The University of Colorado at Boulder Law School

Research Assistants

RA Training Sessions

2013 Summer Research Assistant training will be held on Tuesday, May 21st and Wednesday, May 22rd. Jane Thompson, Assistant Director for Faculty Services, Wise Law Library, is in charge of the training sessions. All law, campus, and visiting students who are working for Colorado Law faculty members or Centers are urged to attend.

RA Training Materials

Wise Law Library

• Law Library RA Training Presentation  5/13 [pdf]
• The Top Ten: What Every Research Assistant Should Know About the Wise Law Library and Related Resources rev. 5/13  [pdf]
• Major Treatises and Encyclopedias in Topical Areas of Law : Bibliography   rev. 5/13 [pdf]
• Colorado Practice Materials Resource Checklist   5/13 [pdf]
• Lexis RA Training Handout  5/12 [pdf]

• Lexis / Westlaw RA Training Presentation - 5/23/2012 [video]

• Sample Research Log  [Word doc]
• Example of Search Term Brainstorming [pdf]
• Should You Be a Faculty Research Assistant? (Student Lawyer article) [pdf]
• Administrative Handout for RAs [from the Law Faculty Assistants’ Office] rev. 5/13 [pdf]

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• Wise Law Library Location Guide and Floorplans
• Wise Law Library Research Guides and Lectures & Course Materials
• Library Information for Law School Students

Campus Libraries

• Proxy Letter for checking out materials in campus libraries in your Professor’s name rev. 5/12 [pdf]
• Norlin Library Tour for Law Research Assistants  rev. 5/12 [pdf]
• Norlin Library Virtual Tour
• University Libraries Call Number Location Chart  link checked 5/13 [pdf]