Shaunna Mireau on Canadian Legal Research
Tips on Canadian legal research.
Author: Shaunna Mireau manages the law library at Field Law in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
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Recent Posts from Shaunna Mireau on Canadian Legal Research
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Redefining viruses and the value of social networking
No this isn't a post about H1N1, though Field has a great seminar on pandemic planning. This is another post about Twitter.Thanks to a CBA webinar delivered by Doug Jasinski on Social Media for Law…
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Oh Twitter, my Twitter
Twitter is NOT my Captain, and it is also not lying dead on the deck of this particular ship. I have always found Whitman's poem stirring and its rhythms seem to come to me whenever…
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Good news for legislation researchers
Good news is coming from all over!Alberta - the folks at the clerks office at the Legislative Assembly responded to a data need (AB bills no longer on LNQL as of April 1, 2009) by…
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As bold as our imaginations will let us be
Why I admire Simon Fodden in 56 words:For me, the answer to the latter question is dead easy: we should be as bold as our imaginations will let us be. And we should work to…
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3 Geeks and a Law Blog: Your Most Important Brand Ambassadors: Your Staff
3 Geeks and a Law Blog: Your Most Important Brand Ambassadors: Your StaffIf you ever see me filling in for the fabulous Field Law receptionist, this post explains why!
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Twitter searching
I am so glad that I follow Greg Lambert @glambert on Twitter! He blogs with some colleagues at 3 Geeks and a Law Blog and his recent post on searching for people on Twitter is…
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Happy 4th Birthday Slaw
Slaw.ca turned 4. Happy Birthday.
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An example of poor legal research?
There is an interesting post on the Law Librarian Blog about research surrounding the definition of torture. Have a read.
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Importance of noting up using a variety of sources
Because this is such an excellent explanation, I am copying in it's entirety a post from the Law Librarian Blog. This post reminds us to look everywhere. For a good noteup checklist, contact me.Maybe Westlaw…
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Alberta Legislative session adjourned until the fall
The Alberta Legislative session has adjourned until 1:30 p.m. on October 26. A great list is available of the status of the session's legislation at the Legislative Assembly website.