Lexis Training: Feb 10-12

All 1Ls will have Lexis certification classes this week, Wednesday (February 10) through Friday (February 12). The class schedule is here, or look in the binder at the Circulation Desk.

If you miss your assigned class, please go instead to the makeup class on Friday afternoon.

Get REAL: Using Digests

It's easy to find a case when you have a citation, but what happens when you don't? What if your keyword search in Westlaw or Lexis just isn't finding what you want it to? Learn about finding cases by topic on Tuesday, February 9. Ethan will cover the tips and tricks in using digests. Meet at the Reference Desk at noon for a short review class.

Get REAL: Finding Statutes

If you need state or federal statutes to bolster your legal arguments but don't know how to find them, join Ethan on Tuesday, February 2, as he navigates the legislative branch. The class will be held at the Reference Desk at noon, and will run about fifteen minutes.

National Puzzle Day

Happy National Puzzle Day on January 29! As a prelude to National Library Week (April 11-17) when we also offer law- or library-themed puzzles for prizes, we have a logic puzzle based on this year's theme of Law & Society. Download the National Puzzle Day 2010 puzzle. Answers will be posted on Chris' door on Monday.

If that puzzle made you want more, check out our National Library Week page.

Get REAL: Law Reviews and Journals

This week, Ethan shares the secrets of finding law review articles to help you in your research. Join him on Tuesday, January 26, at noon at the Reference Desk for a fifteen-minute presentation on researching in journals.

Get REAL: Secondary Sources (Part 2)

You might vaguely remember the initials "ALR" from your legal research class, but what is this series and how will it help you find the cases and statutes you need? Join Ethan at noon on Tuesday, January 19, as he shows you the secrets of this title. The class will meet at the Reference Desk, and it should run about 15 minutes.

MLK Day Hours (January 18)

We will have more limited hours on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, January 18, 2010.

We will be closed to the public.

The Circulation/Reserve Desk will be open from 2 pm to 6 pm. Students will have card access from 2 pm to midnight.

Hours on the preceding Saturday and Sunday are not impacted.