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Oxford English Dictionary
June 2, 2022
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Citing to the Oxford English Dictionary

In previous blog posts, we've explored the different editions of the Oxford English Dictionary and its evolution from print resource to an online database (see Part 1 and Part 2 ). For those needing to cite to an OED definition, the OED Online now has a "Cite" feature to help users format the...
Philadelphia
May 26, 2022

Access Philadelphia Mayoral Executive Orders on phila.gov

Are you looking for an executive order issued by a Philadelphia mayor? Try searching the executive orders available from the Office of the Mayor on phila.gov . The website provides access to mayoral executive orders from 1952 to present. Users can search by keyword across all mayors or use the...
Jenkins Law Library
May 23, 2022
"An insanely good resource!"

"An insanely good resource!"

That's how one of our members recently described our research service , after we helped track down an 80-year-old document that isn't available online. Ever wonder what other type of research requests our librarians have assisted with? Requests can range from something as simple as pulling a...
Courts
May 19, 2022

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court Celebrates its 300th Anniversary

Happy Birthday to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court! The Pennsylvania Supreme Court was established in 1722 through the Judiciary Act and is celebrating its 300th anniversary. This Court is not only the highest court in Pennsylvania, but also the oldest appellate court in the country. To commemorate...
Congressional Hearings
May 12, 2022
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Finding Celebrity Congressional Testimony

Congressional hearings are "held by standing and special committees of the House and Senate to investigate various issues of concern, and also to elicit views on proposed legislation from interested persons or groups, executive branch personnel, or other legislators" Kent. C. Olson et al.,...
LexisNexis Digital Library
May 5, 2022

Pennsylvania and New Jersey Causes of Action on LexisNexis Digital Library

If you have a case in Pennsylvania or New Jersey and you need to find the cause of action, check out the causes of action titles on LexisNexis Digital Library . Pennsylvania Causes of Action and Encyclopedia of New Jersey Causes of Action can help you to evaluate theories of recovery and find...
Law Journal Press
April 28, 2022

Mergers and Acquisitions Titles at Jenkins

With all the news surrounding Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter, you may have a few questions about the law of mergers and acquisitions. Terms like “hostile takeover” and “poison pill” are appearing in articles about the acquisition, but what do these terms actually mean? If you want to learn more...
West Academic
April 27, 2022

Mental Health Law in a Nutshell

If you are interested in Mental Health Law, the latest edition of Mental Health Law in a Nutshell is now available on West Academic Digital Library . "This Nutshell introduces you to the broad range of criminal and civil issues in mental health law, including diagnosis of mental illness; expert...
CFR
April 21, 2022

Finding Historic Code of Federal Regulations Sections - Part 3

A few months ago, we made two blog posts about finding prior versions of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) : Part 1 explored HeinOnline , ProQuest Congressional , and govinfo , and Part 2 went over access on Lexis and Westlaw. Sometimes, however, tracing back CFR sections can be tricky as the...
Common Pleas Court
April 14, 2022

20th Edition of the Philadelphia CCP Civil Practice Manual Available at Jenkins

Jenkins recently received the 20th edition of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Civil Practice Manual (2021) . The manual, edited by Hon. Daniel J. Anders, Peter J. Hoffman, and Timothy R. Lawn, is updated every other year and published by the Pennsylvania Bar Institute (PBI) in cooperation...