George H. Pike
Director, Barco Law Library
Assistant Professor of Law
- gpike@pitt.edu
- (412) 648-1322
- LAW 404
George Pike's expertise in on-line legal research not only provides tremendous support for the Pitt Law School faculty, students, and staff. His continuing legal education courses on internet law and resources are immensely popular with the practicing bar, as well. He is the co-other of Business Resources on the Internet, a web-based gateway to professional business resources for law and business librarians. A member of the American Association of Law Libraries and the American Society of Information Science, Professor Pike has lectured on copyright and fair use issues to numerous library and education groups. He is also a member of the Idaho State Bar Association, and previously practiced law with Idaho Legal Aid Services, Inc.
Programs
- Director, Barco Law Library
Currently Teaching
- Foundations of Legal Research (Fall 08)
- International Legal Research (Fall 08)
- Effective Research Strategies for the Practitioner (Spring 09)
- Information Privacy Law Seminar (Spring 09)
Selected Publications
Works in Progress:
- George H. Pike Private Libraries and Public Patrons: The Application of Public Forum Doctrine to Non-Public Libraries (work in progress).
Publications:
- George H. Pike, Electronic Legal Research, Chapter 22 in Fundamentals of Legal Research 9th ed. (Mersky & Dunn, eds., forthcoming 2009).
- George H. Pike, Legislative Update: Patent Reform and Pro IP moving forward, Orphan Works not so fast 25(5) Information Today (forthcoming May 2008).
- George H. Pike, The Right to Remain Anonymous 25(4) Information Today (forthcoming April 2008).
- George H. Pike, Section 108 Study Group Releases Report (forthcoming on Information Today NewsBreak April 7, 2008).
- George H. Pike, Patent Reform in 2008? 25(3) Information Today 17(March 2008).
- George H. Pike, Congress Adds copyright to Agenda 25(2) Information Today 1 (February 2008).
- George H. Pike, NewsBreak: Thomson Beta-Testing WebPlus Optimized Internet Search Engine (12 November 2007).
- George H. Pike & M. Kristakis, Internet Searches: How to Get Accurate and Reliable Information, National Business Institute (2006).
- George H. Pike (with Fleming, Salpietro and Shunk) Find it Fast and Free on the Internet: Advanced Internet Strategies for Pennsylvania Legal Professionals, National Business Institute (2004, updated 2005, 2006, 2007).