Legal research in a changing information environment

Since the advent of the latest constitutional dispensation in South Africa, legalresearchers have been presented with new opportunities for research intoconstitutional issues, development and the relationship between constitutionallaw and other fields. This article investigates how information technologyapplications can support the legal research process and what the benefits oftechnology are likely to be to legal research. Furthermore, it investigates thechanges and the impact that electronic resources and the digital informationenvironment might have on legal research. This entails a study of the uniquecharacteristics of digital legal research and of the challenges that legalresearchers face in a changing information environment

Teaching Information Literacy: A Review of 100 Syllabi

This study presents an analysis of 100 syllabi of creditbearing information literacy (IL) courses from colleges and universities across the United States. The objective was to determine how IL courses were being presented and taught in academic settings; how many credits were offered; the duration of the course; platform used to teach - face to face, online, or other methods; how students were graded; what types of assignments were used, and what topics were being taught and how. The authors hypothesized that over the course of six years since the original study, syllabi would show significant changes as technology has continued to dominate and expand the library world. Finally, the study looks to see how national IL courses address the Association of College and Research Libraries’ (ACRL) Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education (the Standards). The importance of this research was to guide our own interest in developing a credit-bearing IL course as well as to provide this information for others in our profession who share an interest in this area

General Reference

This chapter stands out from the other chapters in this book. Whereas chapters 2-19 are arranged by subject, this one is a general reference resource guide. It includes almanacs, bibliographies, and guides to the literature, biographical sources (formerly a stand-alone chapter), general-purpose databases, and Internet search sites. Library search tools such as discovery layers are also described here. The Internet continues to have a huge impact on reference services. Some of that influence is via search interfaces like Oxford Reference or general databases like Academic Search Complete. It can also be seen with Internet sources that go beyond the library, like Google Search or Facebook. This chapter hopes to guide reference librarians by describing these changes

Advanced web searching for the information professional

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Legal Research in a Changing Information Environment

Since the advent of the latest constitutional dispensation in South Africa, legal researchers have been presented with new opportunities for research into constitutional issues, development and the relationship between constitutional law and other fields. This article investigates how information technology applications can support the legal research process and what the benefits of technology are likely to be to legal research. Furthermore, it investigates the changes and the impact that electronic resources and the digital information environment might have on legal research. This entails a study of the unique characteristics of digital legal research and of the challenges that legal researchers face in a changing information environment.   &nbsp

The Southeastern Librarian v. 60, no. 3 (Fall 2012) Complete Issue

Complete issue of The Southeastern Librarian, volume 60, No. 3 (Fall 2012)

Beyond Innovation and Competition: The Need for Qualified Transparency in Internet Intermediaries

Internet service providers and search engines have mapped the web, accelerated e-commerce, and empowered new communities. They also pose new challenges for law. Individuals are rapidly losing the ability to affect their own image on the web - or even to know what data are presented about them. When web users attempt to find information or entertainment, they have little assurance that a carrier or search engine is not biasing the presentation of results in accordance with its own commercial interests. Technology’s impact on privacy and democratic culture needs to be at the center of internet policy-making. Yet before they promulgate substantive rules, key administrators must genuinely understand new developments. While the Federal Trade Commission and the Federal Communications Commission in the U.S. have articulated principles of editorial integrity for search engines and net neutrality for carriers, they have not engaged in the monitoring necessary to enforce these guidelines. This article proposes institutions for “qualified transparency” within each Commission to fill this regulatory gap. Qualified transparency respects legitimate needs for confidentiality while promoting individuals’ and companies\u27 capacity to understand how their reputations - and the online world generally - are shaped by dominant intermediaries

HiER 2015. Proceedings des 9. Hildesheimer Evaluierungs- und Retrievalworkshop

Die Digitalisierung formt unsere Informationsumwelten. Disruptive Technologien dringen verstärkt und immer schneller in unseren Alltag ein und verändern unser Informations- und Kommunikationsverhalten. Informationsmärkte wandeln sich. Der 9. Hildesheimer Evaluierungs- und Retrievalworkshop HIER 2015 thematisiert die Gestaltung und Evaluierung von Informationssystemen vor dem Hintergrund der sich beschleunigenden Digitalisierung. Im Fokus stehen die folgenden Themen: Digital Humanities, Internetsuche und Online Marketing, Information Seeking und nutzerzentrierte Entwicklung, E-Learning

An Analysis of Adjective-Related Errors Made by Jordanian EFL Students

Objectives: This study investigates the adjective-related errors that Jordanian EFL students make in their speech and writing. Methods: Based on the researcher's observation record of his students' spoken and written assignments from the eighth to twelfth grades, the researcher compiled a list of adjective-related errors that were common among his students. To find out whether such errors were generalizable nationwide, 252 English language teachers, who were randomly selected, completed a five-point Likert-scale questionnaire by marking how often their students committed each adjective-related error. Results: The study showed that there were seven adjective-related errors commonly made by students, and such errors can be generalizable nationwide. The most common error was the use of adjectives with wrong prepositions. Among the potential sources of the seven errors were first language interference, failure to apply the rule completely, and intralingual overgeneralization of the rule. Conclusions: One the areas that requires special attention by Jordanian students is the use of adjectives. Assisting students to identify the causes of the adjective-related errors and laying more emphasis on using adjectives in meaningful contexts are instrumental in dealing with such linguistic errors

Searching the Biological Literature

Table of Contents. Chapter 1. Organization of the Scientific Literature and the Flow of Information in the Sciences. Chapter 2. Primary Sources. Chapter 3. Reference Sources. Chapter 4. Databases. Chapter 5. Basic Principles of Searching and Search Logic Chapter 6. Citation Indexes and Citation Searching . Chapter 7. The Citation Concept and its Impact on Society Chapter 8. Resources on the World Wide Web Chapter 9. U. S. Government Publications Chapter 10. Lessons Learned Inde