinator
on July 15, 2004 - 12:00 am

Dead Ringer
By Lisa Scottoline

A riveting legal thriller set against the backdrop of a richly emotional family story. According to USA Today, 'Scottoline's writing style is sharp, intelligent, funny, and hip. She gives fans of legal thrillers a good, twisty plot, lively characters, and an all-around fun read.'


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Submitted by: Malgorzata Pawska, Web Content Coordinator
on July 15, 2004 - 12:00 am

Internet Librarian to Present

Jenkins’ Internet Librarian, Dan Giancaterino, is scheduled to present at the annual Pennsylvania workers’ compensation judges conference in State College, PA on Tuesday, July 20.

Dan’s presentation will cover Web sites providing access to state and federal laws, statutes, cases, and statistics. Relevant medical Web sites and search engine tips will also be featured.

The presentation will be repeated at the lunchtime meeting of the Workers’ Compensation Section of the Philadelphia Bar Association on Wednesday July 21. For more details, visit the Bar Association’s Web site.

Submitted by: Ida Weingram, Head of Outreach Services
on July 14, 2004 - 11:00 pm

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