Jenkins Blog

July 19, 2024

National Reporter Images

Our public access Westlaw stations here at the library now include National Reporter images for case law. This new feature allows you to see exactly what a case from the National Reporter system looks like in a print reporter. Find images from sources such as the Federal Reporter, Federal...

Practical Law

June 10, 2021

Explore the New "Sectors" Feature on Practical Law

Practical Law (available on the library's Westlaw computers) recently launched "Sectors" as a way to streamline the research process. According to Thomson Reuters , sectors are a way to "[m]ore effectively tailor your legal advice and gain deep insight into specific industries...

WestlawNext

July 2, 2019

4 Westlaw Stations Now Available at Jenkins

Now that we are located at 1801 Market Street, our Westlaw stations have been in high demand. To accommodate our members and the self-represented litigant users, we have just added an additional Westlaw station for research at the library. This gives us a total of four stations. These public access...

Databases

April 5, 2018

Work faster and smarter with Practical Law on Westlaw

Stop reinventing the wheel! Use Practical Law (available through Westlaw at Jenkins*) to find features like standard documents and clauses, checklists, toolkits, legal updates, state-specific guidance, and more. Many law firms rely on Practical Law to reduce wasted time (and billable hours)...

WestlawNext

February 1, 2018

Using American Law Reports to Research Winter Related Personal Injury Topics

American Law Reports (ALR) are a familiar staple to many legal researchers. They provide in-depth analysis on a variety of topics and include case citations across all jurisdictions. From the publisher, Thomson Reuters , "Every article is a complete research brief that summarizes all caselaw...

WestlawNext

November 19, 2015

Practical Law is now available at Jenkins!

One of the nicest features of WestlawNext is Practical Law and it is now available at Jenkins*. Thomson Reuters says, “Practical Law content is created with the front-line lawyer in mind. Our trusted resources include Practice Notes, Standard Documents and Clauses, Checklists, Toolkits, legal...

Westlaw Classic

June 23, 2015

Bye Bye Westlaw Classic!

On August 31st, Westlaw Classic will be permanently retired in favor of the new(ish), updated and streamlined interface of WestlawNext . Thomson Reuters made it official last September, but the retirement of Westlaw Classic had long been expected once they started to offer WestlawNext to law firms...

Black's Law Dictionary

March 24, 2015