Summer Research Assistant Training

The Pappas Law Library staff will be offering the orientation program for all summer research assistants May 2010, after exams and the journal writing competition. The orientation will provide basic information on enhanced services for research assistants as well as details on training sessions designed for the specialized research needs of summer research assistants and their faculty members.

Stop by the Pappas Reference Desk or call 353-3151 if you have any questions about summer research assistant orientation and training.

The schedule of training sessions should be available by April. Last year's training included the following classes:

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Orientation

  • Learn about services available to you
  • Review the training schedule
  • Learn about specialized training
If you missed our orientation, please stop by the library and speak with Terri Geiger or Stefanie Weigmann.		 Barristers Hall

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International Legal Research Training

Think you might encounter research in the area of international or foreign law this summer? Come to this Introduction to Foreign, Comparative and International Law to learn how to navigate the world of global legal information with aplomb! 		Room 334
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Finding Articles

Find out about electronic indexes and full text databases for those difficult "Law &" research questions, where to locate and access electronic journals, and where to find page images of legal sources.		 Room 334
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Managing Citations

There is new citation management software available both through BU and free as Firefox add-ons. These can be very helpful if you are preparing a bibliography for a faculty member or just trying to keep track of your research. Learn about which are the best tools and how to use them.		 Room 334
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Strategies for Locating Briefs, Dockets, and other Court Documents

You know how to locate formal, published court decisions. But where can a researcher look for briefs, court dockets and other documents filed with and produced by federal and state courts? In this session, we'll explore resources for identifying and obtaining briefs and other court documents- including Westlaw, Lexis, and other commercial databases, as well as the Pappas Law Library collections (in print and microfiche), and free Internet sites and other tools for obtaining court documents from trial and appellate courts, and for monitoring cases.		 Room 334
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Finding Legislative Documents/Legislative History Training

You will learn about the law making process and legislative documents that are generated at each step of the process. Learn how to find committee reports, committee hearings, floor debates, bill text and amendments, committee prints, House and Senate documents, and presidential statements.

Room 334
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Keeping Current

Need to know about the newest developments in your area of law? Learn about current awareness resources in law and how to have them sent to your e-mail address.		 Room 334
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Advanced Westlaw Training

Learn about advanced search techniques to make your research more efficient and hear about recently introduced services. Discover tools to help you keep track of your research and to monitor developing areas of law. 		Room 334
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Advanced LexisNexis Training

Learn about advanced search techniques to make your research more efficient and hear about recently introduced services. Discover tools to help you keep track of your research and to monitor developing areas of law. 		Room 334
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Bloomberg Training

This session will introduce you to Bloomberg Law. Bloomberg LawSM is Bloomberg’s legal, regulatory and compliance platform, offering a suite of news, data, analytics and research tools to the legal and compliance community.
You must come to this class to sign-up for an individual account registration session.

 Room 334

 

Last updated: Sept. 2009