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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    At Home Entertainment

    Now that you have a few weeks of remote learning under your belt, you might be ready for a little bit of self-care or just sheer entertainment. However, having to stay inside and away from people can

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    Interview with Professor Thompson

    This week the Legal Beagle is back to hard-hitting journalism with an interview with Professor Thompson. Below is a transcript of our conversation: 1. What is the best piece of advice anyone ever gave

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    Baseball & the Law

    In a 1996 article, Dean Michael J. Yelnosky wrote, “because baseball is central to our culture, it is a presumptively appropriate source of metaphorical references.” One could imagine that he would

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    What is a US Territory?

    According to the US Department of the Interior’s Office of Insular Affairs, an insular area is a “jurisdiction that is neither a part of one of the several States nor a Federal district. This is the

  • Brittany Raposa

    Interview with Professor Raposa

    This week the Legal Beagle is doing some serious journalism by interviewing Professor Raposa. Below is a transcript of our conversation: 1. What is the best piece of advice anyone ever gave you? To

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    BriefCatch: A New Legal Writing Aid

    Law students and lawyers spend countless hours drafting, writing, editing, and rewriting papers. But this does not necessarily mean that their work-product is the highest quality. In many cases

  • April 1930. A group of representatives from National Association Women Lawyers gathered to see President Hoover regarding sending United States Plenipotentiaries to the Hague to vote for a World Code of equality between men and women.

    American Legal History: Amplifying Forgotten Voices

    The first thought when many individuals hear the phrase "legal history" is undoubtedly of dusty volumes discussing matters that do not reflect our modern society. Perhaps that is because history is

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    Remember What You Learn!

    The Law Library provides many resources to students for use in studying. The question becomes how to use those resources most effectively. It is not just a matter of selecting the tool best suited to

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    Weather and the Law?

    This time of year there tends to be a lot of talk about weather. Students and faculty and librarians talk about how cold it is or how much snow we are having or how cold it is AND how much snow we are