Law Library Closure for Nemo

Due to inclement weather the law library will close at 2:00pm today. There will be no swipe card access for the remainder of Friday or at any time on Saturday. 

Please check www.hofstra.edu or call 463-SNOW for updates.  Thank you for your cooperation.  

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Cameras In The U.S. Supreme Court?

Justice Sotomayor seems to be less enthusiastic about the prospect, these days. Read about her current perspective here.

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Research Life-Line Workshop: Mobile Apps

Want to know more about the latest mobile apps for lawyers? Come to our first Research Life-Line Workshop for an informative discussion of productivity, litigation and security apps, a demo of a typical litigator's iPad, and some recommended tablet accessories for lawyers on the go. 

Date:  Monday, February 11^th

Time:  12 noon-1:00pm

Where:  Room 205

The Mobile Apps presentation is sharing time and space with the Google Scholar presentation, with time for questions.  Don't forget the delicious Pizza and a Surprise Gift!

  **Please see the complete schedule of the Research Life LineWorkshop Series  for details on how to sign up and reserve your seat.

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Research Life-Line Workshop: Google Scholar

Do you know about Google Scholar?  This workshop will offer tips on getting the most from Google Scholar and where to look for more information about what it is and how to use it effectively.  Learn the difference between Google Scholar and Google.  Discover why Google Scholar – as wonderful as it is – is not a one-stop research tool. 

Date:  Monday, February 11^th

Time:  12 noon 1:00 PM

Where:  Room 205

The Google Scholar presentation is sharing time and space with the Mobile Apps presentation with time for questions.  Look for the blog post on Mobile Apps tomorrow.

Also Pizza and a Surprise Gift!    

Please see the  complete schedule of the Research Life LineWorkshop Series  for details on how to sign up and reserve your seat.

Ernster, the Virtual Library Cat

Superbowl Commercials

Today is Superbowl XLVII and everyone is not only anticipating the game but also the commercials.  For a bit of fun, you can watch some of the earlier released commercials from Toyota, Coca-Cola, Audi and more.  The National Post has gathered them and has added preliminary rating comments!  Click here to watch the commercials from the National Post article.

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New to HeinOnline: Revised Statutes of Canada

A newly added HeinOnline collection is now available to Hofstra Law students and faculty.  The Revised Statutes of Canada includes complete coverage of all six revisions of the federal laws of Canada passed by the Canadian Parliament since 1867, when Canada became a federal state. The text of the six revisions (1886, 1906, 1927, 1952, 1970, and 1985) is from the official printed volumes.  The collection also includes amendments and Acts that have been passed since the last revision up until November 1991, as published in five Supplements to the 1985 Revision. Canadian laws passed since that time through 2011 can also be found on HeinOnline, in the Session Laws Library.  (Here, click on "All Titles," and under "Governmental Session Laws" select Canada.)  Conveniently, the Revised Statutes of Canada collection is also included within the Session Laws Library.  To access either of these collections, click on the HeinOnline link in the "Alphabetical List of HeinOnline Titles" line on this page of the Law Library website, and locate them under "Subscribed Libraries."    

The Revised Statutes and the Canadian session laws on HeinOnline are wonderful resources for both legal research and source gathering assignments.  All content is from official government publications in PDF.    

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Research Life-Line Workshop Series: Mobile Apps and Google Scholar

The  Library will kick-off its Research Life-Line Workshop Series with Mobile Apps & Google Scholar:making them work for you on Monday February 11, 12:10-1pm in Room 205.

Come for an informative discussion of productivity, litigation and security apps, a demo of a typical litigator's iPad and some recommended tablet accessories for lawyers on the go.  Also you will learn about the pros and cons of Google Scholar as a legal research tool and get a brief overview of Advanced Scholar searching.

All of this and pizza too!!  And a suprise gift!!!   How could you miss it??

Please see the  complete schedule of the Research Life Line Workshop Series  for details on how to sign up and reserve your seat.


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Immigration Reform In The Air

This week, a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators announced their proposal for immigration reform. For a brief account of the proposal, including a link to the framework text, click here.

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America's Economy : Census Bureau’s Mobile Application

The Census Bureau’s mobile application, "America's Economy," provides updated statistics on the U.S. economy, including monthly economic indicators, trends, along with a schedule of upcoming announcements. The app, which is currently available for Android mobile device users, combines statistics from the U.S. Department of Commerce's Census Bureau, Bureau of Economic Analysis, and the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Check out the app "for four key Census Bureau economic indicators: New Residential Sales for December 2012; Advance Report on Durable Goods – Manufacturers’ Shipments, Inventories, and Orders for December 2012; Housing Vacancies for the fourth quarter of 2012; and Construction Spending for December 2012 (Feb. 1). In addition, the Commerce Department will release two indicators from the Bureau of Economic Analysis: Gross Domestic Product for the fourth quarter of 2012 (Jan. 30) and Personal Income and Outlays for December 2012 (Jan. 31). The Bureau of Labor Statistics will also release an indicator, The Employment Situation for December 2012 (Feb. 1)." 

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