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Have you ever wished that law review articles, administrative materials and/or U.S. Supreme Court decisions were made electronically available in PDF format? Your wish has been answered! These are just some of many materials available to you as a Penn Law student via the searchable HeinOnline database.

As announced yesterday, Biddle Librarians will be in the Clock area from 12:00-1:00 PM today showing the ins and outs of HeinOnline.

Snacks will be available. Stop by and learn more; you know you want to.

A recent program on Public Television featured an interesting story about the conflict between intellectual property rights and traditional knowledge.

So you want find out what your professor has been thinking about lately? You want to know what’s been on his or her mind? Here is your chance. (More after the jump.)

If Rupert Murdoch has his way, he'll soon own the Wall Street Journal--and drop the newspaper's online paywall in the process. (More after the jump.)

In 2008, you're likely see a lot more case law available free of charge on the web. (More after the jump.)

Ever been curious to hear the voice of Chief Justice John Roberts during oral argument?  Perhaps you have wondered what the main reading room of the Supreme Court Law Library or the chambers of Justice Ginsburg looks like?  Or maybe you are interested in perusing the financial disclosure reports of Justice Scalia?  If so, then the Oyez website is for you.

Designed for scholars, students, and USSC groupies, "[t]he Oyez Project is a multimedia archive devoted to the Supreme Court of the United States and its work."   At its core, Oyez "aims to be a complete and authoritative source for all audio recorded in the Court since the installation of a recording system in October 1955."  Currently, Oyez' "audio collection covers all audio from the 1990 Term through the end of the 2004 Term," and has selective coverage prior to 1990.

In addition to providing audio coverage of Supreme Court Oral arguments, Oyez also provides portraits, photos and biographical information for all of the past and current Justices, organized by Court.  Virtual Tours of major portions of the Supreme Court building are also available.

For those looking for more slightly off-the-wall information about the Court, Oyez also has you covered.  For example, interment locations of prior Supreme Court Justices are available via Google Maps (a strangely compelling feature).  Those who can't get enough of the American pastime may also enjoy playing Oyez baseball, a game that challenges you to compare the personalities of baseball players and Supreme Court Justices.

Of course, much more information is available on the website.  Feel free to explore.  In the meantime, this post is now in recess.