FAQs: Online Resources

Online Resources

How do I obtain a LexisNexis ID or a Westlaw ID?

• IDs are issued during first-year training.
• Transfer students should contact the Associate Law Librarian to obtain IDs.

What do I do if I have a problem with my LexisNexis ID or Westlaw ID?

• First, make sure that the ID is registered online.
• Second, if it is during the summer, make sure that the ID was extended for summer access at the appropriate website. Summer access is available to students taking classes, working for a faculty member, or competing for law review/moot court.
• Finally, if none of the above works, come see, call, or e-mail the Associate Law Librarian.

How do I use the Law Library’s online/web-based resources from home?

• Off-campus access to the Law Library's subscription websites is available to all faculty, students, and staff of the School of Law through a proxy server. After clicking on a subscription link using the proxy for off-campus access, you will be prompted for your name and library barcode. The barcode is on the back of your School of Law ID.

How do I  register to use CVN Law School, including the AudioCase files and Video Training Library?

• Access is based on your RWU School of Law email address. When you register for access at: http://lawschool.courtroomview.com/register, be certain to use your School of Law email account in the registration process.

How do I obtain the code I need to register for and login to use the CALI lessons from the CALI website?

• Ask any librarian.

How do I obtain the code I need to register for LoisLaw?

• Ask any librarian.