Every few years someone pens a piece praising the panorama of electronic resources available and concludes that law libraries and their bun-adorned librarians are no longer needed. What world these folks are traveling through is open to question, except for the fact that it’s not the real world. The wild glut of information now available still must be tamed.

A part of this perception is derived from the fact that today’s research databases are designed for the end user, or so the vendors would have you believe. While some attorneys are active end users, many are not, and those who are often don’t go beyond learning basic search techniques.

This content has been archived. It is available through our partners, LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law.

To view this content, please continue to their sites.

Not a Lexis Subscriber?
Subscribe Now

Not a Bloomberg Law Subscriber?
Subscribe Now

Why am I seeing this?

LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law are third party online distributors of the broad collection of current and archived versions of ALM's legal news publications. LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law customers are able to access and use ALM's content, including content from the National Law Journal, The American Lawyer, Legaltech News, The New York Law Journal, and Corporate Counsel, as well as other sources of legal information.

For questions call 1-877-256-2472 or contact us at [email protected]