I want to emphasize to all the Law-lib members that we should listen to
Gretchen regarding research both manual and online. When students come
to our law firms from Chicago Kent School of Law they really know how to
research - not only online research but manual research as well. I think
it is because of the three year program of research.
Gretchen, thank your cohorts for their fine job of teaching these future
lawyers.
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Patricia Patterson | SCHIFF HARDIN & WAITE
Director | 7200 Sears Tower
Legal Information Services | Chicago, IL 60606
papat@class.org | 312-258-4701
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On Thu, 2 Jun 1994, Gretchen Van Dam wrote:
> At Chicago-Kent, we began teach an integrated program of computer and
> manual research to our first year, first semester students last Fall.
> I will summarize briefly what we did; I would be happy to discuss our
> experience - both pro and con - if anybody would like to contact me
> directly.
>
> Students were given their Lexis and Westlaw passwords during Orientation
> Week (at the same time, they received their KentNet passwords - entry to
> the law school's extensive network). As part of the first year Legal
> Research and Writing class, the library reference staff taught 4
> laboratory sessions which each focussed on a specific area of legal
> research; e.g., cases, statutes, secondary sources, etc. Both manual and
> computer research strategies were covered as part of the session - we
> would find a case through manual research and then go online.
>
> To introduce the student to both Lexis and Westlaw, they were given a
> "take-home" worksheet prior the the lab sessions that went through sign-on
> procedures, Lexsee, Find, sign-off, and other basic database procedures.
>
> We are fortunate to have a great computer classroom/network setup at C-K
> that allows each student maximum access to the databases and they are able
> to dial into the network from their home pc's. We also have a 3 year
> legal research and writing requirement, so we are able to continue to
> build their research skills in a progressive manner.
>
> Gretchen Van Dam
> Head of Research Services
> Chicago-Kent College of Law
> 565 W. Adams St.
> Chicago, IL 60661
> (313)906-5672
> GVANDAM@MAIL.KENTLAW.EDU
>
>
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