Today, the Library of Congress debuts the Wise Guide, to introduce new users to the many fascinating, educational and useful resources available at the Library.
Useful Web Sites
Become an informed airplane seat chooser
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Seat Guru displays seating charts for American, Continental, Delta, US Air, and United, giving you advice on which seats are best and which to avoid.
Court records on witches now available
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The University of Virginia has put together a great archive of records relating to the Salem Witch Trials, including court records, maps, record books, and more. Fresh Air, one of my favorite NPR programs, recently reviewed In the Devil’s Snare, a book on the Salem Witch Trials. One of the interesting theories…
60 sites…at your leisure
By Tom Mighell on
Posted in Legal Research Sites, Useful Web Sites
The links to “60 Sites in 60 Minutes”, a panel I participated in this weeked with the Colorado Bar Association, are now online. Some fun and very useful links on this page — check it out.
The Return of the Bookmobile
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The Internet Archive, home of the marvelous Wayback Machine, has built a Bookmobile. The goal of the Bookmobile is to promote the reading, downloading and printing of over 20,000 books currently in the public domain.
Amazon Light introduces One-Click
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Have you tried Amazon Light? It’s a great slimmed-down version of the massive supersite. This week, Amazon Light introduced One-Click purchasing, which has been available on the main site for some time. Give it a try!