Monday, February 1, 2010

InfoBrief: electronic library books

Cornell Library makes available thousands of electronic books on topics large and small.  Just search the online catalog for "NetLibrary" to browse; or add a title or keyword to search more specifically.  There are many electronic titles about law, such as:
 
Playing It Safe: How the Supreme Court Sidesteps Hard Cases
Facing the Limits of the Law
Preferences and Procedure: European Union Legislative Decision-Making
Constitutionalism & Legal Reasoning: A New Paradigm for the Concept of Law
Outsourcing to India: A Legal Handbook
 
The February eBook of the Month is The Procrastinator's Guide to Getting Things Done.  Author and cognitive-behavioral therapy expert Monica Ramirez Basco peppers the book with easy-to-relate-to examples from "recovering procrastinators"­including herself. Inviting quizzes, exercises, and practical suggestions help you (well, maybe not YOU, perhaps someone you know?):
  • Understand why you procrastinate.
  • Start with small changes that lead to big improvements.
  • Outsmart your own delaying tactics.
  • Counteract self-doubt and perfectionism.
  • Build crucial skills for getting things done today.

The Procrastinator's Guide to Getting Things Done will be available to Cornell Law Library users February 1-28. If you have already established a NetLibrary account, visit http://www.netLibrary.org and log in.  If you do not have a NetLibrary account, you can create a free account from your office computer.  Please contact your librarian liaison or me for more information about NetLibrary and other full-text eBooks available to you.
 
Happy e-Reading!
 
Pat Court
Associate Law Librarian
pgc1@cornell.edu