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The CM Law Library Blog seeks to inform the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law community about key legal education, research, practice, and law library news, with a particular focus on Cuyahoga County and Ohio as well as faculty research interests.

Mississippi Legislators Introduce Sham Obesity Bill

Sue Altmeyer, Electronic Services Librarian, sue.altmeyer@law.csuohio.edu | March 24, 2008 - 18:13

Three Mississippi state representatives sponsored a bill that would have prohibited restaurants from serving obese people. The legislators never intended the bill to pass, they just wanted to raise awareness about obesity. For the story, go to AELR Blog, "Proposed Mississippi Law to Target the Obese is a Farce", Mar. 21, 2007. The Mississippi Legislature's website shows that HB 282 bill died in committee.

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When Writing Papers - Don't Forget WestCheck and Lexis Brief Suite

Sue Altmeyer, Electronic Services Librarian, sue.altmeyer@law.csuohio.edu | March 24, 2008 - 17:15

When writing your papers, don't forget about WestCheck and Shepard's Brief Suite. Both of these Shepardize or Keycite all of the cites in a document you upload.

Shepard's Brief Suite also ensures the citations are in correct Bluebook format and constructs a Tables of Authorities. It checks quotations to make sure they conform to the actual opinion. You will need to download the Brief Suite software on your computer. More information on this product is available via the Lexis Law School page, click on download tools, then click on cite checking.

You do not need to download Lexis BriefCheck. BriefCheck will verify citations and quotes and runs Shepards, but does not check for Bluebook form or generate a Table of Authorities. Access it from the Lexis Law School page, click on download tools, then click on cite checking.

You do not need to download WestCheck, which will pull keycites and Westlaw tables of authorities for all the citations in your paper. There is a link to WestCheck on the Westlaw Law School page.

For more information, please see our Citation Checking Guide.


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Hein OnLine Now Indexed on Google Scholar

Jessica Mathewson-Library Media Technical Asst.-jessica.mathewson@law.csuohio.edu | March 24, 2008 - 10:25

Google Scholar has now started indexing articles from Hein On Line. Hein On Line has one of the largest on-line collections of law review articles. From Google Scholar, you can search various topics using numerous academic databases that may not normally appear using 'regular' Google. Google Scholar results are ranked by the number of hits on the search terms, the author, publication, and how often it has been cited in other scholarly works. Of course, using the advanced search option will get you more precise results. Please keep in mind, Google Scholar does not link to Hein On Line full text. Test this feature by searching for some of our faculty and finding their recent publications. Thanks to Wisblawg.


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Summer Associates: Be on Your Toes!

Jan Novak, Associate Director jan.novak@law.csuohio.edu | March 24, 2008 - 10:05

If you were lucky to land a summer associate job, you can expect that the bar to measure your performance is higher than ever. According to an article in the National Law Journal, summer hiring for the 2008 season is down from last year, reflecting the declining economy, and the number of offers firms make may follow the trend. Bruce Elvin, associate dean at Duke Law School and director of career services comments: “Doing good work and behaving appropriately will be more important than ever."

For instructions on how to access other National Law Journal articles, faculty and students should see the Law Libray's Electronic Resources Page.


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Library - Facebook Connection

Amy Burchfield, Access & Faculty Services Librarian amy.burchfield@law.csuohio.edu | March 24, 2008 - 09:55

In a recent post, the Friends: Social Networking Sites for Engaged Library Services blog asks readers what are their favorite library-related Facebook apps and starts off the discussion with a list of forty-odd apps. Three of my personal favorites – JSTOR Search, WorldCat and Visual Bookshelf – made the list.

Libraries are expanding their reach and starting to connect with users through Facebook. Next time you log on, check out the Cleveland State University Library’s page with photos, blog, and general library info.


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