Tag: Online Services

Bloomberg BNA’s Corporate Law Report: Perform an Advanced Search

This is the fourth in a four part series spotlighting Bloomberg BNA’s Corporate Law Report.

Today, we will highlight the website’s advanced search function. It is a very helpful tool and is fairly simple to use. it is Accessible from the Corporate Law Home Page

First, you will select the magnifying glass at the top right of the page then the Advanced search option in green below.

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That would lead you to the filter options. Here you can narrow your search by keyword, topic, agency, tribunal, type, and date.

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Each of the filter options also has a drop down list you can choose from highlighted in green below.

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This search should produce a more refined and tailored list of articles for your needs.

 

Access to the Corporate Law Report database is available through the Texas Tech Law Library website under the Electronic Databases tab.

 

Bloomberg BNA’s Corporate Law Report: What is it?

This is the first in a four part series spotlighting Bloomberg BNA’s Corporate Law Report.

The Corporate Law Report is Bloomberg/BNA’s current awareness newsletter featuring articles and insights on Corporate Law.  This hub connects you with current and past articles, current and past issues, global and national from some of the most well-known corporations in the world.

The Corporate Law Report home page provides different sections, beginning with the News page as seen below, followed by a tab for there INSIGHTS page.

Below is a view of the home page.

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To stay updated on a specific topic of interest, check out the recent news which can be accessed from the home page and is indicated by the green box below.

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For quick searches of the entire database, locate the search box at the top right corner of the page. For advanced searches, select “advanced search” to the bottom left of the search box. The advanced search tool allows you to search by title, author, keywords, topic, agency, location or tribunal. In addition, it allows you to narrow your search by type, and publication date. Note the collapsible search options in green.

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Access to the Corporate Law Report database is available through the Texas Tech Law Library website under the Electronic Databases tab.

 

Texas Lawyer: News

This is the fourth in a four part series blog post spotlighting the Texas Lawyer magazine.

The Texas Lawyer provides users with several different ways to find information on newsworthy legal issues. On the Texas Lawyer home page, there is a News section in the center and a Trending Stories section is located on the right side if you scroll a bit down.

Below is a view of where the news is on the homepage.

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Below is an image of where the Trending Stories section is at on the home page. his shows a collection of 5 top stories from across the United States.

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Additionally, to load more news stories on the home page, you can scroll to the bottom of the page and click the load more stories link. An image of that button is shown below.

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Moreover, Texas Lawyer is connected to the overall Law.com. This allows Texas Lawyer to access Press releases from news outlet, political figures, and law firms as pictured below.

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Access to the Texas Lawyer website is available through the Texas Tech Law Library website under the Electronic Databases tab.

Note: Texas Lawyer changed the format of their webpages after this four part series was created. This final post was updated 11.2.18 to reflect the content of their new format.

Reserve a Study Room Online!

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The Law Library is happy to announce that the Law School Community may now book rooms online.  You no longer need to come to the Reference & Information Desk to check on room availability or to book a room!

To book a room online:

  • Go to the Law School’s homepage and select “Library” from the dropdown menu.
  • Click on “Law Library Home.”
  • On the Law Library’s homepage, you can find “Room Reservation” links in the following locations:
    • Under the “Patron Services” tab
    • In “Quick Links” near the bottom of the page
  • The “Room Reservation” link will open the “Law Library Room Reservations” page. On the page are instructions and guidelines for reserving a room.
  • To book a room, read the instructions and guidelines and click “Book Now” to proceed to the room reservation calendar.

Step-by-step instructions are located here.

When reserving a room, please keep the following guidelines in mind:

  • Rooms are only available to Law Students, Law Faculty and Law Staff.
  • Rooms are available for booking 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
  • Each study room booking defaults to a maximum 2-hour reservation.
  • Law Students may reserve two 2-hour blocks per day for a total of 4-hours maximum for study rooms per day.
  • The 2-hour reservations may be consecutive, or may be split.
  • The same study group should not book the same room for more than 4 hours a day.
  • You are expected to use the room while you have it reserved, please do not leave the room empty for an extended period of time.
  • If you are finished with a study room before your reservation has expired, please stop by the Reference & Information Desk and inform the staff so they can adjust the reservation.

Texas Lawyer: Current Issues

This is the third in a four part series blog post spotlighting the Texas Lawyer.

Texas Lawyer is available online and in print. Through the Texas Lawyer website, you can view the current issue of the magazine with all of the featured articles.

Below is a view of the home page. The green box indicates where the magazine cover can be viewed on the home page.

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The Texas Lawyer current issue can be located under the Sections tab in the top left corner of the home page. After clicking on the Sections tab, click on The Magazine tab. Then, you will have the option to choose between Current Issue and View The Latest Edition.

Below, the green boxes indicate where the Current Issue can be located under the Sections tab.

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After navigating from the home page, you can view the articles in the current issue. The articles are organized in sections such as Editor’s Note, Features,  In-House Texas, Departments, and Columns. The article featured on the Texas Lawyer cover page is found at the top of the Current Issue page.

Below is a view of the Current Issue page.

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In addition to the Current Issue page, you can view a PDF version of the magazine. To view the PDF version, go to Sections, click on The Magazine, and select View the Latest Edition.

Below is a view of the PDF version of the Current Issue that is available on the website.

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Access to the Texas Lawyer is available through the Texas Tech Law Library website under the Electronic Databases tab.