Principles of Legal Research Fall 2008 Week 1: September 8-12 Cecilia Tellis, Law Librarian Brian Dickson Law Library

Outline  My brief bio  What I do as a law librarian  Importance of legal research  Introduction to course –Syllabus, course wiki, etc.  Pre-course questionnaire  Lab orientation with Mary Régimbald

Who am I?  Law Librarian / Instructor  Part of the “helping professions”  Role at the Brian Dickson Law Library

Importance of this course

Other ways it can help you  More opportunities for work/credit as a student: –Ottawa Law Review –Law & Technology Journal –Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic –Internships –Pro bono –Legal aid clinic

Syllabus  Course content: –A focus on Canadian legal research –Material that won’t be covered in detail Other jurisdictions (U.S., Australia, UK, etc.)

Course Wiki

Pre-course questionnaire  10 minutes

Tell me and I forget Show me and I remember Involve me and I understand -old Chinese proverb

Lab orientation  Room 430 in the library  With Mary Régimbald, Online Reference Technician  50 minutes