ASL Library

Westlaw OnePass Password Change

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:23:48 PST

In case you didn't see the announcement, Westlaw is updating how it does passwords. If you're one of the few who still use the Westlaw-provided password to access Westlaw or TWEN, you'll need to convert to a Westlaw OnePass with a username and password that you create.

As you log on to Westlaw, you'll get a reminder that you must upgrade before February 1, 2010. Change your password by clicking on the "Update Now" button. Create a custom username (we strongly encourage you to use an e-mail address, which is bound to be unique). Then create a password following the same rules as your e-mail password (uppercase letters, lowercase letters, numbers, and/or some symbols).

If you created a Westlaw OnePass username and password during registration, then you should continue to use it. However, if your password isn't strong enough, you may be asked to update it.

For problems, please call 1-800-WESTLAW and say "OnePass" when instructed to. You can also look for online help at Westlaw's OnePass Customer Support page.

Update (November 4, 2009) - Some troubleshooting tips to try:
* Try typing your username in all capital letters. For example, if your username was bob@asl.edu, try BOB@ASL.EDU with your normal password. (Thanks for the tip, Kelli McS!)
* Try going through the registration process again. On the normal Westlaw home page, click on the orange "Register Password" button. Then click on the link that says "Updating Your Account Information?" You can use your old Westlaw-assigned password if you still have access to that.
* Go directly to Westlaw's OnePass Registration page to determine if you already have a OnePass set up.

1L Westlaw Training: Oct 29-30

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 05:09:58 PDT

We will have 1L Westlaw training in the Library Seminar Room on Thursday, October 29, and Friday, October 30. Please attend your assigned section.

LP Section	Day	Time
Crisp § 1	Thursday	2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Loudenslager § 2	Thursday	1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Baker § 3	Thursday	8:15 am - 9:15 am
Scott § 4	Thursday	3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Crisp § 5	Thursday	4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
McKechnie § 6	Thursday	9:15 am - 10:15 am
Baker § 7	Friday	10:30 am - 11:30 am
Makeup class (any section)	Friday	11:30 am - 12:30 pm

1L Lexis Training: Oct 27-28

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 05:28:29 PDT

We will have 1L Lexis training in the Library Seminar Room on Tuesday, October 27, and Wednesday, October 28. Please attend your assigned section.

LP Section	Day	Time
Crisp § 1	Wednesday	10:30 am - 11:30 am
Loudenslager § 2	Tuesday	4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Baker § 3	Tuesday	2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Scott § 4	Tuesday	11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Crisp § 5	Wednesday	11:30 am - 12:30 pm
McKechnie § 6	Tuesday	12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Baker § 7	Tuesday	3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Makeup class (any section)	Wednesday	4:10 pm - 5:10 pm

Get REAL!: Updating Cases

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:51:41 PDT

Now that you've started the research project and have found some cases, how do you know if you can still rely on those cases? Our final "Get REAL!" (Research and Electronic-Assisted Learning) class of the fall semester will be covering citators. Join Ethan on Tuesday, October 20, at 4:45 pm at the Reference Desk, to learn how to use these cryptic creations.

If you missed one of our earlier classes, stop by Ethan's office and arrange a convenient time for a "replay."

Get REAL: Using Digests

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 06:32:12 PDT

Since most of your research depends on finding appropriate cases, how to you limit your searches to find those cases? Ethan's "Get REAL!" (Research and Electronic-Assisted Learning) class on Tuesday, October 13, at 4:45 pm, will give you some ideas about how to get started and how to do the detective work needed to use digests. Meet at the Reference Desk in the Library for the class.

Get REAL: Finding Statutes

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:08:36 PDT

The legislative branch writes most of the laws. But how do you find those laws? Join Ethan on Tuesday, October 6, as he shows you how to hunt for the real "black letter law." The class will be about fifteen minutes, and will meet at the Reference Desk.

Get REAL: Finding Law Review Articles

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 06:48:08 PDT

Law review articles can be a great source for a short but often thorough introduction to a particular topic. Why struggle with research when someone else may already have done it for you? If you want to see how you can find articles on particular topics, stop by the Reference Desk on Tuesday, September 29, at 4:45 pm for Ethan's quick introduction to law reviews and journals.

Get REAL: Using Secondary Sources (Part 2)

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:44:42 PDT

Need a quick way to get up to speed on a particular facet of law? The American Law Reports might be able to get you a head start. If you want to learn how to use this resource, join us for our fifteen-minute "Get REAL!" (Research and Electronic-Assisted Learning) presentation at the Reference Desk on Tuesday, September 22, at 4:45 pm.

Get REAL: Using Secondary Sources (Part 1)

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 05:04:48 PDT

Join Ethan on Tuesday, September 15, from 4:45 pm to 5 pm, for a quick tour of some of the printed secondary sources you will be using in your Legal Process classes (and, perhaps, later in your externship and in your legal practice!). He'll be discussing treatises and legal encyclopedias in this class, which meets at the Reference Desk in the Library.

Labor Day Hours

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 06:08:41 PDT

The ASL Library will have limited hours on Labor Day, September 7, 2009.

Weekend hours will not change. Students will have card access on Saturday from 9 am to midnight and on Sunday from 11 am to midnight. The Circulation/Reserve Desk will be open on Saturday from 9 am to 5 pm and on Sunday from 11 am to 10 pm.

On Monday, September 7, the Circulation/Reserve Desk will be open from 2 pm to 6 pm, but students will have card access from 2 pm to midnight. There is no public access to the Library on Labor Day.

Fall Semester 2009 Hours

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 10:20:15 PDT

The Library hours for Fall Semester 2009 will be as follows:

Public hours are Monday - Friday, 8 am to 5 pm, except for holidays. There is no public access on the weekends.

Students can access the Library Monday through Friday, 6 am to midnight; Saturday, 9 am to midnight; and Sunday, 11 am to midnight, except for holidays. The Circulation and Reserve Desk will be open Monday through Thursday, 8 am to 10 pm; Friday, 8 am to 5 pm; Saturday, 9 am to 5 pm; and Sunday, 11 am to 10 pm.

We will have limited access on Labor Day (Monday, September 7) and Thanksgiving week.

Click here for a full list of hours and holidays.

Welcome, 1Ls!

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 08:33:41 PDT

Welcome, Class of 2012!

If you are on campus this weekend, we will be open on Sunday afternoon, August 9, from 11 am to 10 pm. (Please use the side door that faces the Classroom Building.) The rest of our semester hours are posted on our web site.

You will be getting your ID pictures taken on Monday, August 10, from 3:30 pm to 5 pm. After your afternoon class is over, enter the Library using the side door and you'll basically already be standing in the line!

If you need further information about Orientation week, please see the Introduction to Law web page, which includes the schedule and the syllabus. If you need more information about the ASL Bookstore -- which is off-campus at Golden Charity at University Plaza (by the Comfort Inn and Bellacino's) -- or about the books you will need for your first law school classes, see the Book Lists page.

PASO Library Hours

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 05:59:10 PDT

Welcome, PASO students!

The ASL Library will be available to you during PASO week:
* Sunday - 5 pm to 10 pm
* Monday - 8 am to 10 pm
* Tuesday - 8 am to 10 pm
* Wednesday - 8 am to 10 pm
* Thursday - 8 am to 10 pm
* Friday - 8 am to 10 pm

You will be given on Monday morning a Library "cheat sheet" describing our hours, rules, and other helpful information. If you have questions, please ask at our Circulation Desk.

Independence Day Hours

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:40:09 PDT

The Library will have more limited access during the Independence Day holiday weekend. On Friday, July 3, the Library will be closed completely; there will not be any student access. Saturday and Sunday access hours will remain the same for students with a valid ID card (Saturday, noon to 6 pm; Sunday, 5 pm to 10 pm). There will be no public access during this three-day period.

PASO Reading Materials

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Fri, 15 May 2009 07:20:51 PDT

The ASL Library does not purchase textbooks as part of its collection. Therefore, all Pre-Admission Summer Opportunity (PASO) students must make their own arrangements to purchase the required text: Edward Chemerinsky, Constitutional Law, 2nd Edition (Aspen). ISBN: 073554946X. You do NOT need to purchase the supplements to the text. Please note that this is an older version of the textbook, so you should be able to find it cheaply.

For your convenience, here are some places you might find a new or used copy of this book. (ASL does not endorse any particular vendor. Other buying options may be available.)
* Amazon.com
* Books-A-Million
* CampusI.com
* Direct Textbook
* Half.com
* Powell's

Summer Hours begin May 4

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 11:13:38 PDT

Summer hours will begin on Monday, May 4. As a reminder, the Library will be closing at 5 pm on Friday, May 1, and will be closed during Commencement weekend (May 2 and 3). There will be no student access during this time.

Our public hours during the summer are Monday through Friday, 9 am to 5 pm. We will not be open to the public on the weekends.

For students, we will have staffed hours Monday through Friday, 9 am to 5 pm. Students will also have card access to the building Monday through Friday, 8 am to 10 pm; Saturday, noon to 6 pm; and Sunday, 5 pm to 10 pm. Students who need a replacement card can stop by Chris' office during the week (there's a $5 charge).

The Library will be closed to the public and students on Memorial Day, May 25 (Monday), and Independence Day, July 3 (Friday).

Click here for a printable chart of our hours.

Summer Westlaw and Lexis Access

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 07:54:09 PDT

Westlaw and Lexis student accounts tend to go into hibernation during the summer months, usually allowing very limited access. However, they do have some special allowances for 1L interns and recent graduates. Be sure to extend your password before mid-May!

* Lexis

1L Interns/Law Review/Faculty Assistants - Extend your Lexis password here

Graduates - Get your Lexis ID extension

* Westlaw

1L Interns/Law Review/Faculty Assistants - Extend your Westlaw password here

Graduates - Get your Westlaw password extension

Exam Access Hours

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 05:01:10 PDT

The ASL Library will again be offering extra-hours access to the Library during the two exam weeks. This access will start Monday morning (technically -- hey, we're a school of lawyers!), so all students with a valid ID in the Library at midnight on Sunday, April 19, can remain in the building until 2 am Monday. The overnight extra-hours access will continue through Friday, May 1, when we will close the Library at 5 pm.

If you need a new ID card, stop by the Circulation Desk and ask for Glenna or Chris; there is a $5 charge.

Best wishes to all on your exams!

National Library Week Day 4

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 04:46:35 PDT

We've been trying to keep a theme going this week with our National Library Week puzzles: core legal skills. Tuesday's puzzle incorporated legal research terms, and Wednesday's puzzle had some phrases commonly found in legal writing. Today's puzzle -- the final one for 2009 -- has elements from professional responsibility. As always, all of our puzzles can be found on our National Library Week page.

Thanks to all who participated this year. We'll have the prize drawings on Friday morning (check at the Circulation Desk for the time). If you won, we'll put a note in your mailbox. Thanks again to Lexis and Westlaw for their generous prizes.

(Also, due to technical issues, we likely won't be able to post the list of winners to our web site until the middle of next week.)

National Library Week Day 3

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 02:05:18 PDT

Today's National Library Week puzzle deals with legal writing. Find all the slightly redundant phrases that creep into legal documents inside our grid. When finished, the unused letters can be used to read a quotation about writing from a famous legal author. All of our National Library Week puzzles can be found on our National Library Week page.

National Library Week Day 2

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 05:39:18 PDT

National Library Week continues with the theme of core legal skills: Today's puzzle features some terms from legal research class. Using logic, try to fit the words into the crossword-puzzle-like grid. All of our puzzles can be found on our National Library Week page. We'll have a slightly easier puzzle tomorrow! :)

National Library Week Day 1

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 05:10:30 PDT

This year, the beginning of National Library Week happens to fall on Thomas Jefferson's birthday (it was his collection that helped rebuild the Library of Congress after the War of 1812).

ASL again offers some challenging puzzles about *our* library to celebrate National Library Week. Our puzzles are collected on our National Library Week page. Prizes from Lexis and Westlaw are only available for eligible entrants (faculty, staff, and students at ASL). There are different puzzles to come for most of the week, so check back tomorrow for more!

Easter Hours (Sunday, April 12)

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 05:18:25 PDT

The Library will have limited Circulation Desk hours on Easter Sunday, April 12. The desk will be open from 9 am to 6 pm only. Students will still have card access to the building from 9 am to midnight.

Summer Research Review - April 5

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 08:16:56 PDT

Prepare for the summer by brushing up on your legal research skills: Join Ethan on Sunday, April 5, from 1 to 2 pm to review how to find case law and statutes (federal and Virginia), federal legislative history, and agency regulations/decisions. The class will meet at the Reference Desk.

Spring Break Hours

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 08:24:49 PST

Our Spring Break hours are as follows:

Public Access
Closed Saturday, March 7; Sunday, March 8; Saturday, March 14; Sunday, March 15.
Monday, March 9 through Friday, March 13: open 9 am to 5 pm

Student Access
Closed Sunday, March 8, and Saturday, March 14 (no access at all)
Monday, March 9 through Friday, March 13: card access 8 am - 10 pm (staff here only 9 am to 5 pm)

Don't forget to set your clocks one hour ahead on Saturday night, March 7 ("spring ahead")!