[From nobody Wed May 18 14:17:00 2005 Received: from netcom17.netcom.com (netcom17.netcom.com [192.100.81.130]) by sparrow.prod.itd.earthlink.net (8.8.7/8.8.5) with ESMTP id RAA16570 for <cchick@earthlink.net>; Fri, 15 Jan 1999 17:39:45 -0800 (PST) Received: (from cchick@localhost) by netcom17.netcom.com (8.8.5-r-beta/8.8.5/(NETCOM v1.02)) id RAA18204; Fri, 15 Jan 1999 17:34:23 -0800 (PST) Date: Fri, 15 Jan 1999 17:34:23 -0800 (PST) From: Cindy Chick <cchick@netcom.com> Subject: LLRX Update for January 15, 1999 To: llrx <law-lib@ucdavis.edu>, netlawyers <net-lawyers@peach.ease.lsoft.com>, privatelawlib-l@lawlib.wuacc.edu Message-ID: <Pine.3.89.9901151714.A17298-0100000@netcom17> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII LLRX (http://www.llrx.com) is the free legal Webzine providing current, comprehensive resources for legal professionals and law librarians on research and information technology solutions. Editors: Sabrina I. Pacifici & Cindy L. Chick. --------------------------------------------------------------- New on LLRX for January 15, 1999 In Defense of Publishing Legal Materials on the Internet John P. Joergensen presents his position about the present and future value and necessity of free legal research services and resources on the Web. In her latest CongressLine, Carol M. Morrissey's focus is on the legislative background, content, and significant players involved in the The Child Online Protection Act: Decency and the Internet Revisited. Reference From Coast to Coast: Searches and Strategies, is a new monthly column written by the Reference Librarians at Katten Muchin & Zavis in Los Angeles. Their first installment, Secondary Source Shine, highlights reference sources and research techniques. In Notes from the Technology Trenches, Betsy Klampert discusses a range of topics, including: the Y2K problems both here and abroad; email fiascos in the office; pricing for legal publications; and a perspective on how one organization truly values its corporate librarian. A Review of Current Legal Resources: An Up-to-Date U.S. Code and C.F.R. for Your Webtop Steve Anderson reviews the products and services of Current Legal Resources. Their fully updated U.S. Code and complete CFR offers an alternative that many researchers may find useful. Internet Training Case Study: Basic Internet Training PowerPoint Jody Kelley shares the training materials she uses to teach Internet skills to attorneys with little or no experience using the Web. In Margaret Berkland's new Links in the News you will find: a searchable site for the California Code of Regulations; an extensive tutorial on effective Internet searching; an international site with current information on 650 law firms and chambers worldwide; an official conversion rate calculator for the new Euro; a Supreme Court Guide with links to cases, articles, biographical info and docket; a site for residential telecommunications customers; and an online vocabulary site with definitions and translation capabilities. On the Newsstand has links to articles on: predictions for 1999 by leading information industry leaders; the new Dow Jones Web Center service; the next generation Pentium chip set for release soon; another lawsuit involving a public library and internet access to minors; a comparison of Barnesandnoble.com and amazon.com; and the status of the Microsoft case. -----------------------KeyCite------------------- KeyCite sm, a powerful new citator and case-finder by West Group, integrates West-reported case law, full-text headnotes, and West's Topic and Key Numbers into a super-efficient system for finding cases on point. Find out how to revolutionize your legal research today. Visit-----> http://www.westgroup.com/keycite ]