Oregon Legal Research Blog

Published on: August 29, 2010

Oregon Consumer Law: Parking Tickets, Tax Collectors, Weekend Tow Jobs, and a “Notice of Tort Claim” Appeal

By Laura Orr

…is so familiar to a public law librarian: many, many people come into the law library to ask, “Where and How Do I Appeal?” Complete answers to questions people…

Published on: July 16, 2009

Creative Copyright Event at UO Portland, July 16th for Musicians, Artists, Writers

By Laura Orr

…to know how musicians and artists might talk to an entertainment attorney, and vice versa? Join the UO Portland Library and Learning Commons at 6:30 pm on Thursday, July 16…

Published on: March 23, 2012

New legal research guide – Administrative law

By Holly

If you’ve been following the news regarding the proposed administrative rule eliminating Native American mascots in Oregon public schools, and wanted to know more administrative…

Published on: August 3, 2006

By Laura Orr

THE Library Catalog for the World: Any day now, Worldcat will make its online catalog available to anyone with an Internet connection. This is OCLC’s pride and joy (they…

Published on: December 9, 2005

By Laura Orr

OSB 2006 Law Library Values: The OSB Law Library Values grid is available now through the OSB web page. The 2005 grid is there as well. I…

Published on: June 17, 2013

Book Bytes on Bike Box: How? Follow the Digital Crumbs

By Laura Orr

From: “Seattle Public Library Puts Books on Bikes”: “The library is a zebra-print lunch box tucked into the back of a pedicab and stuffed with old-fashioned paperbacks and digital…

Published on: August 26, 2011

Read the Whole Screen: You’re Never too “Experienced” for More Training

By Laura Orr

This is true whether you climb mountains or research the law. How many times do you read a news report about a tragedy on a mountain where the climber,…

Published on: June 1, 2012

How to Write an “Oregon Encyclopedia” Entry & Other Oregon History Research Tips

By Laura Orr

Free, public workshop at the Multnomah Central Library: Sunday, June 10, 20121:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.Multnomah County Central Library801 SW 10th Avenue, Portland, OR U.S. Bank Room. Free and…

Published on: June 26, 2013

Oregon Small Claims Court: A Checklist for Plaintiffs and Defendants

By Laura Orr

…at the Washington County Law Library. 7) Last, but not least: Unless it is absolutely impossible, you should always visit Small Claims Court before your case and sit in on the…

Published on: May 22, 2008

Oregon Revised Statutes Copyright Dispute: The Copyright Comic Book (and a few more side dishes)

By Laura Orr

…various blogs and news sites that are running stories about this dispute. 1) For fun, start with Bound by Law, the copyright comic book by Keith Aoki, James Boyle, and…