Come learn tips and hints on preparing for exams.  2pm, Room 312.

UPDATE:  Check out the freshly revised exam preparation research guide!

For documents and other information related to the current financial crisis, and governmental responses to it, federal government web sites are valuable sources. Important sites include those of key government agencies and legislative committees, including:

• The U.S. Department of Treasury
• The  Federal Reserve System
• The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
• Senate Committees on Finance and Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs; and
• House Committees on Financial Services and Oversight and Government Reform

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For an introduction to social science databases available to students at BU Law, come to this week’s Weekly Workshop at 2pm on Thursday in room 312. This is an opportunity to ask questions about sources that might be helpful to your research. Also, there will be a demonstration of interdisciplinary resources to which the Law School subscribes and some that are available campus-wide. The session will be 30 minutes.

Hey - check out this article from law.com regarding great new legal web sites.  A great example is codes.gov, which publishes state and local public safety codes from across the country.  If you’re searching for the Pennsylvania Wildland-Urban Interface Code, this is the place to find it!

Please join us on Thursday, November 6 at 2pm in room 312 for a short demonstration on how to find blogs for paper topic ideas and how to use them to stay current on your research.  HINT: Your Internet browser does all the work for you! Also, learn about library services on Facebook.

Interested but can’t attend this session?  Please contact Raquel Ortiz (rmortiz@bu.edu) after the session for information about a makeup.