We recently posted (and added a video demo to boot) about the availability of court opinions and legal periodicals on Google Scholar, Google’s vast and growing online library. As with nearly any online legal research service, though, be aware of potential bugs or limitations. As one blogging law librarian has noted, there appears to be …
Using Print Preview
My post-holiday wrapping and unwrapping haze has me trying to conserve paper. As a transplanted California native, my eco-friendliness runs deep, which brings with it a heavy dose of self-inflicted guilt about wasting paper. Hence this week’s two-minute tech tip: Use print preview to save paper and make sure you’re printing what you want. You …
Reading for Repetition
We’re taking you one baby step past our first tip to proofread without reading. Now, try proofreading by only reading the very first word and letter of each sentence and paragraph. What are you looking for? Repetition. If you notice that your sentences often begin with “The,” for example, rewriting a few of them will …
A Survey, Bah Humbug??
I rarely fill out surveys, so I am in an awkward position to ask you to do just that, but let me give it a try… So often when I blithely hit “delete” on a survey request, I am being asked to comment on a past experience. I think “I don’t have time to wax …
Not Even My Two Front Teeth
I am caught between Thanksgiving (when I express thankfulness) and Christmas (when I ask for gifts) and New Year’s (when I make resolutions). Best to combine them all and devote this post to a list of those things I resolve to be thankful for if they come about in 2010: 1. Computer silence. I ask …