Author Archives: Shaunna Mireau
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Through opportunities presented by the Canadian Association of Law Libraries and through my firm, I was able to attend the American Association of Law Libraries conference this year. I …
When You Can’t Find a Textbook
Research issues can be very specific – either in the time period for information or in the minutia of the topic. For those questions, the commentary material near to hand …
Words That Lead to Sources
Emond Montgomery Publications, a respected Canadian Legal publisher, has a super resource available (with a free login and password) for going from a legal word to sources of legal commentary. …
Note Up Legislation – Old School
Yesterday I whined a little about how hyperlinks and convenient search tools may be making for lazy researching. Today’s Tip is a reminder about how to search for judicial consideration …
Look for Groups
I like to learn from others. Stories and experiences and pain points that are described by other people inspire ideas for projects or methods that can be adopted to make …
Get That URL From Someone Else
My very first Slaw Tip back in January 2011 was titled Read that URL. Today’s tip is a reminder of that along with a twisty question.
- Libraries provide links
Revisit
I read novels more than once, which is a family trait in my household. We also watch television programs and movies more than once. There have been instances of multiple …
CanLII Forums
I get by with a little help from my friends – so say the Beatles, and I agree.
I was happy to see that help from my friends on New …
New CanLII and Your Browser
Like the best programmed websites, the newly launched CanLII works well on mobile devices and in a wide variety of browsers, Chrome, FireFox, Safari, and Internet Explorer.
One thing to …
Watch for Moving Targets
Building on last week’s tip about managing current awareness, today’s tip is about watching for source changes. A whine at my research blog shared a recent experience with the …
