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Caselaw & the Courts
December 21, 2023

A Members' Guide to Accessing Remote PA Materials

Jenkins Law Library will be closed for the upcoming holiday from Monday, December 25th through Monday, January 1st . However, there are numerous remote resources available that our members can use for research in our absence! See below for some commonly used remote materials that are available 24/7...
Historical
September 8, 2023

Exploring History and Culture Through the Library of Congress' Story Maps

The Library of Congress continues to innovate, making collections of historical and legal resources more accessible and engaging than ever before. One of their most exciting initiatives is the development of "Story Maps," a captivating way to explore and learn about history, culture, and more. “The...
Caselaw & the Courts
May 4, 2023

Search for Cases Remotely With Your Jenkins Membership

With a Jenkins membership , you gain access to several legal databases that offer extensive case law collections. We have options for federal, state, local, and even international cases. Fastcase , for example, includes both federal and state reported cases. The federal collection includes full...
LexisNexis Digital Library
April 20, 2023

Environmental Law Research Materials

With Earth Day just a few days away, celebrate by having a refresh on the variety of environmental law resources available at Jenkins. Jenkins has environmental law resources available on both our remote access membership databases and in our print collection. Print Materials Pennsylvania Law...
Remote Resources
March 23, 2023

USPTO Patent Public Search

The United States Patent and Trademark Office has released Patent Public Search (PPUBS) , a web-based patent search online platform for an enhanced patent research process. PPUBs has replaced legacy search tools PatFT and AppFT, but also offers similar functionality that was previously available...
News & Events
January 26, 2023

Our Research Guides Have a New Look!

For over a year, our Reference Staff have been working hard on updating and redesigning our Research Guides using the LibGuides platform. Check them out today: https://guides.jenkinslaw.org/ ! (Have you previously bookmarked one of our guides? Make sure to update the URL.) Our guides focus on how...
Remote Resources
January 17, 2023

Using ProQuest Congressional Topic Pages

Many federal legislative topics change and evolve through years of legislative debate and action. Understanding how the topic has developed over the years can help researchers navigate its current landscape. ProQuest Congressional has pulled together "Topic Pages" to help researchers interested in...
Legislative History
November 10, 2022

New Member Database - Pennsylvania Election Law Legislative Histories

Jenkins is excited to announce the addition of a new database for our members, Pennsylvania Election Law Legislative Histories . Since the 2020 election, we have received numerous requests for legislative histories of acts related to Pennsylvania election law. To benefit our library members, we...
Caselaw & the Courts
September 13, 2022

New Database- Pennsylvania Memorandum Opinions

Looking for an unpublished opinion from the Pennsylvania Superior or Commonwealth Court? Older memorandum opinions are sometimes difficult to track down. Generally, opinions prior to 2013/2014 can be especially challenging for the researcher. One great resource to try is our new database,...
Caselaw & the Courts
August 30, 2022

Pennsylvania Cases of Public Interest

The Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania provides quick access to select documents of cases of public interest from the Pennsylvania County Courts, Commonwealth Court, Superior Court, and Supreme Court. Available documents include appellate briefs, orders, opinions, and more. You can find the "...