Study Hall Hours for Fall Semester 2010 Final Exams

In preparation for fall semester final exams, the Gould Law Library will be open as a 24-hour study hall from Sunday, November 21 – Thursday, December 23 – except for Friday evening through Saturday evening, in observance of the Jewish Sabbath. The library will close on Fridays at 3:15 p.m. and will reopen on Saturdays at 5:30 p.m. With this exception (and the Thanksgiving closing listed above), the library will remain open 24 hours a day. Students using the library after midnight must sign in and out at the security desk. Library services will not be available during the extended hours or overnight period, although a security guard will be on duty. The library (with the exception of the Circulation Desk, Reference Office, and enclosed study rooms) is a “quiet study” zone during the final exams period.
Library hours are subject to change. Please verify hours by calling the Circulation Desk at 631.761.7150, or by visiting the library’s web site at http://www.tourolaw.edu/LawLibrary/ and clicking on “Library Hours.”

Gould Law Library Online Survey

Please take the Gould Law Library survey on Survey Monkey: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/HQG6BSW. The name of each student who completes the survey will be placed in a drawing. First prize is dinner for two at Carraba’s. Ten runner-up prizes will be awarded -- $5.00 gift certificates for Starbucks. The survey is brief – and your input is invaluable in helping us evaluate and improve library services. The survey will be online from Thursday, November 4 – Friday, November 19. Thanks for your help and participation!

New HeinOnline Intellectual Property Law Collection

HeinOnline has recently introduced the Intellectual Property Law Collection. This new collection focuses on copyrights, patents and trademarks in the United States. It includes various materials including legislative histories, Manual of Patent Examining Procedure, Code of Federal Regulations Title 37, U.S. Code Titles 17 & 35, books, periodicals and more. Access and learn more about the Intellectual Property Law Collection at: http://www.heinonline.org/HOL/Welcome.

New U.S. Government Printing Office Federated Search Tool

The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) just released a federated search tool for retrieving U.S. Government Publications entitled MetaLib. Metalib simultaneously searches about 53 Federal Government databases and provides reports, articles, and citations while providing direct links to selected resources available online. Users can conduct basic, advanced, and expert searches with the ability to restrict broad topic areas. Access and learn about Metablib at: http://metalib.gpo.gov.

New HeinOnline Features and Enhancements

HeinOnline has introduced some new features to its database that will make researching easier and faster. The New York Legal Research Library now has a chart which allows you to sort by Collection, Court, Year, Volume or Citation. They have also introduced a Google RSS feed to World Constitutions Illustrated Library which links to the latest news about the constitution for that country. Lastly, Faceted Searching Technology has been added to Title Lookup which will display publication search results grouped by Collection. Read and learn about these features at:
http://heinonline.blogspot.com/.

New Making of Modern Law: U.S. Supreme Court Records and Briefs, 1832-1978 Database

The Making of Modern Law: U.S. Supreme Court Records and Briefs 1832-1978 database provides a comprehensive collection of records and briefs brought before the U.S. Supreme Court. It includes transcripts, applications for review, motions, petitions, supplements and other official papers. Access the database at: http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/SCRB?locID=tc_law.

Informative Visual History of the United States Supreme Court

Timeplots recently published a visual history of the United States Supreme Court from 1789 to 2010. The poster contains biographical information on all of the justices with a visualization of the influence of U.S. presidents and their political parties on the Court. It also provides summaries of landmark cases with vote counts for each case as well. Access the full visual at:
http://timeplots.com/scotus/.