Westlaw Training November 3-5

Westlaw Reference Attorney Manager Jeremy Pischke will be on campus on Monday, November 3, through Wednesday, November 5, for 1L Westlaw training and a few upper-level refresher courses. Classes will be held in the Library Seminar Room at the following times:

Monday, November 3
8:30 - 9:30 am Kinsler, LP § 1
9:30 - 10:30 am Kinsler, LP § 4
3:00 - 4:00 pm Crisp, LP § 3
4:00 - 5:00 pm Swann, LP § 6

Tuesday, November 4
1:00 - 2:00 pm McKechnie, LP § 7
2:00 - 3:00 pm Loudenslager, LP § 5
3:00 - 4:00 pm Crisp, LP § 2
4:00 - 5:00 pm makeup class

Wednesday, November 5
11 am - noon 2L/3L training
noon - 1 pm 2L/3L training
2:30 - 3:30 pm 2L/3L training

Lexis Training October 27-29

LexisNexis representative Scott Hite will be on campus Monday, October 27, through Wednesday, October 29, primarily for 1L electronic database training. Classes will be held in the Library Seminar Room at the following times:

Monday, October 27
8:30 - 9:30 am Kinsler, LP § 1
9:30 - 10:30 am Kinsler, LP § 4
3:00 - 4:00 pm Loudenslager, LP § 5

Tuesday, October 28
1:00 - 2:00 pm Crisp, LP § 2
2:00 - 3:00 pm Swann, LP § 6
3:00 - 4:00 pm Crisp, LP § 3
4:00 - 5:00 pm McKechnie, LP § 7

Wednesday, October 29
3:30 - 4:30 pm, makeup class

Updating Cases ("Get REAL!")

Learn how to check whether your research is still valid law with Shepard's Citations. Join Ethan on Wednesday, October 22, at 4:30 pm at the Reference Desk, for a thirty-minute explanation of how this citator service works, plus tips on using it effectively.

Using Digests ("Get REAL!")

If you need some help finding cases directly on point, stop by this week's "Get REAL!" (Research and Electronic-Assisted Learning) class to learn how to use digests in your case law projects. The thirty-minute class will meet on Wednesday, October 15, at the Reference Desk, at 4:30 pm.

Finding Statutes ("Get REAL!")

After this week's "Get REAL!" (Research and Electronic-Assisted Learning) class, you won't be frozen like a statue in the Library ... you'll know how to find statutes! Ethan will provide you with tips and tricks on finding the legislation you need for your research. Stop by the Reference Desk on Wednesday, October 8, at 4:30 pm for the thirty-minute class.