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Historical Versions to the U.S. Code Now Free Online.

27 Wednesday Dec 2017

Posted by Celia C. Elwell, RP in Federal Law, Research, Statutes

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beSpacific Blog., Library of Congress, Office of the Law Revision Counsel, Sabrina I. Pacifici, U.S. Code

Historical Versions of the United States Code Now Online, by Sabrina I. Pacifici, beSpacific Blog

https://www.bespacific.com/historical-versions-of-the-united-states-code-now-online/

The Library of Congress has bought over 60 years of the U.S. Code from Hein Online. The historical research you will find here has not been available for free online before this publication by the Library of Congress. Because of the depth of the research at this site, you should definitely take a look.

This link will take you directly to the website, which will also give you a complete description of the information you will find there: https://www.loc.gov/collections/united-states-code. I also suggest taking the time to check out this link for the United States Code prepared by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel of the United States House of Representatives: http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml.

There will be times when you will find no case law to support a state or federal statute. To make a convincing argument to the court, you may need to rely upon the legislative intent – the reason why the legislature made the law. To do that, you will need to read committee reports and other information to fully understand the legislature’s rationalization for writing the law as it did. These websites should enhance your ability to perform that research for federal statutes. -CCE

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The Largest Free Online Law Library On The Internet.

26 Sunday Nov 2017

Posted by Celia C. Elwell, RP in Library of Congress, Research

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In Custodia Legis, Law library, Library of Congress, Robert Brammer

Guide to Law Online, Library of Congress

https://www.loc.gov/law/help/guide.php

The title speaks for itself. The Law Library for the Library of Congress is the world’s biggest free law library. It has international law, federal law, and law for every state in the country.

If you are new to legal research and not quite sure how to start, click on Robert Brammer’s An Index to In Custodia Legis Legal Research Guides. (http://blogs.loc.gov/law/category/research-guide-2/) This is a honey pot of beginner guides for locating free case law on the Internet, constitutional law, consumer protection law, contracts, social security disability, employment/labor law, legal ethics, discovery, evidence, patent law, real estate, small claims, legal writing, and much, much more.

Because there is so much information here, I suggest that you go to the main site and just start browsing. Get acquainted with its structure and note what interests you most. This Guide to Law Online worth a bookmark, regardless of your legal research expertise. -CCE

 

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North American Indigenous Law Portal – A Collection of Primary Sources and Websites.

03 Sunday Aug 2014

Posted by Celia C. Elwell, RP in American Indian, Constitutions, Law Libraries, Primary Law, Research, Statutes, Tribal Law

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American Indian, In Custodia Legis, Indigenous People, Library of Congress, Tina Gheen, Tribal Law

Introducing the Indigenous Law Portal, by Tina Gheen, In Custodia Legis, Law Librarians of Congress

 http://blogs.loc.gov/law/2014/07/introducing-the-indigenous-law-portal/

At the recent American Association of Law Libraries Conference, Jennifer Gonzalez, Jolande Goldberg and I had an opportunity to unveil a new Indigenous Law Portal. The Indigenous Law Portal brings together collection materials from the Law Library of Congress as well as links to tribal websites and primary source materials found on the Web. The portal is based on the structure of the Library of Congress Classification schedule for Law (Class K), specifically the Law of the Indigenous Peoples in the Americas (Classes KIA-KIP: North America).

Indigenous law materials can be difficult to locate for a variety of reasons. Tribal laws are usually maintained by individual tribes or groups of tribal peoples who may or may not have the resources to make them available in electronic format, or they may only be passed on through oral tradition. In some cases tribal legal materials are available electronically, but they may not be available freely on the Web, or the tribe may want to restrict outside access to the materials. However, through our research, we have found many tribes compile their laws and ordinances into a code, and they often provide a digital version of their most recent code and constitution online. In the Law Library, we already have digitized copies of historic American Indian constitutions from our collection and other legal materials available on our website. It makes sense to bring all these materials together in one place.

But how to organize such a collection of digital resources? Especially when the complexity and availability of resources varies from tribe to tribe. We wanted a structure that would allow us the flexibility to organize and expand as needed. Something that would provide a basic backbone for organizing the materials and also detailed information about the tribes individually and as a whole. The answer to our dilemma came from an unexpected place: a new classification schedule developed by Jolande Goldberg of the Library of Congress Acquisitions and Bibliographic Access Directorate: the Law of the Indigenous Peoples in the Americas. . . .

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Library of Congress’ Introduction to Animal Law.

27 Sunday Jul 2014

Posted by Celia C. Elwell, RP in Animal Law

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An Introduction to Animal Law, by Ashley Sundin, In Custodia Legis Blog, Library of Congress

http://blogs.loc.gov/law/2014/07/an-introduction-to-animal-law/

Animal law is a rapidly growing area of law, especially in the past decade.  The human–animal interaction comes in a variety of forms including companionship, agriculture, and science.  As a result, animal law extends into many areas of law including criminal, torts, property, and constitutional law.

This guide will provide an overview of the resources available covering animal law, wildlife law, and animal rights and welfare. . . .

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The Library of Congress’ Virtual Reference Shelf.

13 Sunday Apr 2014

Posted by Celia C. Elwell, RP in Recent Links and Articles, References, Research

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Abbreviations, Art, Calculators, Children & Parents, Education, Encyclopedia, English Literature, Geneology, Government, Grants, Homework, Library of Congress, The Virtual Reference Shelf

Virtual Reference Shelf, Library of Congress

http://www.loc.gov/rr/askalib/virtualref.html#abbreviations

Do you for some kind of inexplicable reason want to look up The Guide to Government Abbreviations? It’s here. In fact, the Virtual Reference Shelf has in-depth information on Abbreviations, Art, Business, Calculators, Children & Parents (e.g., The U.S. Government Guide for Kids), Dictionaries & Thesauri, Directories, Education, Encyclopedias, English Language and Literature, Full-Text Books & Periodicals, Genealogy, General Reference Resources, Grant Resources, Health/Medical, U.S. History – and more. Check it out. It is more than you probably expect. -CCE

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Beginner’s Guide to Municipal Codes.

10 Tuesday Dec 2013

Posted by Celia C. Elwell, RP in Library of Congress, Municipal Code, Municipal Law, Research

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Barbara Bavis, Library of Congress, Municipal Code, Robert Brammer

Municipal Codes: A Beginner’s Guide, co-authored by Barbara Bavis and Robert Brammer, Legal Reference Specialists, Law Library, Library of Congress

http://tinyurl.com/mdjuqk2

Great introduction to current and older municipal codes, where to find them, and secondary sources. – CCE

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