Please don't move library furniture!
Keeping up with the Schmid Law Library
Tips of the Week
Research News
Please don't move library furniture!
We ask your cooperation in keeping our library looking nice and preserving the furniture by simply using it in the arrangement that you find it. If anyone has suggestions about better utilization of space or furniture arrangement, please let Richard Leiter know.
Keeping up with the Schmid Law Library
There are always lots of things going on in the library and so we have many ways for you to keep up with us: find us on Facebook, Twitter and Google+. (We also have our own blog, "Unofficial" at http://schmidlawlibrary.wordpress.com/ ) These resources are good places to find out about special programs, new books and services.
Tips of the Week
Twitter. One of the challenges that many face using Twitter is finding worthwhile people to follow. (Aside from friends and family members....) If you want to follow people who are either in the news or are making news, try Listorious to find people or lists of interest. http://listorious.com/
IRIS Shortcut. Looking for what material your professor has on course reserve? Use the library catalog to find out; http://library.unl.edu/search/p
Research News
Federal Legislation. Congress.gov (http://beta.congress.gov/ ) is a website launched in the fall by the Library of Congress that gives users excellent and detailed information about federal legislation. The site is similar to, Govtrack.us (http://www.govtrack.us/ ), but doesn't have as many useful tools. But this site does give users all the basics: text of bills, the ability to track any bill's progress once introduced and detailed information about amendments and sponsors. Also, since it's a product of the Library of Congress, it's as close to an official source of congressional information as is available today.
State Legislation. This week the Sunlight Foundation announced that their Open States project now covers all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Open States, http://openstates.org/ is a collection of tools that make it possible for citizens to track what is happening in their state's capitol and all other states in one source. Users may also track legislation after a simple registration process.