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Fooling around with forms...

Every time a pro se asks to see our extensive "forms collection" (ha!),  I offer a silent 'thank you' to law librarian Margaret Berkland for her continual maintainance of the Court Rules, Forms and Dockets database  available via LLRX.com.  The site includes links to more than 1,400 sources for state and federal court rules, forms and dockets. Users can browse to find the resources or search by keyword.

 

 

WorldCat - Cataloging Library Catalogs

WorldCat provides access to library catalogs nationally and internationally that are part of the OCLC system. It is a good place to locate materials and find local library holdings.

Something Old, Something New, Something Complimentary for You

Curious if your favorite Thomson West publication has a new edition on the horizon?  Check out the West Academic Faculty Online Store.  A keyword or advanced search will alert you to newer editions and estimated dates of availability.  Professors can also request a complimentary copy of a text that interests them.  Be sure to read the fine print.  Although, in this case the print is fairly large.

Web Site Pick: Govtrack.us

A federal tracking website for those of us who love RSS!  Govtrack.us

Access to Science Information Expands with Science.gov 5.0 Launch

Hat Tip to Tim Bynre at the Department of Energy for posting this juicy item on GOVDOC-L ...

200 Million Pages of U.S. Government Science Resources Now Available on the Internet

"The latest version of Science.gov was launched September 15th, allowing users to search additional collections of valuable science resources; more easily target their searches; and readily find links to information on a variety of science topics. Science.gov is a free, integrated single-search gateway to reliable science and technology information from 17 organizations within 13 federal science agencies."

Sweeeeeet...I'm trying to picture the huge celebration that science geeks and government documents peeps are planning.  Maybe the shin-dig will go down something like this.   

BTW, is Rodney Dangerfield invited?  I hear he gives good par-tay.

Highlighting Japan: Groovier than Hello Kitty

Looking for public information about the Land of the Rising Sun?  Check out Highlighting Japan! 

Featuring articles on current events as well as an index to government ministries, Highlighting Japan also serves as a primary resource for official statistics.  Chock full of video footage and documents, I'm awarding this web site bonus points for posting materials from the G8 Hokkaido Toyako Summit held last week. 

It might be the coffee talking, but I think this resource is groovier than Hello Kitty playing Dance Dance Revolution.

CHEAP GAS!

Now that I have your attention, I'd like to give a shout out to Grace York, Political Science Librarian and Coordinator of the Documents Center at the University of Michigan Library, and her talented library staff who continue rocking the government documents world with the unveiling of their latest Internet creation.  The Gasoline Prices web page is now available at http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/dn08/dn08gas.html.   

Chockful of information, the Gasoline Prices web page provides ample statistics regarding pump and crude oil prices, exchange rates, and oil reserves.  The site also addresses potential solutions to high prices due to supply and demand on the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, the impact of gas tax holidays, and regulating commodity exchanges.

Fabulous features include the GasBuddy at http://www.gasbuddy.com.  This network permits users to search for the cheapest gas prices across the country and to add local fuel prices by state, county, and zip code.

UN Pulse: Audiovisual Library of International Law

Videos and audios of historic UN sessions and numerous lectures on International Law Topics are offered at this site from the United Nations. UNPulse

Where the Bill of Rights and Nigerian spam overlap

Click through to the Indexed blog to find out!

Florida food and lodging inspection reports

Courtesy of State Agency Database Highlights, here's a useful site to check before you travel around Florida.  The Florida Department of Business and Professional  Regulation has a database of Florida food and lodging inspection records that is searchable by name, license number, and city or county.