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Remote Resources
March 18, 2020
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Logging in to your Jenkins Account

Whether this is the first time you are logging in to Jenkinslaw.org or if you've forgotten your password, these instructions should help all Jenkins members log in to access our Member Databases from their home or office. First, from the top of our website, click on "LOG IN". On the next screen,...
Remote Resources
March 17, 2020

Online Legal Research When You Can't Access The Library

Though Jenkins, like many other businesses, law firms, and libraries around the country, is closed to help the nation practice social distancing during the COVID-19 health crisis, it is still possible to do legal research without physically being in the library. In fact, Pennsylvania has a trove of...
Remote Resources
March 5, 2020

A Guide to the Jenkins' Catalog Locations

Each resource in the Jenkins' Catalog is assigned a specific location noting where the item can be found. If you are unfamilar with the new library space or our catalog, this quick guide will help you find the location of most of our library resources. General Collection - Located on the North side...
General OneFile
February 18, 2020

Looking for articles? We can help!

Have a reference to an article that you need to find? Here is a checklist of resources available remotely on your desktop through Jenkins that could be helpful: GeneralOnefile - Contains more than 8,700 full text titles including newspapers and periodicals on a wide range of topics: business,...
Remote Resources
January 30, 2020

Survey of Law Firm Economics

The Survey of Law Firm Economics 2019 is now available at Jenkins. This title offers information related to law firm management, financials, hourly billing rates, billable hours, and compensation. The 2019 edition is based on 2018 data and was compiled by gathering information from over 4,000...
Remote Resources
August 20, 2019

Surf the Past Web with the Wayback Machine

The Wayback Machine is a digital service provided by the Internet Archive that allows users to view an archive of captured websites. The captures provide a snapshot of how a website looked at a certain point in time. These captures have been used by attorneys in cases as legal evidence. In July...
Remote Resources
July 27, 2018
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Principles of Business Organizations

Principles of Business Organizations , available on the West Academic Digital Library , "examines the legal rules and doctrines associated with running a business—from formation to dissolution to everything in between". By Richard D. Freer and Douglas K. Moll, this title broadly covers the topics...
HeinOnline
May 22, 2018
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New HeinOnline Database: Gun Regulation and Legislation in America

This article is republished with permission by W.S. Hein. View the original article here. TOGETHER FOR THE FIRST TIME: Periodicals, legislative histories and government documents on this timely topic! In the wake of several of the deadliest mass shootings in United States history and following the...
NewsBank
May 17, 2018
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NewsBank Has a New Interface!

NewsBank recently launched their new interface. While it looks different, its content remains the same and Jenkins' members still have access to The Philadelphia Inquirer back to 1981 and The Philadelphia Daily News back to 1978. This new interface has a search box on the homepage for easy...
News & Events
April 9, 2018
Pennsylvania County Cases, Provided by Jenkins Law Library

New Jenkins Member Database: Pennsylvania County Cases

Jenkins is pleased to announce the launch of our new database: Pennsylvania County Cases . In Pennsylvania, there is no formal process for collecting and archiving county decisions. To fill this gap, Jenkins has amassed one of the most comprehensive collections of Pennsylvania county court...