Taggart Law Library Blog tag:onulaw5.onu.edu,2008-06-18:/taggart_law_library_blog//4 2009-11-18T15:22:43Z News and information on the Taggart Law Library, legal research, and other items of interest to the law school community at Ohio Northern University. Movable Type 4.1 Court Opinions Now Available Through Google Scholar tag:onulaw5.onu.edu,2009:/taggart_law_library_blog//4.41 2009-11-18T15:00:12Z 2009-11-18T15:22:43Z David Fetrow Google has just announced that the full text of federal and state court opinions can be searched and read through Google Scholar.  For more information, see the announcement from the Official Google Blog.


HT: Law Librarian Blog


]]> Fall Break Hours tag:onulaw5.onu.edu,2009:/taggart_law_library_blog//4.40 2009-10-23T14:49:53Z 2009-10-23T14:52:22Z David Fetrow
  • Thursday, October 22nd: 8 AM-1 AM
  • Friday, October 23rd:  8 AM-8 PM
  • Saturday, October 24th:  9 AM-6 PM
  • Sunday, October 25th:  1 PM-1 AM
Regular library hours will resume on Monday, October 26th. 

Also, there will be no reference desk coverage on Thursday or Friday, but reference service will resume on Sunday, October 25th from 4-8 PM. ]]> Legal Research Workshops Start September 9th tag:onulaw5.onu.edu,2009:/taggart_law_library_blog//4.39 2009-09-04T14:11:31Z 2009-09-04T14:14:37Z Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;... David Fetrow

A Note to all 1L Students:

 

The law library will begin its annual series of legal research workshops on Wednesday, September 9th.  Workshops will be held in the Supreme Court Alcove (in the Hanson Reading Room) and will be approximately 30 minutes in length. 

 

The first workshop will cover Reporters, and will be held at the following times:

 

Wed., Sept. 9th:  11-11:30 AM; 3-3:30 PM

Thurs., Sept. 10th: 11:30 AM-Noon; 4:30-5:00 PM

Fri., Sept. 11th:  11-11:30 AM; 3-3:30 PM

Mon., Sept. 14th: 11-11:30 AM; 3-3:30 PM

 

Sign-up sheets for the workshops will be posted in the hallway near the circulation desk.  Be sure to sign up soon!

]]> Labor Day Weekend Hours tag:onulaw5.onu.edu,2009:/taggart_law_library_blog//4.38 2009-09-04T13:38:09Z 2009-09-04T13:43:46Z David Fetrow
Friday, September 4th:  8 AM-6 PM
Saturday, September 5th:  1 PM-6 PM
Sunday, September 6th:  1 PM-6 PM
Monday, September 7th:  1 PM-1 AM (Labor Day-University Holiday)

Regular hours resume on Tuesday, September 8th.

The library's hours can also be found online here.
]]> 1L Library Tours Start Next Monday tag:onulaw5.onu.edu,2009:/taggart_law_library_blog//4.37 2009-08-25T18:57:38Z 2009-08-25T19:05:29Z Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;... David Fetrow

Librarians will begin offering tours of the law library on Monday, August 31st.  We will continue the tours the rest of next week through Friday, September 4th.  The tours will last approximately 30 minutes and will focus on the basic locations of materials in the library, including print resources that you will need to find for Legal Research & Writing. 

 

Sign-up sheets are located on a table in the library hallway, and all tours will start at the library circulation desk.

 

Slots will sign up fast, so be sure to sign up for a tour soon!

]]> Fourth of July Hours tag:onulaw5.onu.edu,2009:/taggart_law_library_blog//4.36 2009-06-30T14:11:22Z 2009-06-30T14:17:07Z The law library will have the following hours for the Fourth of July weekend:Thursday, July 2nd: 8 AM-11 PMFriday, July 3rd: CLOSED (University Holiday)Saturday, July 4th: CLOSEDSunday, July 5th: 1 PM-11 PMThe library's hours can also be found online here.Have... David Fetrow
Thursday, July 2nd: 8 AM-11 PM
Friday, July 3rd: CLOSED (University Holiday)
Saturday, July 4th: CLOSED
Sunday, July 5th: 1 PM-11 PM

The library's hours can also be found online here.

Have a Happy 4th of July!
]]> Hanson Reading Room Project Featured Online tag:onulaw5.onu.edu,2009:/taggart_law_library_blog//4.35 2009-06-09T17:51:27Z 2009-06-09T18:16:07Z David Fetrow Hanson Reading Room renovation project was recently mentioned online on two different blogs. 

Law Library Director Nancy Armstrong wrote up a description of the project for the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) Spectrum Blog here.

Law Librarian Blog mentioned Nancy's piece in this post and noted the project's "excellent results!"
]]> Summer 2009 Hours tag:onulaw5.onu.edu,2009:/taggart_law_library_blog//4.34 2009-05-19T19:34:57Z 2009-05-19T19:41:04Z David Fetrow
Monday-Thursday:  8 AM-11 PM
Friday:  8 AM-6 PM
Saturday: 9 AM-5 PM
Sunday: 1 PM-11 PM

The library's hours can also be found online here.
]]> Easter Recess Hours tag:onulaw5.onu.edu,2009:/taggart_law_library_blog//4.33 2009-04-08T17:07:54Z 2009-04-08T17:12:56Z David Fetrow
  • Thursday, April 9th:  8 AM-10 PM
  • Friday, April 10th (Good Friday-University Holiday):  CLOSED
  • Saturday, April 11th:  CLOSED
  • Sunday, April 12th (Easter):  CLOSED
  • Monday, April 13th (University Holiday):  1 PM-1 AM

Regular hours will resume on Tuesday, April 14th.

The library's hours can also be found online here. ]]> Ohio Supreme Court Website Has New URL, Updated Look tag:onulaw5.onu.edu,2009:/taggart_law_library_blog//4.32 2009-04-01T14:20:02Z 2009-04-01T14:34:36Z David Fetrow http://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/ and making information on the home page easier to find.  Especially helpful are links on the right hand side to Ohio Court Opinions, the Oral Argument Calendar, and audio and video of the Court.

The old URL (http://www.sconet.state.oh.us/) will continue to work indefinitely.
]]> Spring Break Hours tag:onulaw5.onu.edu,2009:/taggart_law_library_blog//4.31 2009-02-23T19:23:08Z 2009-02-23T19:30:07Z David Fetrow
  • Friday, Feb. 27th:  8 AM-4:30 PM
  • Saturday, Feb. 28th and Sunday, March 1st:  CLOSED
  • Monday, March 2nd-Friday, March 6th:  8 AM-4:30 PM
  • Saturday, March 7th:  CLOSED
  • Sunday, March 8th:  1 PM-1 AM

Regular hours will resume on Monday, March 9th.

The library's hours can also be found online here.
]]> Library Hours on MLK, Jr. Day tag:onulaw5.onu.edu,2009:/taggart_law_library_blog//4.29 2009-01-16T19:06:01Z 2009-01-16T19:13:10Z David Fetrow closed.  The law library will also be closed during the day, but will be open from 4 PM to midnight.

More information on library hours can be found here.
]]> Current Nutshells Now on Reserve tag:onulaw5.onu.edu,2009:/taggart_law_library_blog//4.28 2009-01-16T15:24:54Z 2009-01-16T16:01:10Z David Fetrow West_nutshell.gifWest's Nutshell Series has long provided succinct, accessible explanations of the law written by recognized experts.  They can be helpful as study aids or as introductions to unfamiliar areas of the law.

The library recently put the most current edition of all of our Nutshells on reserve at the Circulation Desk in order to make them more accessible to students.  To see all of the Nutshell titles we own, click here.  You can also search for a Nutshell on a particular topic by doing a keyword search in POLAR, such as "torts and nutshell."

Older editions of our Nutshells can still be found in the library stacks.
]]> Holiday Hours tag:onulaw5.onu.edu,2008:/taggart_law_library_blog//4.27 2008-12-18T14:16:48Z 2008-12-18T14:31:07Z David Fetrow
  • Friday, Dec. 19th: 8 AM-6 PM
  • Saturday, Dec. 20th and Sunday, Dec. 21st:  CLOSED
  • Monday, Dec. 22nd and Tuesday, Dec. 23rd:  8 AM-4:30 PM
  • Wednesday, Dec. 24th-Sunday, Dec. 28th:  CLOSED (University Holidays Dec. 24th-26th)
  • Monday, Dec. 29th-Wednesday, Dec. 31st:  8 AM-4:30 PM
  • Thursday, Jan. 1st-Sunday, Jan. 4th:  CLOSED (University Holidays Jan. 1st and 2nd)
  • Monday, Jan. 5th-Friday, Jan. 9th:  8 AM-6 PM
  • Saturday, Jan. 10th:  9 AM-6 PM
  • Sunday, Jan. 11th:  11 AM-1 AM (Regular Hours Resume)
Law classes for the spring semester will begin on Monday, January 12th.

The library's hours can also be found online here.

Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
]]> Thanksgiving Break Hours tag:onulaw5.onu.edu,2008:/taggart_law_library_blog//4.26 2008-11-19T18:15:59Z 2008-11-19T18:28:46Z The law library will have the following hours over Thanksgiving Break:Wednesday, Nov. 26th (University Holiday begins at noon): 8 AM-4:30 PMThursday, Nov. 27th (Thanksgiving Day): CLOSEDFriday, Nov. 28th (University Holiday): CLOSEDSaturday, Nov. 29th: 1 PM-5 PMSunday, Nov. 30th: 1 PM-1... David Fetrow
  • Wednesday, Nov. 26th (University Holiday begins at noon): 8 AM-4:30 PM
  • Thursday, Nov. 27th (Thanksgiving Day): CLOSED
  • Friday, Nov. 28th (University Holiday): CLOSED
  • Saturday, Nov. 29th: 1 PM-5 PM
  • Sunday, Nov. 30th: 1 PM-1 AM

Regular hours will resume on Monday, December 1st.

The library's hours can also be found on our website here.

Have a Happy Thanksgiving!
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