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.

Halloween Obsessions and LP Review Sessions!
October 30, 2020
Imagine enjoying a nice, leisurely stroll through a haunted corn maze when suddenly Jason pops up with a chainsaw, causing you to take a tumble and hurt your ankle. If one of your first thoughts is
No-Cost and Low-Cost Legal Research
October 23, 2020
Learning about legal research in law school will generally conjure up images of Lexis and Westlaw. Legal research training in law school will almost invariably focus on these industry standards. Most
Meet the Law Library Staff! - Lucinda Harrison-Cox
October 16, 2020
This year the Legal Beagle is featuring blog posts which introduce you (or re-introduce you) to our hard-working and amazing staff. This week meet Lucinda Harrison-Cox, the longest serving member of
Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Women's Suffrage at RWU Law
October 2, 2020
This week at RWU Law we are celebrating the historic centennial anniversary of women’s suffrage in the United States. The ABA Standing Committee on the Law Library of Congress Traveling Exhibit, which
Voting is fundamental!
September 24, 2020
Whether voting is a right or a privilege is subject to debate. What is not open to debate is that voting is fundamental to democracy. Some of our most important legal documents in the United States
Is This a Christian Nation: Symposium Book Display
September 18, 2020
On September 25th, the RWU Law Review, supported by a grant from the Freedom From Religion Foundation, is holding a one day symposium to allow scholars to discuss the Establishment Clause and whether
Meet the Law Library Staff! - Mike Muehe
September 11, 2020
This year the Legal Beagle is featuring blog posts which introduce you (or re-introduce you) to our hard-working and amazing staff. This week meet Mike Muehe, which rhymes with “me”. He is a 2016
Finding Rhode Island Legislative Information Online
September 4, 2020
The Rhode Island legislature is officially the General Assembly. It consists of the Rhode Island House of Representatives and the Rhode Island Senate. The General Assembly website is a treasure trove
Supporting Experiential Learning in the “New Normal”
August 28, 2020
Is everyone getting tired of hearing about the “New Normal”? Probably! The good news for experiential learning support at RWU is that the new normal has not been all bad news. Much of the “new” is
Directed Research & Topic Selection
August 20, 2020
As you all know, in order to graduate RWU Law you must complete the school’s writing requirement “under the direct supervision of a professor or director of an institute” during which you “must write