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Tom Gaylord
Finding ‘Lost’ Legal and Governmental Information
By Tom Gaylord
January
2017
Column
, Page 50
Is your research project stymied by a broken URL? Time to fire up the Wayback Machine.
Not Online and Free? Try the Library
By Tom Gaylord
November
2016
Column
, Page 52
Exhausted the online resources? Don't forget that not everything is online, even in the digital age.
City Files: Researching Local Administrative Law and Data
By Tom Gaylord
September
2016
Column
, Page 46
More local "law" beyond ordinances is available online, but sometimes a trip to a local agency is the only way to go.
The Illinois Budget: Finding Materials
By Tom Gaylord
July
2016
Column
, Page 42
How to find information about the Illinois budget despite the impasse.
Finding the Law of Judges and Judging in Illinois
By Tom Gaylord
May
2016
Column
, Page 42
Where to find laws governing judicial elections and more.
Federal Administrative Law: New and Updated Resources
By Tom Gaylord
March
2016
Column
, Page 58
A fresh look at the many free resources available for researching federal regulations and agencies.
Underappreciated Illinois Legislative Resources
By Tom Gaylord
January
2016
Column
, Page 53
The LRB and General Assembly have added new web features.
Resources for Researching Illinois Constitutional Law
By Tom Gaylord
November
2015
Column
, Page 46
A rundown of the many free resources for researching the Illinois Constitution.
Resources for the (Occasional) Foreign-Law Researcher
By Tom Gaylord
September
2015
Column
, Page 48
Low-cost foreign-law research options.
A Deep Dive into the
Legislative Source Book
By Tom Gaylord
July
2015
Column
, Page 54
A closer look at this repository of federal legislative and administrative resources.
50 Columns In: What Have We Learned?
By Tom Gaylord
May
2015
Column
, Page 48
A look back at eight years of columns.
Finding and Using Blawgs to Follow the Law
By Tom Gaylord
March
2015
Column
, Page 50
Blawgs are great sources of breaking news on almost any topic.
More on 50-State Surveys:
The Book of the States
By Tom Gaylord
January
2015
Column
, Page 45
The Book of the States
is another free online tool for doing comparative state research.
Federal and Illinois Court Dockets: What’s Online?
By Tom Gaylord
November
2014
Column
, Page 552
Though the feds keep docket information in PACER, electronic Illinois docket info is harder to find.
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Resources for Illinois Legislative History: The Seven-Year Itch
By Tom Gaylord
September
2014
Column
, Page 450
Revisiting the Illinois General Assembly's website.
Fifty-State Surveys: Can They Be Had for Free?
By Tom Gaylord
July
2014
Column
, Page 352
They can if you have the time.
Tax Resources from the Illinois Department of Revenue
By Tom Gaylord
May
2014
Column
, Page 246
Tax season is over, but the IDOR website is a year-round resource.
Looking for Free Legal Information? Check out the Law Library of Congress
By Tom Gaylord
March
2014
Column
, Page 148
There might be a broken link here or there, but the Law Library of Congress is still a great portal to free legal resources.
More Federal Court Opinions on FDsys
By Tom Gaylord
January
2014
Column
, Page 48
The Federal Digital System (FDsys) now includes an expanded library of federal cases.
Using Twitter to Keep Up with the Law
By Tom Gaylord
November
2013
Column
, Page 590
Twitter is a great way to send and receive breaking legal news.
Fastcase and HeinOnline Team Up
By Tom Gaylord
September
2013
Column
, Page 482
HeinOnline and Fastcase subscribers now have access to each other's data.
What’s New with Fastcase
By Tom Gaylord
July
2013
Column
, Page 368
The new Bad Law Bot flags negative treatment of cases.
Environmental Law Resources for Illinois Attorneys
By Tom Gaylord
May
2013
Column
, Page 260
There's a plenty of free, online primary environmental law.
How Do I Research That? Find a LibGuide
By Tom Gaylord
March
2013
Column
, Page 158
The LibGuide system connects to thousands of free research guides.
Update: Finding Illinois Municipal Ordinances Online (and Free!)
By Tom Gaylord
January
2013
Column
, Page 46
A fresh look at websites that offer free online municipal codes.
A New Tool for Federal Legislative Research
By Tom Gaylord
November
2012
Column
, Page 612
Congress.gov will soon succeed THOMAS as the go-to site for federal legislative research.
Forms and Drafting Resources for Illinois Attorneys
By Tom Gaylord
September
2012
Column
, Page 496
One benefit of practicing in a large jurisdiction - there are lots of forms.
Employment and Labor Law Resources for Illinois Attorneys
By Tom Gaylord
July
2012
Column
, Page 382
Illinois-specific resources for labor and employment lawyers.
Navigating the Seventh Circuit’s Website
By Tom Gaylord
May
2012
Column
, Page 268
What better place to look for court information - everything from opinions to court rules to brief-writing guides - than the court's own website?
Federal Administrative Law, Part 3: Agency Adjudications
By Tom Gaylord
March
2012
Column
, Page 160
Federal agency adjudicatory decisions used to be hard to find, but now most are on the web.
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