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Posts by Jenny Hohenstein

Legal Trac
March 12, 2019

Historical Philadelphia Maps: Zoning, Property and More!

The Greater Philadelphia GeoHistory Network offers thousands of old maps, plans and surveys that show the development of the city from 1600 forward. This site is a pilot project of Philadelphia Area Consortium of Special Collections Libraries (PACSCL). Institutions such as the Athenaeum of...
Historical
February 26, 2019

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes - Archived Historical Editions

One of our most popular questions at the Reference Desk at Jenkins involves finding old versions of the Pennsylvania Statutes. The people we help often need to know how a section of Purdon's read in a specific year, since a case may hinge upon the language of the statute at a particular time. In...
Legal Trac
February 7, 2019

Philadelphia Zoning Map

Need to find the current zoning of a property in Philadelphia? Take a look at Atlas , a search tool available from the city's Zoning, Planning and Development website . When available, Atlas provides zoning information for specific city addresses, including base district zoning maps, associated...
Technology
September 14, 2018

Typewriter

Need a typewriter to complete a form? Come to Jenkins. We have a typewriter here at the library for public use. Check out our website for more information about our access policies and hours . Have any questions? Ask us !
Secondary Sources
August 31, 2018

Assessment Law & Procedure in Pennsylvania

Jenkins has recently added Assessment Law & Procedure in Pennsylvania by Varner and Morcom (16th ed., 2018) to its collection. This popular title thoroughly covers the topic of assessment law: " Assessment Law and Procedure in Pennsylvania not only guides you through each step of the assessment...
Secondary Sources
August 16, 2018

Federal Yellow Book

Need the phone number to the Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Office of Disability, Aging and Long-Term Care Policy? The paralegal for Income Tax and Accounting at the Internal Revenue Service? The Chief Litigation Counsel for the Bureau of Consumer Protection? Try the Federal Yellow Book! Jenkins...
Caselaw & the Courts
August 9, 2018

Finding Cases Related to a Court Rule

Researching a court rule and looking for cases? Shepardize or Keycite the rule. Take as an example PARCP 402 which deals with manner and acceptance of service. When you pull up this rule on Westlaw, you get over 1,000 citing references: These citing references can then be filtered by cases,...
HeinOnline
August 2, 2018

HeinOnline: US Congressional Documents vs. US Federal Legislative History Libraries

Looking for an already pulled together Federal legislative history? Try HeinOnline's US Federal Legislative History Library . Browse by Publication Title , Public Law Number or Popular Name . Have a specific document you need to find, like a report or hearing? Try HeinOnline's US Congressional...
Lexis
July 5, 2018

Moore's Federal Practice

Moore's Federal Practice , the classic federal practice set, is an essential resource for any federal litigator. Professor James William Moore, the original author of this title, was involved in the federal rule making process and assisted in drafting the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The...
Forms
June 21, 2018

Researching Quiet Title in Pennsylvania

According to Black's Law Dictionary, an action in quiet title is "a proceeding to establish a plaintiff's title to land by compelling the adverse claimant to establish a claim or be forever estopped from asserting it" (Black's Law Dictionary, 10th ed. 2014). Jenkins has several resources in its...