NOW AVAILABLE: Class Handout

Please join me at 1pm in the Library Computer Training Lab (room 334) for an introduction to “FCIL” research.  In this session, I will cover:

Secondary sources for FCIL research
Sources for finding foreign law
How to find treaties
The best websites for FCIL research
Subscription databases for FCIL research (not on Lexis and Westlaw)
Finding FCIL law by subject
IGO’s, NGO’s and Supranational Organizations: What are they and how do I find their information?

The session meets from 1pm-2:30pm and we will take a short break about halfway through the session.  If you are unable to attend tomorrow, please request a reference appointment at http://www.bu.edu/lawlibrary/research/help/appointments.html to discuss your research.  Please include “FCIL” in the Paper Topic field.

See you on Thursday!

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If you haven’t already done so, you should configure your personal computer for proxy access to databases that are available to BU people only.  To do so, click on the link below and follow the instructions for your browser.

http://www.bu.edu/proxy/configure.html 

If you have any questions, please ask us.

The Summer 2007 RA Training Schedule is posted below.

RA Training Schedule

You can find a copy of the Summer Research Assistants’ Guide at the link below.

Summer Research Assistants’ Guide

Important and useful library contact information is available at the link below.

Important URLs, Email Addresses, and Phone Numbers

Just a reminder, you can find the library’s summer hours at the link below.

http://www.bu.edu/lawlibrary/about/hours/index.html

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