24/7 Resources
Technology@NYLI
Name that Service
Instructional Resources
Membership Did You Know?
100

This library resource lets you search through the full text of 200,000 eBooks so you can find the information you need.

What is the Proquest EBL eBook Library?

100

This tech allows you to search across NYLI's print and electronic collections, both of our eBook collections, our remote online databases such as Proquest Congressional, and websites such as SSRN.

What is our "All Collections" federated search located at the top of each NYLI webpage and accessible via a drop-down menu?

100

This library service can help you when you can't find the information you need or just don't have the time.

What is Research Assistance? Our skilled reference librarians are happy to be your extra pair of hands and can be reached at library@nyli.org

100

What instructional resource on the NYLI website will recommend items for a specific area of law or walk you through how to use our resources?

What are the NYLI LibGuides? (located here: https://nyli.libguides.com)

100

This is the person to contact with questions about your firm's staff IDs and passwords.

Who is our Technical Services Librarian, Eileen Dolan?

200

This resource allows you to access legal treatises in eBook format from your own computer.

What is the NYLI OverDrive eBook collection?

200

This form will let you ask a reference librarian a question.

What is the Ask-a-Reference-Question form located here: https://www.nyli.org/reference-research/ask-a-reference-question?


200

This service will deliver a book to your door.

What is access to NYLI’s print collection to borrow books?

200

This is where you find NYLI announcements, content related to law librarianship and legal topics, and original content written by NYLI staff. 

What is NYLI’s Blog and/or Twitter?

200

These are our NYLI Reference Librarians


Who are Karen Oesterle, Head of Reference and...

Emily Moog, our Research Librarian

300

This resource allows you to conduct detailed records and briefs research and has become so popular that we now offer a monthly instructional webinar teaching you how.

What is LLMC-Digital?

300

This feature on the NYLI website allows you to renew your books.

What is the My NYLI Account tab on the top right of the NYLI website?

300

If the library does not have an item (e.g., book or article) you are seeking, you can still use this NYLI service to access the item.

What is Interlibrary Loan (ILL)?

300

This resource lists upcoming events including webinars on electronic resources.

What is the NYLI Events calendar linked on the top right of the website.

300

When you are visiting NYLI you may have access to this advanced online legal research system.

What is WestlawNext?

400

This electronic resource is regarded as the authority on the English language.

What is the OED? (The Oxford English Dictionary)

400

This area of the NYLI website contains a collection of answers to patrons’ intriguing and difficult questions on a wide range of topics that are provided by our reference and research librarians.

What is the Knowledge Base?

400

This service will see our Research Librarians scanning in microfilm and fiche in order to email you your request.

What is Document Delivery?

400

This webinar is an introduction to the New York Law Institute, its services, resources, and membership benefits.

What is the “All About NYLI” webinar?

400

This is the amount that NYLI charges members to borrow its 200,000+ eBooks?  

What is the NYLI eBook collections are available to members free of charge?

500

This resource provides access to a searchable collection of materials produced by and for the U.S. Congress.

What is Proquest Congressional?

500

This tech enables libraries to integrate all of NYLI’s bibliographic records into their OPAC, essentially gaining a 200,000 title eBook collection for their own library instantly.

What is the NYLI Seamless Catalog? (also acceptable: What is the Z39.50 protocol?)

500

This added-fee service expedites your request, placing it at the top of the queue for priority handling.

What is Fast Track?

500

This instructional service is offered to firms who would like a private primer on NYLI’s resources for their staff only.

What is a private webinar?

500

This is the number of firm offices that are covered under NYLI membership.

What is All of the firm’s’ offices are covered under NYLI membership, wherever they are  located?