Library Blog

The weekly library blog contains news, research resources, and information about library events. To view archived copies of library newsletters and blogs from 1996 to present, visit Docs@RWU.

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    Exam Time Stress & Wellness

    Final exams are upon us again at RWU Law. It can be an extremely challenging time for law students. The Law Library has several suggestions that can help you reduce your stress levels; we also offer a

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    National Library Week

    Get your racing outfit on as we celebrate a beloved part of our law school this week, the library. Each year, the American Library Association (ALA) announces a week in the spring to celebrate

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    Please Use AI, Responsibly

    Everyone is talking about artificial intelligence (AI) these days. And everyone includes legal educators and law librarians. The news broke in 2023 that GPT-4 aced the bar exam, and the story

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    Legal News via Law.com

    The library recently licensed Law.com for use by RWU Law students, faculty, and staff. Law.com provides legal news from national and local sources, covering all aspects of the legal industry including

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    Librarians Consult Library Guides

    You will too if you are wise. Library guides are—well, guides to researching specific topics or, in the case of law guides, specific areas of law. They are a collection of resources recommended by the

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    Textbook Reserve

    Selected textbooks are available on reserve. If you haven’t used our program already, check it out! Textbooks for required courses and a few larger bar tested electives, like business organizations

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    Welcome Back!

    We hope you enjoyed your break and ready for a fresh start with the spring semester. There are many ways in which the RWU School of Law Library can help you have a successful semester. Our staff are

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    Home, Hoping for Snow

    Happy holidays and winter break from us at the Legal Beagle! And most of all, congrats on finishing your finals! You did such an amazing job and worked incredibly hard. We hope you have plenty of R &

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    Coping with Stress

    As much as we love holidays, we know that this can also be a very stressful time of year. It can be an especially challenging time for law students, who must focus on finishing assignments and