Government Information Reading List

I know at least a few of you are government employees and/or librarians. So, this post is for you!

Remember the grade school days when someone put together a reading list for you? You were given a list of books and, upon completion of the list, you were up to date with what you needed to know for that semester. I often find myself wishing someone would give me a daily reading list to keep me up to date in the research world! I have my standard daily reads, but I am always afraid I might be missing something. There are so many excellent resources out there that one could spend an entire day just browsing....

Well, you government folks are in luck! Chris Zammarelli, of the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Central Library, recently wrote a three part article on different sources for government information news. It is an informative article and can be read here, here and here. It is a great resource to use in making or adding to your own reading list!

In addition to several government news sites and resources, he also makes mention of the Government Info Pro blog. This blog, authored by the fabulous Marie Kaddell, is on my list of daily reads. Marie is always blogging from a conference or discussing new resources or articles. Her writing, while entertaining and casual, is always informative. A great addition to anyone's reading list!

If any of you have daily "must-reads", I would love to hear about them. Feel free to comment or drop me a line at kate@monroe-info.com . Thanks for reading, and I will blog to you soon!

A Week Off!

Well, I apologize for taking an entire week off from my blog. I am in San Diego for the very first time and blogging was put on the back burner. By the way, if you have never been here, San Diego is a great place to visit! I am staying at the Dana on Mission Bay and highly recommend it. Alas, it is back to work for me.

The August 2008 research tips have been posted to the Monroe Info website. You can view the html version here. Although, I must admit I prefer the format of the pdf version which can be viewed here.

Just to give you a little sneak preview, this month's tips cover: statistics resources, construction law and free research guides. Due to an overwhelming response to the monthly research tips, I hope to migrate the publication to a weekly version. If you would like to subscribe to Monroe Info's Monthly Research Tips, send an email to: subscribe@monroe-info.com .

Thanks for reading and I will blog to you soon!

10 Years of Free Case Law

Case law research is a necessity, but can get pricey. LexisOne offers an alternative for the thrifty researcher! This free (with registration) version of LexisNexis offers the ability to search recent opinions and download the results. Until recently, only opinions from the most recent two years were available. However, LexisOne has upgraded this offer to include the past 10 years of State & Federal Courts and the Supreme Court from 1781 to the present!

In addition, the site offers access to FREE legal forms and headline legal news. It's all great. It's all free!

I am always happy to hear about free/inexpensive resources. Feel free to comment if you know of any great money-savers!