+ Versions of the Site Optimized for Various Mobile Devices
+ At the bottom of the left hand column, links to social media from Law Library of Congress (Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and iTunesU.)
+ Speech Enabled Links at Very Bottom (the Footer) of Most Pages: Info Here
+ Also at Very Bottom of Most Pages: All Ways to Connect Link (Listing of all LC's Social Media Resources, Mobile App, etc.)
+ Note: Legal Research Issues? Assistance Harnessing the Power of THOMAS? Legal/Legislative Research Problems? Don't Forget the "Ask A Librarian Service" from the Law Library of Congress. Complete Details Here.
the latest enhancements add a mobile friendly homepage, integrate features from the Library of Congress and Law Library of Congress websites into THOMAS, and add a new portal to state legislature websites.
THOMAS now has a mobile-friendly homepage that will display on devices with lower screen resolutions like BlackBerrys. The homepage has also been optimized for iPhones and Droids, leveraging their larger screens to provide complete access to the full version of the THOMAS homepage.
The global footer now available on most Library of Congress websites, including the Law Library of Congress website, appears throughout THOMAS. The global footer includes ways to stay connected with the Library including an "All ways to connect" link (http://www.loc.gov/homepage/connect.html).
In addition to easier access to the Library's social media, there is a new box to highlight ways to connect with THOMAS and the Law Library of Congress through the
A link to State Legislature Websites (http://thomas.loc.gov/home/state-legislatures.html) has been added to the THOMAS homepage. This new page displays a map with links to the legislative bodies for all fifty states, Washington, DC, and U.S. territories. It provides quick access to state legislative websites that are similar to what THOMAS provides on a federal level.
THOMAS was launched on January 5, 1995 in response to the bipartisan leadership of the 104th Congress that directed the Library of Congress to make federal legislative information freely available to the public. Named for the third president, the system represents Thomas Jefferson's ideals of an informed electorate. THOMAS is publicly accessible at thomas.loc.gov.
Founded in 1832, the Law Library makes its resources available to members of Congress, the Supreme Court, other branches of the U.S. government and the global legal community, and sustains and preserves a universal collection of law for future generations. With more than 2.6 million volumes, the Law Library contains the world's largest collection of law books and other resources from most countries of the world and provides online databases and guides to legal information worldwide through its website at www.loc.gov/law.
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