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Back in 2008, Aaron Swartz wrote a document called the Guerilla Open Access Manifesto. In this document, the software developer shared the need to remove paywalls from scientific research publications. He believed that everyone has the right to information and these paywalls prevented the public from access to information and education. 14 years later,

My journey finding legal blogs has led me across the world. From New York to California, from Africa to the UK. I found that searching for legal blogs by geographic location is a great way to begin my search. By narrowing my search down by location, I give myself a starting point to sort through

The Open Legal Archive is a centralized database of all* credible legal blog posts, worldwide

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One of the best parts of my internship with the Open Legal Blog Archive is that I get to assist in building an entire library. My collection development consists of rummaging through the internet to find credible legal blogs.

We gather our information with ease. We Google our questions, use our phones to navigate us to our desired location, and read cooking blogs to discover new recipes. We don’t have to walk to the library in hopes of finding relevant books, consult physical maps for directions, or turn to our cookbook collection for dinner inspiration.

Thanks for joining LexBlog! We’re excited to help you create great legal content. This post shares some important information to help you with your new site. It covers topics such as logging in to the platform and where to find help articles or support. We’ve also added some of our favorite blog posts as placeholder content

When people ask me what they should do to get started on blogging, I rarely talk technology or even blogging. While those are important elements of blogging, they are the next steps. Things you do after you decide you want to blog and have found your community and your voice.Ask yourself this when you decide

To create a successful blog, you will need to listen to your audience and online influencers. These resources will help you understand why listening is important and to find the tools that can help you.As LexBlog’s Kevin O’Keefe explains:“Blogging is much more than ‘message sending.’ You listen to the conversation that’s already taking place among

Focusing your blog around niche topics will increase your readership and search engine performance. If your blog covers too many topics, it becomes harder for people to find related content on your site and for search engines to understand what your site is about. Here are some ways to narrow the focus of your site.Most

Both new and experienced bloggers need ideas for fresh content. This article lists ideas for generating new posts: comment on recent news, repurposing your content, conferences and meetups, personal and evergreen content, and other prompts.Respond to current news through your blog. Don’t include a detailed recap of the news. Instead, link to the original source