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Legal Research Tips & Musings from the Coleman Karesh Law Library

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The Coleman Karesh Library is offering its annual summer Legal Research Institute on Monday, May 12th and Tuesday, May 13th in Room 333.  If you are a research assistant, journal editor, or a student who is interested in additional legal research information, you should plan on attending. Students may choose any or all of the sessions within the two-day workshop. We just ask that they RSVP to Terrye Conroy or notify one of the other law librarians by Friday, May 9 for the sessions you plan to attend. We need a head-count for food. (Courtesy of Westlaw and Lexis) For a full agenda See below:

                                

 Monday, May 12, 2008 - Room 333

8:45 – 9:00                 Breakfast         

9:00 – 9:45        Online Catalog & Circulation Procedures

9:45 – 10:30      Updating Print Resources  

10:30-10:45                Break

10:45 – 11:45    Legal Citation Refresher

11:45-12:30                LUNCH

12:30-1:30         Legislative History

1:30-2:15           LexisNexis Presentation

2:15-2:30                     Break

2:30-3:15          Westlaw Presentation

Tuesday, May 13, 2008 - Room 333

8:45 – 9:00                    Breakfast     

9:00 – 9:45             Administrative Regulations     

9:45 – 10:15           Agency reports/NGO reports etc.

10:15-10:30                    Break

10:30-11:15            Secondary Sources in Print and Online

11:15 – 12:00         Specialized Online Legal Databases  

12:00-12:45                    LUNCH

12:45 -1:30             Non-legal academic databases

1:30-2:15                 Westlaw Presentation

2:15-2:30                       Break    

2:30-3:15                 LexisNexis Presentation

(Post-del)

Summer Reference Hours

April 14th, 2008

Beginning on Tuesday, April 15, the reference desk will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., M-F.  Late reference (unti 7:00 p.m., M-Th) will resume with the beginning of the fall semester. 

Good luck on exams, everybody.  Don’t forget that, whatever you’re doing this summer, you are invited to call, email, or drop in with your reference questions.   We’ll do our best to help you.

 

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The law library will be open the following hours  during Spring exams:

Thursday, April 17: 7:00 am - 1:00 am 

Friday, April 18: 7:00 am - 10:00 pm 

Saturday, April 19: 9:00 am - Midnight 

Sunday, April 20: 10:00 am - 1:00 am 

Monday - Thurs: 7:00 am - 1:00 am 

Friday, April 25: 7:00 am - Midnight 

Saturday, April 26: 9:00 am - Midnight 

Sunday, April 27: 10:00 am - 1:00 am 

Monday - Thurs: 7:00 am - 1:00 am 

Friday, May 2: 7:00 am - 10:00 pm 

Saturday, May 3: 9:00 am - 10:00 pm 

Sunday, May 4: 1:00 - Midnight 

Monday, May 5: 7:00 am - 9:00 pm (Intercession hours begin) (Post-del) 

 

This is your last chance for Lexis class on Cost-effective research Wednesday, at 10:30 in room 138. Don”t miss out. These  techniques wil serve you well in the summer. (Post-del)

 

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Law librarians have long been concerned that legal resources appearing on the web are not being “authenticated” (certified as official and authentic), as brought home by the state-by-state report issued by the American Association of Law Libraries is in March, 2007.

But, perhaps the U.S. Government Printing Office’s (GPO’s) Authentication Initiative will lead the way. The Public and Private Laws for the current (110th) on GPO Access now contain digitally signed and certified PDF files with the GPO’s Seal of Approval (“Authenticated U.S. Government Information”). Check one out!

It will require public awareness, initiative, and, of course, funding for GPO to continue its initiative and for states to follow suit; but, it’s a good start. (post-Terrye)

 

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Library Easter Hours

March 20th, 2008

The Law Library will observe the following schedule this weekend:

Friday, March 21 - 7:00 am - 6:00 pm

Saturday, March 22 - 10:00 am - 6:00 pm

Sunday, March 23 - 1:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Regular library hours will resume on Monday, March 24.

Rebekah Maxwell, Associate Director for Library Operations (Post-david)

Earn 800 Lexis points and 3 DAYS of FREE LEXIS TIME to use this summer
*Many firms require this class!

Attend this 30 minute session to learn tips to save you time and your client money. ** 800 points for attending! (800 point offer good for one cost effective class this semester) ** 3 days of FREE lexis time for use this summer for attending.

Thursday 3/27** - 12:45 p.m. - Room 231 (45 mins)

Tuesday 4/1 - 1:00 p.m. - Room 231 (30  mins)

PREPARE TO PRACTICE FOR LITIGATORS!    
Attend this 30 minute session to learn about tools and sources on Lexis for Litigators! **400 Points for attending (400 point offer good for one Area of Law class this semester) ** 3 days of FREE TIME for attending (one card per student)

Wednesday 4/2 - 01:00 pm -Room 231 (30 mins)

LEXIS FOR WESTLAW USERS!    
Does your future employer use Lexis? Need to brush up on your Lexis skills? Attend this 20 minute session to increase your comfort level with Lexis! 400 lexis points for attending.

Tuesday 4/1 -3:00 pm -Room 231 (30 mins)

Sign up online at www.lexisnexis.com/lawschool on the USC My School Page.  Questions or want a 1:1 appointment?  Contact your rep:  shanda.lewis@lexisnexis.com  

WESTLAW CLASS DESCRIPTIONS:
 
Prepare to Practice - Learn the cost-effective research skills that employers expect you to know. The first 100 students who attend Prepare to Practice will receive a leather padfolio. All students who attend will receive 500 WestlawRewards Points!

Top 10 Things I Wish I Knew as a 1L - Learn 10 helpful tips that ALL law students should know. Earn 200 WestlawRewards Points for attending!

Westlaw Trivia - Test your Westlaw knowledge and win prizes, such as gift cards, Westlaw swag, and WestlawRewards Points. All participants will earn a minimum of 100 WestlawRewards Points.

Monday, March 24th 

Prepare to Practice - 12:45 PM - 1:15 PM (Lunch Provided) Room 231
Prepare to Practice 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM -Room 334       
Prepare to Practice (Large Firm) - 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM -Room 230            

Tuesday, March 25th

Prepare to Practice 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM -Room 230 
Top 10 Things Firms Expect You to Know - 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM -Room 230
Prepare to Practice - 12:45 PM - 1:15 PM - Room 231 (Lunch Provided)

Wednesday, March 26th

Top 10 Things I Wish I Knew as a 1L - 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM -Room 138
Prepare to Practice - 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM - Room 338
Top 10 Things Firms Expect You to Know - 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM -Room 338
Prepare to Practice - 12:45 PM - 1:15 PM -Room 338 (Lunch Provided)

Thursday, March 27th

Top 10 Things Firms Expect You to Know -  8:30 AM - 9:00 AM - Room 135            
Prepare to Practice - 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM - Room 231
Westlaw Trivia - 12:45 PM - 1:15 PM -Room 231 -(Lunch Provided) 

 

 SIGN UP ONLINE:
 To sign up for classes, click on links above or go to http://www.lawschool.westlaw.com <http://www.lawschool.westlaw.com/>  and click the “Westlaw Training” button. Then, click “In-Person Westlaw Training Calendar.” (Post- david)
   

The SC Attorney General Opinions had disappeared from the office’s website, which made this Public Services/Reference Librarian very unhappy. Well, at least the current (2007-2008) ones are back via a link for Opinions on the SC Attorney General’s Homepage. Perhaps next we could make the opinions going back to 1959 free and accessible to SC citizens. Those able to subscribe to Westlaw, Lexis or Casemaker (attorneys) can access them with their subscription. SC lawyers get Casemaker with their bar dues. (Post-Terrye) 

We’re all accustomed to using Hein Online to access the scanned pages of law review articles, particularly those pre-dating Westlaw and Lexis coverage. And by now, most of us know to check Hein Online for the digitized images of the Federal Register and Code of Federal Regulations. But, did you know that Hein Online is in the process of adding U.S. Congressional debates to its collections? To access the Congressional Record in Hein Online, click on the link for U.S. Congressional Documents.  (Post-Terrye)