FSU College of Law Library Blog
FSU College of Law Library Blog has news of interest to law librarians and law students. Topics range from technology, to careers, to Internet law.
Author: The authors are law librarians at the Florida State University College of Law.
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Recent Posts from FSU College of Law Library Blog
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Kidon Media Link
Don't get enough 'news,' try Kidon Media Link: Here you can find links to 19,535 newspapers and other news sources from almost every country and territory in the world. Every country has its own integrated…
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Spokeo
Spokeo is a search service based on social networks. Based on a users email address Spokeo looks at 40 different social networks to find information about that person. This is a good way to track…
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Follow the Money
Another good government mashup is Follow the Money. Follow the money tracks political donations in all 50 states. It provides an overview of how much various organizations donate and then breaks down how much goes…
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Authentication of Online Legal Resources
Do you know what online legal resources are 'official' or 'authenticated?' Have a look at the State-by State Report on Authentication of Online Legal Resources.AALL’s follow-up State-by-State Report on Authentication of Online Legal Resources is…
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OpenCongress
OpenCongress, similar to Govtrack.us, also allows you to track action in the US Congress. You can track Bills, Senators, Representatives, Committees, Issues, etc. OpenCongress brings together official government data with news coverage, blog posts, comments,…
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govtrack.us
GovTrack.us is an independent tool to help the public research and track the activities in the U.S. Congress, promoting government transparency and civic education through novel uses of technology. GovTrack allows you to setup an…
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The Mommy Track
Does the alarm bell on your biological clock signal an end to your legal career? If you're contemplating an addition to the family, take a look at a book recently acquired by the Law Research…
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Knol
Try the Google encyclopedia Knol. Knol is similar to Wikipedia in some ways but one difference is that Wikipedia articles are usually anonymous while Knol articles are signed. Posted by Jon Lutz
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Silobreaker
Try out the new search engine Silobreaker. When you search in Silobreaker it will create a whole page of information on the topic searched. This works particular well with people where you'll get top stories,…
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Professors' and Students' Political Opinions
The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia (USG) has published a the results of a student survey exploring students' experiences with the expression of political opinions on campus by students and by…