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09/27/2012 at 04:35 PM
For those who enjoy reading newspapers, the Law Library offers a wide variety of them for your reading pleasure. The newspapers are shelved in the stands located to your left as you enter the glass doors to the library. For state news and local news, there is the Providence Journal and the Bristol Phoenix, respectively. Other newspapers include the Boston Globe and the New York Times. If you are interested in business news, you can read the Providence Business News, Financial Times or Wall Street Journal.
For coverage of national legal news, Lawyers USA and National...
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09/20/2012 at 10:16 AM
Ever noticed among the numerous law school emails that you get is a weekly one from Lucinda Harrison-Cox, Associate Law Librarian? This weekly email contains the highlights of newly-added content to the Bloomberg BNA U.S. Law Week. U.S. Law Week is the premier digital resource offering up-to-date coverage of recently decided state and federal appellate cases, the latest federal agency administrative decisions and regulations, and legal news about the President and the U.S. Congress.
One key feature of U.S. Law Week includes actions by the U.S. Supreme Court during their...
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09/14/2012 at 02:17 PM
The following rules for creating strong passwords are abridged from the April 2012 YourABA e-news article Security Fundamentals: Passwords --
Use a minimum of eight characters
Use a variety of characters
Do not use a single dictionary word or common phrase
Use phrases that combine multiple common but unrelated words
Use different passwords for different services/devices
Choose security questions that are less ordinary or answer the security question with false but memorable information
Be sure that the URL for the website you are logging into looks legitimate and that the browser...
