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Tag Archives: Fastcase
Assistance for Libraries, Librarians, (and others) Impacted by Recent Natural Disasters
by Brandon Wright Adler In the aftermath of Hurricane’s Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and even the current wildfires of Northern California, some of us may be wondering if there is any way that we can assist those in need. Particularly … Continue reading
Posted in ABA, Access to Justice, Current Events, Issues in Law Librarianship, Issues in Librarianship (generally), Library Collections, Patron Services, Reference Services, Resources for the non-Academic, Work/Life Balance
Tagged Access to Law, Clio, ebsco, Fastcase, free access, free resources, natural disasters, public libraries
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Fastcase Leads the Pack Again – Android App to be Released Tomorrow
By now, all of you probably know that I have just as much love for my Android phone as for my iPad. I even posted in January about all of the things that I could do with my Motorola Atrix … Continue reading
North Carolina Fastcase/Casemaker Switcheroo and Its Consequences
A couple of weeks ago, I was perusing my news feed in Facebook, liking pictures of new babies and The Oatmeal’s How to Pet a Kitty, when a Fastcase post caught my eye (yes, I do actually have work related … Continue reading
Posted in Legal Research, Legal Research Instruction
Tagged advanced legal research, Casemaker, Fastcase
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Pondering Changes
There have been a lot of changes and upcoming changes in the legal information realm lately: Bloomberg purchased BNA. Thomson Reuters (West) has announced that they are selling their legal publishing division. Reed Elsevier may or may not be looking … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Issues in Law Librarianship, Legal Research, Technology
Tagged Casemaker, Fastcase, Lexis, UELMA, West, WestlawNext
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