1. Library Resources for LLM and PhD Students Gallagher Law Library September 17, 2012

2. Goals Familiarize you with our library’s resources Register your Lexis and Westlaw passwords Practice retrieving documents from Lexis and Westlaw

3. Today you will receive Handout describing the Law Library’s online resources Lexis registration sheet Westlaw registration sheet Handout about BNA – many subject-specific databases

4. University of Washington Gallagher Law Library Website http://lib.law.washington.edu/ Start Here!

5. Our Online Resources Access is often restricted to UW students “UW Restricted” – Some require your UW NetID If not at school, sign in for off-campus access – Some require special passwords: See the blue online resources paper See your Lexis ID card See your Westlaw password sheet

6. Need help? Ask a Reference Librarian! Visit the Reference Office Call # 206-543-6794 or Click here: http://lib.law.washington.edu/questions.html

7. Register your Passwords and IDs LexisNexis http://www.lexisnexis.com/lawschool/ Westlaw https://lawschool.westlaw.com/

8. Register for LexisNexis www.lexisnexis.com/lawschool/register www.lexisnexis.com/lawschool/register

9. Confirm your email Confirm that your email address was entered correctly.

10. Lexis ID & Password Requirements Custom IDPassword 8 (to 25) characters; at least 1 letter Combination of numbers and letters, or symbols @. _ or * NO: spaces, use of name “Lexis” Can include name of the user, but must add additional characters Ex. Ameyers1 8 (to 50) characters Must include 1 number and 1 capital letter Symbols allowed: @. _ * NO: spaces, use of name “Lexis,” offensive or common words, or Lexis activation code number Cannot be first or last name or combination of the two Ex. Husky@15

11. Check your email for: “Registration Instructions for Lexis Advance”

12. Complete Steps 1 & 2 Follow the directions on your Lexis Registration Instructions: Step 1: Register for Lexis Advance www.lexisnexis.com/lawschool/step1 www.lexisnexis.com/lawschool/step1 Step 2: Register for Lexis.com www.lexisnexis.com/lawschool/step2 www.lexisnexis.com/lawschool/step2

13. Register your Westlaw Password https://lawschool.westlaw.com https://lawschool.westlaw.com Click on Register Password

14. Westlaw OnePass Requirements Usernames and Passwords: Must be between eight and 16 characters in length and can be composed of any combination of letters, numerals, or characters

15. Understanding Legal Citations Use The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation, 19th ed. (KF245.U5 2010 in Reference Area) Subscribe to legalbluebook.com ($) Visit a free website: Introduction to Basic Legal Citation (http://www.law.cornell.edu/citation/)http://www.law.cornell.edu/citation/ Learn more: https://lib.law.washington.edu/content/guides/bluebook-101 https://lib.law.washington.edu/content/guides/bluebook-101

16. General Case Citation Format U.S. Oil & Ref. Co. v. Dep’t of Ecology, 96 Wash.2d 85, 87, 633 P.2d 1329 (1981). U.S. Oil & Ref. Co. v. Dep’t of Ecology: Party 1 v. Party 2 96: Volume Number Wash.2d: Reporter Name 85: Page Number 87: Pinpoint Page (exact page info is located) 633 P.2d 1329: Parallel Cite (another publication where you can find this case) 1981: Year of Decision

17. Find a Case Online Lexis: Lexis – Go to “Get a Document” – Enter 633 P.2d 1329 or 96 Wash.2d 85 to find: U.S. Oil & Ref. Co. v. Dep’t of Ecology, 96 Wash.2d 85, 633 P.2d 1329 (1981).

18. Find an article online Westlaw: Westlaw – Go to Westlaw link – Click on “Retrieve Document(s)” – Enter 26 Cap. U.L. Rev. 701 to find: Mark B. Greenlee, Kramer v. Java World: Images, Issues, and Idols in the Debate Over Tort Reform, 26 Cap. U.L. Rev. 701 (1997).

19. More questions? Ask a Reference Librarian! Visit the Reference Office Call # 206-543-6794 or Click here: http://lib.law.washington.edu/questions.html