Zombie in the financial world dates to 1985 & the OED lets you know its spooky print appearance!
Language evolves– and the OED provides the changing meanings of a word through the centuries. Words also have their own history (etymology); the OED’s scholarly approach informs the reader of word’s origins with its detailed annotations and quotes….
The OED is a handy resource for attorneys providing comprehensive definitions that include both the historical and latest meaning. Continuously updated and available remotely to NYLI members, make time to explore the OED. It’s sure to become your favorite go-to for definitions, and you’ll surely agree that THE OED deserves its definite article !
Not sure what Staten Island Chuck or his more famous cousin Punxsutawney Phil will be accurate in their prognostications…. But I’m sure as my own shadow that you’ll find these NYLI Animal Law resources useful….. And let’s not forget looking up legislation (& legislative intent) regarding endangered species law…. ProQuest Congressional (included with NYLI membership!)…
LLAGNY’s Graphic Novel Book Group will meet via Zoom on Thursday September 18th at 12:00pm. We will discuss In Search of Lost Time : Swann’s Way / Marcel Proust ; adaptation and drawings by Stéphane Heuet ; translated by Arthur Goldhammer. (available at NYPL) Please see our LibGuide for past and upcoming titles. Please contact,…
Works of literature are often rediscovered when they find their way to a new medium. When Netflix adapted Nella Larsen’s 1929 classic novel Passing into a hit series for the small screen, a new generation of readers was found for this seminal yet still timely novel. The LLAGNY Book Club became part of that new generation as Passing was our…
We’d like to start off March — Women’s History month — with an appreciation of Kate Stoneman, the first woman to practice law in New York. Kate Stoneman, from a farming family in upstate New York , graduated New York Normal College and taught for forty years…. And Kate was an instrumental member in the…
