Attend any LexisNexis training session in November and receive a $5 Starbucks Giftcard on the Spot (Limit one per student & while supplies last).  Plus, all attendees will be entered in a raffle for a …

$50 STAPLES CARD at the end of the month!

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The Los Angeles Times’ Daily Mirror blog has posted a 1990 article that ran in the Times on then-HLR editor in chief Barack Obama. From the article:

“But what truly distinguishes Obama from other bright students at Harvard Law, Tribe said, is his ability to make sense of complex legal arguments and translate them into current social concerns. For example, Tribe said, Obama wrote an insightful research article showing how contrasting views in the abortion debate are a direct result of cultural and sociological differences.”

Thanks to The Volokh Conspiracy for the tip.

Hein Online is one of the best electronic legal resources we have.  To get to know Hein in all its greatness, come to this week’s Weekly Workshop at 2pm Thursday in room 312.

Hey OneLs — There are still plenty of opportunities for Westlaw and Lexis training.  Take advantage of them!  Check the schedules outside rooms 334 and 312 on the 3d floor for dates and times.  If you have a question, please see a librarian.

Grand prize winner ($25 certificate to Barnes and Noble):

Melissa Nunnenkamp*, 3L

Other Prize Winners (Constitution Mug):

Scott Walshon, 2L, Adam Holland*, 2L
Na Li, LLM & Roy Dias, LLM

* Melissa & Adam also reminded us that there are now 15 departments in the President’s Cabinet with the addition of Department of Homeland Security in 2003! Our quiz incorrectly gave 14 as the correct response.

Thanks to everyone who entered!

If you are writing a research paper this semester, you won’t want to miss this training session!  Learn which are the best resources beyond Lexis and Westlaw to generate topic ideas, how to effectively conduct research for your paper, and much more. 

How to Start Your Research Paper
2-2:30pm
Room 312

In Kerrigan v. Commissioner of Public Health, the Connecticut Supreme Court today ruled that under the state constitution “same sex couples cannot be denied the freedom to marry.” Thus, Connecticut becomes the third state to recognize equal marriage rights for same-sex couples.

For a summary of resources available at BU Law, see the Electronic Taxation Research page on the law library web site. This page provides links to three major platforms for tax research: BNA’s Tax Management Library, CCH’s Tax Research Network and RIA’s Checkpoint. Also available is information on subscribing to BNA updates, including The Daily Tax Report and other tax and other updates from BNA.

For a more comprehensive overview of tax research materials in all formats, see the Federal Tax Research guide. The Tax Research Portal provides a one-page collection of links to online resources.

Reference librarians can assist with questions about accessing these or other electronic resources.

From GPO Access, the Government Printing Office web site, you can print, download or bookmark this Pocket Edition of the Constitution, including the Amendments, an index, and the Declaration of Independence.

Hey One-Ls!  The Library is sponsoring voluntary Westlaw and Lexis Training beginning the week of 10/13.  Westlaw will be in room 334 and Lexis in room 312 all week.  The following week (Oct. 20), they’ll switch rooms (Westlaw in 312, Lexis in 334).  Check the calendars outside the rooms for the complete schedule.  If you have questions, please ask a librarian.  See you there!