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For an interesting view of how complex copyright law has become, see the following, keeping in mind that Mark Twain’s Autobiography has this back-story, from the Mark Twain Papers and Project:

“…At the time of his death in 1910, Mark Twain left his last major literary work—an autobiography—unpublished and stipulated that the entire unexpurgated work should not be issued for at least a hundred years after his death. In November 2010, the year that marks the centenary of Twain’s death, UC Press has issued the first volume of a complete three-volume critical edition of the autobiography, edited by the staff of the Mark Twain Project. A digital edition with a complete textual apparatus—not included in the print version—is available at the Mark Twain Project Online….” (Link to full website.)

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Copyright Law and Mark Twain’s Autobiography (from LibraryLaw):

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Lawyers use all sorts of non-legal research resources, including medical ones.

As is the case with any specialized subject research, you need to develop a research strategy to make sure you begin at the beginning, use the right search terms, identify relevant journals and indexes and catalogs, and have a system for recording your progress so you don’t miss anything or duplicate your research.

And, as is the case for any specialized research (e.g. business, law, music, etc.), it helps to consult a specialist – a medical librarian or research specialist in this case.

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I love reading consumer news, whether it’s sad stories or great tips in my local newspapers, consumer lawyer websites, or the multitude of consumer protection sites offered up by state and federal governments, e.g. Oregon’s DOJ and the U.S. FTC.

You always learn something, though in the process you may become a bit jaded. But, better jaded than a sucker!

Here are some additional links I’ve collected recently from reading or listening to a few of my favorite consumer law sources:

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This question comes to librarians usually in this form:

I am looking for Criminal Records for someone I want to hire, want to rent to, want to date, etc. Can I search for that information online – and for free?

The answer:

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OPB’s Think Out Loud radio program had a recent show on Pedestrian Law: Nov. 1, 2010, Foot Traffic and guests included Ray Thomas who wrote Oregon Pedestrian Rights: A Guide to People on Foot.

Read more about loopy, oblivious, clueless, narcissistic, aggressive, flaky, indifferent, silly, stupid, and distracted pedestrians, drivers, and bicyclists at the Foot Traffic program Comments section and at my previous OLR blog pedestrian law posts.

“Let’s be careful out there!”

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WHY?

Voters are smart (and have smart children)
Voters are mysterious and intriguing.
Voters are fun (and sometimes even funny)
Voters are good citizens.
Voters care about the future.
Voters care about other people.
Voters sleep well at night.
Voters have a spring in their steps.
Voters are on the side of the angels.
Voters are [you fill in the blank all you wonderful voters]

HOW?

1) Oregon election information (don’t forget Ballotpedia!)

2) Can I Vote? dot org (should you vote? YES!)

3) USA dot Gov, Voters and Elections

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Robert Ambrogi, at his Law Sites blog, writes on 10/28/10, about the interesting (to put it mildly) results of a survey of state courts and judges: Survey: Judges Split on Their Use of Social Media

For example: “Appointed judges are far less likely than elected judges to use social media. Of judges who run for competitive election, 66.7% use social media, while of judges who never run for election, just 8.8% use social media…” (link to full post)

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