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Newspapers
June 23, 2022

Digitized Historical Newspaper Archives

If you’re looking for information in historical newspaper articles, there are a few digitized archives to keep in mind for your research. Free online resources like Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers , the Internet Archive’s Newspapers collection, and the Google News Archive are...
Courts
June 21, 2022

Jury Duty in Pennsylvania

The Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania has published a new infographic called Jury Duty in Pennsylvania - What You Need to Know . It explains when juries are used and who is eligible to serve on a jury. With a simple, straightforward break-down, the infographic clarifies the differences...
West Academic
June 16, 2022

Tax Procedure and Tax Fraud in a Nutshell

The latest edition of Tax Procedure and Tax Fraud in a Nutshell is available on West Academic Digital Library . This Nutshell "is designed to acquaint students with the theoretical and practical aspects of tax practice, from administrative or civil actions involving the Internal Revenue Service to...
Fastcase
June 9, 2022

Commercial Real Estate Leases: Preparation, Negotiation, and Forms

Treatises on Fastcase provides access to over 130 treatises that Jenkins members can access from the office or home. Among those 130 treatises, members can find many titles that offer practical guidance and legal forms. One such title is Commercial Real Estate Leases: Preparation, Negotiation, and...
Databases
June 7, 2022

vLex: Jurisdictions & Languages Across the Globe

Jenkins recently introduced vLex to the collection of remote databases available to all our members. In addition to the hundreds of thousands of British cases we highlighted in an earlier blog post , vLex coverage includes legal materials from over 100 countries. vLex also has a feature which can...
Oxford English Dictionary
June 2, 2022
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Citing to the Oxford English Dictionary

In previous blog posts, we've explored the different editions of the Oxford English Dictionary and its evolution from print resource to an online database (see Part 1 and Part 2 ). For those needing to cite to an OED definition, the OED Online now has a "Cite" feature to help users format the...
Philadelphia
May 26, 2022

Access Philadelphia Mayoral Executive Orders on phila.gov

Are you looking for an executive order issued by a Philadelphia mayor? Try searching the executive orders available from the Office of the Mayor on phila.gov . The website provides access to mayoral executive orders from 1952 to present. Users can search by keyword across all mayors or use the...
Jenkins Law Library
May 23, 2022
"An insanely good resource!"

"An insanely good resource!"

That's how one of our members recently described our research service , after we helped track down an 80-year-old document that isn't available online. Ever wonder what other type of research requests our librarians have assisted with? Requests can range from something as simple as pulling a...
Courts
May 19, 2022

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court Celebrates its 300th Anniversary

Happy Birthday to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court! The Pennsylvania Supreme Court was established in 1722 through the Judiciary Act and is celebrating its 300th anniversary. This Court is not only the highest court in Pennsylvania, but also the oldest appellate court in the country. To commemorate...
Congressional Hearings
May 12, 2022
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Finding Celebrity Congressional Testimony

Congressional hearings are "held by standing and special committees of the House and Senate to investigate various issues of concern, and also to elicit views on proposed legislation from interested persons or groups, executive branch personnel, or other legislators" Kent. C. Olson et al.,...