Taggart Law Library Blog http://onulaw5.onu.edu/taggart_law_library_blog/ News and information on the Taggart Law Library, legal research, and other items of interest to the law school community at Ohio Northern University. en-us Copyright 2009 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:00:12 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Court Opinions Now Available Through Google Scholar 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


]]> http://onulaw5.onu.edu/taggart_law_library_blog/2009/11/court-opinions-now-available-t.html http://onulaw5.onu.edu/taggart_law_library_blog/2009/11/court-opinions-now-available-t.html Research Tips Technology Google legal research Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:00:12 -0500 Fall Break Hours
  • 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. ]]> http://onulaw5.onu.edu/taggart_law_library_blog/2009/10/fall-break-hours-1.html http://onulaw5.onu.edu/taggart_law_library_blog/2009/10/fall-break-hours-1.html Announcements Library Hours fall break Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:49:53 -0500 Legal Research Workshops Start September 9th

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!

]]> http://onulaw5.onu.edu/taggart_law_library_blog/2009/09/legal-research-workshops-start-1.html http://onulaw5.onu.edu/taggart_law_library_blog/2009/09/legal-research-workshops-start-1.html Announcements legal research workshops Fri, 04 Sep 2009 10:11:31 -0500 Labor Day Weekend Hours
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.
]]> http://onulaw5.onu.edu/taggart_law_library_blog/2009/09/labor-day-weekend-hours.html http://onulaw5.onu.edu/taggart_law_library_blog/2009/09/labor-day-weekend-hours.html Announcements Library Hours hours Fri, 04 Sep 2009 09:38:09 -0500 1L Library Tours Start Next Monday

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!

]]> http://onulaw5.onu.edu/taggart_law_library_blog/2009/08/1l-library-tours-start-next-mo.html http://onulaw5.onu.edu/taggart_law_library_blog/2009/08/1l-library-tours-start-next-mo.html Announcements tours Tue, 25 Aug 2009 14:57:38 -0500 Fourth of July Hours
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!
]]> http://onulaw5.onu.edu/taggart_law_library_blog/2009/06/fourth-of-july-hours.html http://onulaw5.onu.edu/taggart_law_library_blog/2009/06/fourth-of-july-hours.html Announcements Library Hours Fourth of July hours Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:11:22 -0500 Hanson Reading Room Project Featured Online 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!"
]]> http://onulaw5.onu.edu/taggart_law_library_blog/2009/06/hanson-reading-room-project-fe.html http://onulaw5.onu.edu/taggart_law_library_blog/2009/06/hanson-reading-room-project-fe.html Announcements construction Hanson Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:51:27 -0500 Summer 2009 Hours
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.
]]> http://onulaw5.onu.edu/taggart_law_library_blog/2009/05/summer-2009-hours.html http://onulaw5.onu.edu/taggart_law_library_blog/2009/05/summer-2009-hours.html Announcements Library Hours hours summer Tue, 19 May 2009 15:34:57 -0500 Easter Recess Hours
  • 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. ]]> http://onulaw5.onu.edu/taggart_law_library_blog/2009/04/easter-recess-hours.html http://onulaw5.onu.edu/taggart_law_library_blog/2009/04/easter-recess-hours.html Announcements Library Hours Easter hours Wed, 08 Apr 2009 13:07:54 -0500 Ohio Supreme Court Website Has New URL, Updated Look 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.
]]> http://onulaw5.onu.edu/taggart_law_library_blog/2009/04/ohio-supreme-court-website-has.html http://onulaw5.onu.edu/taggart_law_library_blog/2009/04/ohio-supreme-court-website-has.html Sites of Interest Ohio Supreme Court Wed, 01 Apr 2009 10:20:02 -0500 Spring Break Hours
  • 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.
]]> http://onulaw5.onu.edu/taggart_law_library_blog/2009/02/spring-break-hours.html http://onulaw5.onu.edu/taggart_law_library_blog/2009/02/spring-break-hours.html Announcements Library Hours hours spring break Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:23:08 -0500 Library Hours on MLK, Jr. Day 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.
]]> http://onulaw5.onu.edu/taggart_law_library_blog/2009/01/library-hours-on-mlk-jr-day.html http://onulaw5.onu.edu/taggart_law_library_blog/2009/01/library-hours-on-mlk-jr-day.html Announcements Library Hours hours MLK Day Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:06:01 -0500 Current Nutshells Now on Reserve 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.
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  • 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!
]]> http://onulaw5.onu.edu/taggart_law_library_blog/2008/12/holiday-hours.html http://onulaw5.onu.edu/taggart_law_library_blog/2008/12/holiday-hours.html Announcements Library Hours holiday hours Thu, 18 Dec 2008 09:16:48 -0500 Thanksgiving Break Hours
  • 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!
]]> http://onulaw5.onu.edu/taggart_law_library_blog/2008/11/thanksgiving-break-hours.html http://onulaw5.onu.edu/taggart_law_library_blog/2008/11/thanksgiving-break-hours.html Library Hours hours Thanksgiving Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:15:59 -0500