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Portals and Directories

Portals and Directories. Non-fee based. Search Engines v. Portals. Search Engines— Results come from automated search programs that do not rely on human intervention Portals and Directories—An individual has established the material to be searched. Portal v. Directory.

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Portals and Directories

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  1. Portals and Directories Non-fee based

  2. Search Engines v. Portals • Search Engines— Results come from automated search programs that do not rely on human intervention • Portals and Directories—An individual has established the material to be searched

  3. Portal v. Directory • Directory—categories of items to be searched, often by jurisdiction or type (i.e. Federal Sources or Codes…..) • Portal—usually contain several directories with added features such as keyword searchable databases or “articles” about subject matter.

  4. Creators of “Free” portals • Government • Commercial • Academic institutions • Associations • Law firms

  5. Assessing Portals • Features of best ones: • Include subject and jurisdictional directories • Internal search engine that allows keyword search • User friendly (intuitive) • Reliable—credible, up-to-date and objective

  6. Top Legal Portals and Directories • Justia.com www.justia.com • Findlawhttp://lp.findlaw.com/ • Cornel law.cornell.edu • http://www.law.cornell.edu/citation/ • HG.org • Visalaw (immigration law) • Llrx.com http://www.llrx.com/ • Nolo.com • Law.com • LexisNexis Communities • USA.gov • ABA

  7. Justia Full-text search box

  8. www.justia.com

  9. Justia

  10. Justia U.S. Regulation Tracker Click on More to access

  11. Justia: Click on More

  12. Let’s Try a few searches General Keyword Search California Domestic Partners Li v. Yellow Cab Federal Appellate Cases Stern v. University of Osteopathic Med. and Health Sciences, 220 F.3d 906 (8th Cir. 2000) by case name by citation

  13. Findlaw (Professionals)

  14. Findlaw—added features • Newsletters • Practice Services • Experts. Etc.

  15. http://www.law.cornell.edu/

  16. Cornell--law

  17. http://www.law.cornell.edu/citation/

  18. Non-Legal Portals • http://vlib.org/ Virtual Library • http://www.ipl.org Librarians Internet Index • http://www.refdesk.com

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