Bibliometric Study In The Heartland: Comparative and Electronic Citation Practices of the Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, and Ohio Supreme Courts (1994-2004)

This study provides a bibliometric, comparative study of the citation practices of the state supreme courts in the common law jurisdictions of Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan and Ohio, USA during a recent ten-year span (1994-2004). It focuses on the type of legal materials most frequently cited as authority, examining the importance of both primary and secondary sources. It specifically analyzes the growing usage of electronic citations by the four supreme courts.Indiana University Librarians Association (InULA

Understanding the Role of Public Libraries Under Indiana's Open Door Law.

A review of the major roles and responsibilities of Indiana public libraries to the public under the Indiana Open Door Law

Recent Citation Practices of the Indiana Supreme Court and the Indiana Court of Appeals

This study provides an empirical, practical measure of the citation practices of the two highest courts in the state of Indiana during a recent ten-year span (1994-2003). It focuses on the type of legal materials most frequently cited as authority, examining the importance of both primary and secondary sources. It also demonstrates the importance of housing and maintaining complete appellate briefs from the two highest courts in the state of Indiana.Technical Services and Online Bibliographic Services Special Interest Sections of the American Association of Law Librarie