Abstract: Librarians are well positioned to improve law journal publishing and help it evolve in the ever-changing digital environment. They can provide student editors with advice on a variety of issues such as copyright, data preservation, and version control. Librarians can also help journals adopt technical standards and improve the discoverability and usability of journal content. While few libraries will be able to adopt all these suggestions, a checklist of ideas is provided to help librarians select those that are most suitable to their libraries and journals.
Abstract: <p>Reviews collection of essays on e-government and its effects on participatory democracy. Also reviews U.S. Office of Management and Budget website on e-government.</p>
Abstract: <p>Fundamentals of Government Information is an excellent guide to government documents. Its focus on digital government information makes it relevant to researchers, but library collections with significant print holdings should also retain older government information guides.</p>
Abstract: <p>One of the primary areas of service for academic librarians is faculty support, and one of faculty\textquotelefts primary goals is to publish law journal articles. Librarians provide a lot of assistance in the pre-submission phase of an article\textquotelefts development \textemdash crafting searches, retrieving sources, and compiling statistics. We also help journal staff with cite-checking after an article has been submitted and accepted. An additional service librarians can offer faculty is reviewing journal publication agreements when articles are accepted.</p>
Abstract: <p>Legal researchers constantly deal with issues of authority. Did the police have authority to search the car? Is this court of appeals decision binding authority on my case? What statutes are authoritative in my jurisdiction? These questions are important, and librarians often help find answers. The question of authority that librarians are best equipped to answer, however, is \textquotedblleftHow authoritative is this source?\textquotedblright</p>
Abstract: <p>These Research Handbooks discuss the TRIPS Agreement and enforcement of intellectual property rights in the World Trade Organization. These books will be useful sources for advanced scholars of international trade and intellectual property law.</p>
Abstract: <p>Many researchers–even trained professionals–often use the Google search engine to begin searches for information. Google\textquoterights many products enable researchers to search public websites, scholarly articles, and even patents. One vast area of information not yet thoroughly indexed by Google is print books. Google Book Search (also at times referred to as Google Books, Google Print and Google Library Project) is the company\textquoterights effort to digitize and index the world\textquoterights print literature.</p>
Abstract: <p>Digital object identifiers have not received much attention by law librarians, but they may become more useful in the near future. This paper explains digital object identifiers and discusses how they are relevant to law librarians.</p>
Abstract: <p>Mr. Keele examined copyright provisions of law journal publication agreements and found that a minority of journals ask authors to transfer copyright. Most journals also permit authors to self-archive articles. He recommends journals make their agreements publicly available and use licenses instead of copyright transfers.</p>
Abstract: <p>With global personal information flows increasing, efforts have been made to develop principles to standardize data protection regulations. However, no set of principles has yet achieved universal adoption. This note proposes a principle mandating that personal data be securely destroyed when it is no longer necessary for the purpose for which it was collected. Including a data deletion principle in future data protection standards will increase respect for individual autonomy and decrease the risk of abuse of personal data. Though data deletion is already practiced by many data controllers, including it in legal data protection mandates will further the goal of establishing an effective global data protection regime.</p>
Abstract: The Constitution grants Congress the power to regulate the jurisdiction of the federal courts. Congress has sought to exercise this power throughout its history, especially when the courts have issued a decision or series of decisions that are very unpopular. The precise nature of Congress' authority in this area is controversial and scholars have proposed many criteria and theories to delineate the legislative and judicial branches' respective powers. This study, examining the number of times Congress has categorically denied the courts' jurisdiction over a defined set of cases between 1988 and 2004, finds that Congress has denied jurisdiction 166 times. This practice, while currently relatively narrow, could have major implications for the balance of powers between the three branches of the federal government and the vindication of individual rights if allowed to become more prevalent.
Notes: Appendix is in PDF file. Dataset in CSV available at Figshare.
