2008 Summer Research Assistant Registration Form

In order to provide you with the best services possible, please complete the following form. Your responses will be used to set up services such as free Lexis and Westlaw printing, carrels, etc.

Last Name: First Name:

BU ID: U Faculty member:

Semester:

Have you completed your employment paperwork?

If you checked no, please go to the Law School Payroll office or call 617-353-8885 for more information.

Contact Information

Email Address: Phone Number:

Carrel request

Are you interested in library space for holding papers/books? Read more about carrels here (a separate browser window will open).

If you will need to work with another RA, please provide the person's name:

Lexis and Westlaw Standalone Printing

In order to use the free printers on Level 3, you need to first register your passwords for summer access to Lexis and Westlaw. To go to the registration page, click here (a separate browser window will open).

Lexis ID: (required) Westlaw Password: (required)

NOTE: Please use your original passwords, not custom passwords, as we are unable to provide access to the standalone printers with custom passwords. If you no longer know your original password, stop by the reference desk for assistance.

Training

Although we do not require you to sign up in advance for training, we would like to know if you are planning to attend any of the planned sessions or whether you would like us to offer additional training. You can read more about the planned sessions by following the title links (a separate browser window will open).

Do you plan to attend?

Orientation & Pizza Lunch: Wednesday, May 28

If you are unable to attend the orientation, please contact Terri Geiger (tgeiger) or Raquel Ortiz (rmortiz) for orientation information and materials.

Advanced Westlaw Training Advanced Lexis Training

Finding Legislative Documents/Legislative History Training

Strategies for Locating Briefs, Dockets, and other Court Documents

International Legal Research Training

Beyond Lexis and Westlaw: Electronic Resources for Summer Research Assistants

Is there other training that you would like to receive? If so, please list it here:

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