Library News
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New HeinOnline Feature - ScholarCheck
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New HeinOnline Database - Bar Journals
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New CyberCites - Consumer Protection
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New Displays - Check Them Out!
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Westlaw OnePass
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Lexis Web - New Legal Search Engine
New HeinOnline Feature -ScholarCheck
Hein's ScholarCheck is a series of tools and features integrated throughout various HeinOnline databases that allow you to view journal articles that have a heavy influence on the subject you are researching. These tools and features can be found at the page viewing level using the citations on page feature to link directly to cited material in HeinOnline. You can also view a list of articles that cite the article or document you are reading. ScholarCheck is also integrated into the search results in select HeinOnline libraries. On a search result if you see a "Cited by [#]" link listed, you can click on that to view the articles that cite the article or document listed in that result. You can also choose to sort search results by the number of times an article or document is cited. Hein's ScholarCheck is available only in select HeinOnline databases at this time. To determine where ScholarCheck tools and features can be used, look for the ScholarCheck icon.
New HeinOnline Database - Bar Journals
The Law Library now has acces to the HeinOnline Bar Journals Library, which includes more than 50 Bar Journals. You can search by article title, author, description, date, or across the full text of the articles.
New CyberCites - Consumer Protection
Last May, President Obama signed the Credit Card Responsibility, Accountability and Disclosure (CARD) Act of 2009, making significant changes in the rights of credit card users. Check out this CyberCites for details about the new Act, and other issues related to consumer protection. Both federal and state law resources are included.
New Displays - Check Them Out!
Please stop by our new second floor displays, located inside the reading room on the second floor and the second floor lounge. The second floor lounge display features an autographed, first edition copy of Anthony Lewis’s award-winning book Gideon’s Trumpet. This book was presented by Mr. Lewis to Dean Gaudio at the Symposium: Keeping Gideon's Promise: The Evolution of the Right to Counsel. The second display located inside the reading room is about the Fall 2009 Term of the United States Supreme Court. Selected cases are highlighted. Let us know what you think!
Westlaw OnePass
Attention Westlaw Users: Westlaw Changing Sign-On Procedures Starting November 1, 2009
Just a heads up to let you know that beginning November 1, 2009, upon logging into Westlaw, you will see a message advising you to create a OnePass account, or update your existing OnePass account, to meet new security requirements. There is a grace period to make this change up to and including January 30, 2009, after which you will not have access to Westlaw using the old method.
A OnePass account is a user name and password, created by you, that can be used across various Westlaw applications, such as lawschool.westlaw.com (including access to TWEN), westacademic.com, and westlaw.com. With OnePass, West-issued passwords will become a thing of the past as you create your own user name and password to protect your identity and the information you access. When you log on after November 1, the system will walk you through the process of creating your OnePass user name and password.
To provide you a heads-up about what the system will require, the new username and password will have to meet the following requirements.
Your new username will need to be from 8 to 70 characters, and at least 2 of those characters must have at least 2 of the following attributes:
uppercase letter(s)
lowercase letter(s)
number(s)
the following special characters: a period, hyphen, @, or underscore
There will also be the typical choosing of a security question, in case you lose your user name and password information.
In a universe already cluttered with passwords, having to create yet another one will be annoying. If you need any help, please contact the Reference Desk, ext. 1458.
Lexis Web - New Legal Search Engine
Lexis has introduced a Beta version of a new, free search engine: Lexis Web. A link to this search engine appears on the Law Library’s Law Links webpage, under “Specialized Search Engines.” Lexis Web searches legal-oriented web content that has been selected by the LexisNexis editorial staff. Results are categorized automatically, allowing you to filter by Practice Area, Jurisdiction, or Content Type. Some results may require you to enter your Lexis username and password. Give it a try and let us know what you think!