Senate Confirms Elena Kagan for U.S. Supreme Court

The Senate has just confirmed Elena Kagan as the Supreme Court's 112th justice by a vote of 63 to 37. Elena Kagan is the fourth woman named to the court and will serve with two current woman judges including Justice Sonia Sotomayor and Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. See New York Times article for more information on the confirmation:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/06/us/politics/06kagan.html?hp.

Interesting Article on Plagiarism in the Digital Age

The New York Times recently published an interesting article on plagiarism for students in the digital age. The article discusses possible causes of plagiarism and other issues within the realm of digital materials on the Internet. Access the article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/02/education/02cheat.html.

New Federal Register 2.0 Website

Federal Register 2.0 was recently launched on July 26, 2010 by the Office of the Federal Register and the Government Printing Office. Currently, it is a prototype website which was designed to be user friendly and easily accessible. The site has content divided into six major topics including money, world, business & industry, environment, science & technology, and health & public welfare. Federal Register 2.0 also has new search options by date, agency, topic etc, as well as RSS feeds and social networking tools. Learn more about Federal Register 2.0 at: http://www.federalregister.gov/.

New edition of "The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation"

The nineteenth edition of "The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation" was recently released this summer. Copies are available at the bookstore and the Gould Law Library. The new edition retains the same basic approach to legal citation as previous editions but there a few changes to the rules. Pace Law Library has compiled an informative list of these changes. Access and learn more about these changes at:
http://pacelawlibrary.blogspot.com/2010/06/changes-in-19th-edition-of-bluebook.html.

New OmniFile Full Text Select Database

The OmniFile Full Text Select database combines almost all of the subscribed WilsonWeb databases and has full text articles from over 2,700 publications. It also provides access to other WilsonWeb databases including Applied Science & Technology, Education, Humanities, Social Sciences, and more. Learn more about this database at: http://www.hwwilson.com/databases/omnifile_select.cfm.

New Lexis-Nexis Academic Database

Lexis-Nexis Academic is a comprehensive database which provides access to full-text news, business and legal publications, as well as other sources. The database provides various search options and has updated stories in national and regional newspapers, wire services, broadcast transcripts, international news, and more. There is also a Company Dossier module that provides detailed company information and financial performance as well. Access and learn more about this database at http://www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/lnacademic/.

Federal Government Offering Phone Apps

The U.S. federal government is now offering a number of phone apps through their usa.gov website. The apps include product recalls, UV index, alternate fuel locator, postal service tools, Medlineplus, and more. There are even "customer" reviews available for certain phone apps. Learn more about the phone apps at: http://apps.usa.gov/.