ResearchFest: Because Knowledge IS Power!

ResearchFest: Because Knowledge IS Power!

Although students learn about Lexis and Westlaw in Legal Practice courses, a variety of specialized tools in those systems and other digital resources can make you a more effective law student, researcher, and practitioner.   ResearchFest provides an opportunity for students and faculty to discover several research platforms and resources to add to their list of research essentials.  During the event, you can meet with representatives for these resources as they demonstrate how to use their tools for legal research.

Join us for this fun and informative event.

Wednesday, August 29
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
RWU Law Library

Resources represented include:

• Fastcase, a nationwide law library, including case law, statutes, regulations, court rules, and constitutions, and law review articles (through a partnership with HeinOnline!);
• Lexis, a legal research tool for online legal research, including the legal analytics tool Ravel;
• Lexis Digital Library, a service by LexisNexis and OverDrive® that offers access to the largest collection of authoritative legal eBook content on all major mobile devices and desktop platforms;
• ProQuest, a key source for locating Congressional materials;
• Social Law Library, one of the largest legal-research institutions in the country which provides research materials, training, and continuing education throughout Massachusetts;
• TR Westlaw, an interactive computer assisted legal research service;
• Rhode Island State Law Library, the state’s public law library, which provides reference and research services for members of the Rhode Island bench and bar. The library shares its catalog with the RWU Law Library and RWU Law students and faculty may also apply for borrowing privileges at the library; and
• Roger Williams University Library, Sue McMullen from the University Library will be here to demonstrate campus-wide digital resources provided by the University Library.

You may even grab a slice of pizza and see demos from the Law Librarians on tools for law study, career research, and more. You don’t want to miss it!

Participation allows you to enter to win great prizes, snacks, and giveaways!