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From the Massachusetts Trial Court Law Library website:

“Text your question to 978-6 LAWLIB (978-652-9542). Obviously, text works best for short answers, so if you need a more detailed response, be sure to include your email address. This is a brand-new service, so please bear with us while we work out any kinks.”

Now you can get answers to your legal research questions on the run.

To stay current with the latest developments on health care finance legislation pending in the Senate, check the detailed coverage in stories such as these, available through the BU Law network:

• GOP Weighs Ending Health Care Filibuster After Democrats Win Key Procedural Vote (BNA Daily Tax Report)
• Senate Moves Forward with Health Care Vote (Law 360)
• Design of Health Insurance Marketplace Contained in Legislation Flawed, Experts Say (BNA Health Law Reporter)

Consult the law library’s electronic sources guide to  Health Law and Medical Information for these and other sources.

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With just over two weeks remaining in 2009, there may not be much time to make certain decisions that could affect your tax liability for the year. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) site provides information that can help, including its American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Information Center and tips for charitable donations.  IRS also posts a Frequently Asked Questions section, Tax Information for Individuals, the Fact Sheets for the 2009, and and an online Help With Tax Questions service.

If you’re looking for something to read over winter break or a book to buy as a gift, you could do worse than consider these listings, many of which include various categories for different tastes: Continue Reading »

You can now search our blog with ease!  The search box, which conducts a Google search of the blog (or the web), is located to the right.

Here’s an interesting look at how some publishers are reacting to the rise of eReaders like the Kindle and the Nook.

As a group, the reference librarians specialize in finding useful resources in print and online.  This includes hard-to-find historical material, material available only in microfiche, PDFs of modern and historical statutes and regulations, Congressional documents, legislative histories, international and foreign materials, and much much more.  We can also help you find the correct citation for the stuff that we find or that you’ve already found.  So, if you have questions, please don’t hesitate to ask.  We’re never too busy to help.

The ABA appears to be putting more resources into providing access to free legal resources on the web.  They have constructed a search engine to free legal journals on the web.  It searches over 300 online journals as well as legal document repositories.  It also provides links to those journals which have free content but must be browsed.