Posts by Jennifer Broadie

August 1, 2024

New Additions to the LexisNexis Digital Library

This month, 65 ABA titles were added to Jenkins' LexisNexis Digital Library . The titles are available to access remotely with select memberships. Jenkins will continue to receive additional ABA titles in print while also maintaining historic titles on microfiche. A full list of the new additions...

West Academic Digital Library

June 27, 2024

Recent Additions to West Academic

West Academic Digital Library offers access to over 280 Nutshells, Hornbooks, and Concise Hornbooks providing valuable reference guides that cite landmark cases, statutes, and articles. As a Jenkins member, you can access publications directly in your browser, with no need to check out or download...

News & Events

June 6, 2024

Stay Connected With Jenkins on LinkedIn

As a way for members and other interested parties to keep connected with Jenkins, we’ve branched out to LinkedIn where we'll be sharing overviews of our blogs each month. Follow us on LinkedIn for regular updates!

American Law Institute (ALI)

May 30, 2024

The American Law Institute Approves Restatement of the Law, Children and the Law

Last week, members of the American Law Institute (ALI) voted to approve the Restatement of the Law, Children and the Law . This project was launched in 2015 and covers issues such as parental rights and state intervention in cases of abuse and neglect; the rights of students and the limits of state...

News & Events

May 10, 2024

Law Libraries Serving their Communities

A recent article titled How Law Libraries are Serving Self-Represented Litigants Across the Country caught my attention this week due to its informative and detailed analysis of law libraries serving the public across America. This engaging survey gathers statistics from 158 law libraries. A number...

Self-Help

April 12, 2024

Real Estate & Landlord Tenant Law

Looking for secondary sources on real estate or landlord tenant law in Pennsylvania? You may want to consult our Pennsylvania Real Estate & Landlord Tenant Law research guide. This guide compiles both digital and print resources from our collection to help attorneys conduct research quickly and...

LexisNexis Digital Library

March 14, 2024

Accessing eBooks in the LexisNexis Digital Library

LexisNexis Digital Library , powered by OverDrive, provides access to nearly 300 ebooks which represent more than 2,900 volumes of Matthew Bender treatises, forms, and federal and state law. M embers* can borrow up to five volumes with loan times of seven days each. T o start reading an ebook,...

Historical

February 16, 2024

National Constitution Center

Nestled in the heart of Historic Philadelphia, just steps away from Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell, the National Constitution Center stands as a beacon of constitutional education and exploration. More than a mere museum, it serves as a dynamic platform for understanding and celebrating the...

Self-Help

January 26, 2024

Self-Help Research Guides

Jenkins Law Library has a collection of research guides accessible to both members of the library and members of the general public. These guides may assist users with their legal research by providing additional resources and information on finding the law. Our librarians regularly update and...

Historical

January 5, 2024

Pennsylvania State Archives Reopen!

The Pennsylvania State Archives officially re-opened their doors to the public on December 13th, 2023. According to an alert on their website, the archives are open for research Wednesday through Saturday from 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM. In anticipation of their move to a larger facility, the archives...

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