The Help & FAQ page for BarBooks™ is a work in progress. If you have a question that is not answered here, please email support@osbar.org and we will help you out, and probably add your question and the answer to the Help FAQ page.
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Search/Download Questions
Research Questions
Subscription Questions
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Q. How do I search?
A. You can search all books in the library, or just selected books, by using
the search feature as follows:
- Click on "Search" in the navigation bar under the OSB Legal Publications logo or on "Search Books" from the BarBooks™ home page.
- Select the books you want to search, or click the "Select All" button at the top of the book list.
- Select "all words" or "any words" depending on whether you want to limit your search to documents containing all words in your search criteria.
- Select the number of results you want listed on each search results page.
- Enter your key word search criteria using basic Boolean parameters:
| Search examples |
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apple pie and pear |
- Click "Submit Search."
- When viewing the search results page or an individual section, perform a new search by clicking "Search". To modify your previous search, click on "Show Previous Search" on the search form and your previous search selections will be restored.
- When viewing search results, a section, or a chapter outline, highlight a term or terms and click on “Search with selected” in the top right corner of your screen. This will take you to the search page and fill in your highlighted search term in the search term field. Then select which books you want to search and proceed with a search as usual.
Q. Can I download individual forms?
A. Yes. When viewing a form online, you will have the option to download
the form. Click on either "MSWord format" or "WordPerfect format" in
the navigation bar under the OSB Legal Publications logo. Click on the version
you want to download and follow the instructions in the File Download dialog
box.
Most forms are linked from the individual chapter outlines for the chapters they
are associated with. However, some books have a special set up. For example,
to download the forms for Documentation of Real Estate Transactions, you must
click on the link that says “Table of Forms (DOWNLOAD FORMS)” to
get to the downloadable version of the forms.
Q. Nothing happens when I try to download a form. Whats wrong?
A. If a File Download dialog box does not open when you click on either "MSWord
format" or "WordPerfect format",
you may need to adjust your browser options to allow file downloads.
In Internet Explorer, the Information Bar may be blocking your download. Click on the Information Bar at the top of the screen and select Download File. To allow the File Download dialog box to open automatically:
- On the Tools menu, click Internet Options.
- On the Security tab, click Custom Level.
- To turn off the Information Bar for file downloads, in the Downloads section of the list, under Automatic prompting for file downloads, click Enable.
Q. Can I download all the forms for a particular book at one time?
A. No. However, you can purchase the print book at 40% off the retail price and get all the forms on disk.
Q. How do I copy and paste text from a section?
A. To copy and paste text from a section, highlight the desired text, then type "control
c" or click your right mouse button on the highlighted text and select "copy." Your
text is now on the clipboard and ready to paste into a document or primary law
research tool.
To paste the text in the clipboard, click your right mouse button
and select "paste" or type "control v." The text will be
inserted into your document with all formatting intact.
Q. Can I print an entire chapter?
A. No. Unfortunately, the BarBooks™ online library is not set up to view or print
books by chapter. The site was designed to view by section rather than chapter
because of the faster loading times of smaller sections. Since many of our
users use dial-up connections or other connections that would make downloading
large chapter-sized documents very slow and difficult, we opted to program
the site using smaller section-sized documents. This also provides for more
targeted search results.
Q. Can I print a section?
A. Yes. When viewing a section click on "Print Page" located in the top right corner of your browser screen. This will allow you to print the entire
section you are viewing.
You cannot use this function to print a highlighted portion of
a section. To do this, copy and paste the text into a separate document and
print that document.
You can also print your search results or your history session.
Q. Can I save my research?
A. Yes. You can save your favorite sections, chapters, or books with the Bookmarks
feature. Simply click on "Bookmarks" while
you are viewing a section, chapter outline, or book table of contents and
add it to your favorites
list. To later retrieve your favorite click on "Bookmarks" from
the homepage to go to your Bookmarks page.
You can also save a favorite search query. Simply click on "Bookmarks" while viewing your search results and the search query will be saved to your favorite searches list. Retrieve your search results by going to the Bookmarks page.
In addition, you can always print individual sections to save a hard copy of
your research. Simply click on "Print Page" to
print a section.
Q. I viewed something while researching today and didn't save it. Is there a way I can easily find it?
A. Yes. The "History" feature keeps track
of every section you view during a research session. Click "History" from
any screen to access a list of the sections you have viewed. This History will
only be retained until you log
off or your session expires.
Q. Does the online database link to primary law?
A. Not at this time, but we are hoping to add this feature in the future. For
now, there is a link to the primary law research tools from the home page,
which will open the research tool of your choice in a separate window. You
can then copy and paste any citation into the primary law research tool.
Q. How often will the online database be updated?
A. Every time a print book is released, revised, or supplemented. The department
does not have sufficient staff at this time to update more frequently.
Q. How many books are included in the online database?
A. 43 or 47, depending on whether you count each volume of Advising Oregon
Businesses separately.
Q. How much does a subscription to the online database cost?
A. That depends on what type of organization you are in. The pricing structure
is as follows: Oregon-based sole practitioners, law firms, corporate legal
departments, district attorney offices, governmental legal departments, and
the state judiciary will be charged based on the number of Oregon licensed
attorneys in the firm or office, as follows:
| Price Level | Number of Oregon Attorneys in Firm | One-Year Subscription Fee |
| 801 | 1 | $395 |
| 802 | 2 | $595 |
| 803 | 3-5 | $795 |
| 804 | 6-9 | $995 |
| 805 | 10-19 | $1,395 |
| 806 | 20-29 | $1,695 |
| 807 | 30-49 | $2,495 |
| 808 | 50-99 | $3,995 |
| 809 | 100-150 | $4,995 |
| 810 | Each Additional 10 Attorneys |
$295 |
County and state law libraries and educational institution law libraries will
be charged based on the library's county service area population, and without
regard to whether the library is within or without the State of Oregon, as
follows:
| County Service Area Population | One-Year Subscription Fee |
| 0 to 19,999 | $395 |
| 20,000 to 49,999 | $695 |
| 50,000 to 99,999 | $1,395 |
| 100,000 to 299,999 | $1,695 |
| 300,000 to 800,000 | $1,995 |
| 800,000+ | $2,995 |
Q. Will I have to pay full price for print books if I am an online subscriber?
A. No. All BarBooks™ subscribers will be allowed to purchase print copies
of any Legal Publication at a 40% discount. This discount can be combined with
the 10% early-bird discount that is offered on all books when they are first
released.
Q. Can I have my paralegal, legal assistant, law clerk, or secretary access the database using my login and password?
A. Yes. Your access will be subject to a license agreement that will allow for
support staff to access the online database on behalf of each attorney in the
firm. We can also issue separate logins and passwords for support staff that
will need to frequently access BarBooks™. Simply send an email with the
names and email addresses of all support staff that you want to have their
own login and password to lkruschke@osbar.org.
Q. Do I have to give the bar my email address to be able to access BarBooks™?
A. The bar needs at least one email address for the firm administrator for contact
purposes. Each individual firm member does not need to provide an email address.
However, if we do not have an email address for a member of the firm, we will
have to send important BarBooks™ related correspondence, including their
password, via regular mail. This could delay their access to the online library
and delay receipt of other important information regarding BarBooks™ updates.
Q. What are the terms of use for my BarBooks™ subscription?
A. If you are a sole practitioner, law firm, corporate legal department, district
attorney office, or governmental legal department, click
here to view the License Agreement that governs your use of BarBooks™.
If you are a law library, click here to view the License Agreement that governs your use of BarBooks™.
Q. One of the members of my firm cannot access our BarBooks™ account even though his or her directory listing indicates they are with the firm. What do we do?
A. The most likely problem is that the firm member is not “connected” to the firm in the OSB database, but instead simply put the firm name and address in their directory listing. To fix this problem, the firm member who cannot access BarBooks™ should follow these steps:
- Go to www.osbar.org and log in on the Member Login page. (If they do not have a password,
there is a link to have a password emailed to them.) - Once logged in, click on “Change Your Address.”
- Scroll down to the button that says “Change Firm Connection.” Click on that button.
- In the search window that comes up, search for the firm name, and follow the instructions
to create a connection to the firm. - Wait 48 hours for the BarBooks™ website to upload the new contact information from the OSB database.
If this does not work, a call to the OSB may be necessary.
Q. How do I log out of BarBooks™?
When you are in BarBooks™ you are in part of the members only part of the bar’s website. To log out of BarBooks™ you must log out of this members only system. Click on the OSB Legal Publications logo in the top left corner of your browser to return to the Member Login page and click on the Logout button in the top right corner.
Q. What should I do if I find a missing section or broken link in the BarBooks™ database?
You should email the information to support@osbar.org and we will get it fixed as quickly as possible.