Search Engine Watch Forums

By Tom Mighell on June 30, 2004

It’s 2:00 a.m., and you’re deep into online researching mode. Your search engine of choice isn’t returning the results it should. There’s no one to ask — or is there? My favorite search engine site, Search Engine Watch, recently introduced discussion forums for posting questions. There are folders for specific engines, as well as…

Blawg of the Day

By Tom Mighell on June 30, 2004

Posted in Blogs and Blogging

Underneath Their Robes, a new blog by “Article III Groupie,” and features news, gossip and colorful commentary about the federal judiciary.

That oft-forgot research tool, the library

By Tom Mighell on June 30, 2004

Posted in Internet Search

The New York Times runs the article Old Search Engine, The Library, Tries to Fit into a Google World, that discusses how online resources have supplanted the library for information gathering.

Our summer associates just completed their 6-week session with us, and I find that more than ever, law students rely almost exclusively on…

Blawg of the Day

By Tom Mighell on June 29, 2004

Posted in Blogs and Blogging

Douglas Berman, a Professor of Law at Moritz College of Law at Ohio State University, is writing Sentencing Law and Policy, providing resources, information and commentary about both capital and non-capital sentencing developments.

A look under the hood at Yahoo!

By Tom Mighell on June 29, 2004

Posted in Internet Search

Gary Price talks with Dr. Gary Flake, Principal Scientist & Head of Yahoo Research Labs, in Behind the Scenes at Yahoo Labs. Dr. Flake discusses what’s going on at Yahoo, as well as making Internet searching better for everyone.

Ask for a shortcut

By Tom Mighell on June 28, 2004

Posted in Search Engines

Following on the heels of Google and Yahoo, Ask Jeeves announced several search shortcuts last week, as well as a page preview feature called Binoculars Site Preview. Check out the new features at SearchDay.