Widener Law Commonwealth - Law Library

08/26/2024

08/26/2024

Contact a Law Librarian

Need help? Make an appointment with us in person or online, chat with us on our library website pages and in the Canvas Library Resources tab, or email us at [email protected]. We’re here to assist you!

https://libguides.law.widener.edu/commonwealth

08/26/2024

08/26/2024

Study Support

Need study aids? We’ve got you covered with Aspen Learning Library, LexisNexis Digital Library, and West Academic. Access practice exams, audio and video resources, and popular series like Understanding, Mastering, and Examples & Explanations.

https://libguides.law.widener.edu/commonwealth/students

08/26/2024

How to Find Our Extensive Resources and Collections

Dive into our Classic Catalog to search physical holdings across multiple campuses for books, journals, DVDs, CDs, and microfilm. Start your library research journey with our Discovery database, and don’t forget to use Publication Finder to browse full-text books and journals by title, subject, or discipline.

https://libguides.law.widener.edu/commonwealth

08/26/2024

Faculty/Adjunct Assistance

Faculty, integrate our resources into your Canvas or TWEN courses! Utilize course reserves, research guides, curated study aid lists, and guest teaching. Need something specific? Request acquisitions or schedule training for you and your research assistants.

https://libguides.law.widener.edu/commonwealth/faculty-adjuncts

08/26/2024

Faculty Scholarly Works Assistance

Highlight your scholarly works with SSRN’s Research Paper series, take advantage of our Scholastica account for law review submissions, and showcase your publications on HeinOnline’s Author Profile Pages. Stay tuned for Pure4EGS and our Institutional Repository, coming soon!

https://libguides.law.widener.edu/commonwealth/faculty-adjuncts

04/12/2024

National Library Week Question #3

Locate the docket for the recent prisoner case filed against the New York Department of Corrections in New York Federal Court and provide the following information:

Case Name:
Docket Number:
Count One of the complaint:
Count Two of the complaint:
The title of the article cited in exhibit B filed with the court:

The first Commonwealth law student to email librarian Brent Johnson at [email protected] will receive $40 worth of Amazon gift cards provided by Lexis Nexis!

04/11/2024

Thanks for all who submitted answers. Question #2 has been resolved and the prize handed out. There will be a final eclipse-related question to answer tomorrow.

04/11/2024

National Library Week Question #2:

Provide a pdf copy of a journal article titled: The Social Effects of an Awesome Solar Eclipse, and answer the following questions:

In what journal did this article appear?
In what database did you find the article?
How did the authors measure “awe” in regard to experiencing an eclipse?

The first Commonwealth law student to email the above answers to librarian Brent Johnson at: [email protected] will receive $30 worth of Amazon gift cards.

The prize is generously provided by Tim Broms, and Lexis Nexis!

04/10/2024

Thanks to all who submitted answers to today's Library Week question. The winner has received her gift cards. Be on the lookout for tomorrow's question!

04/10/2024

National Library Week Research Question #1:

Locate the South Carolina case where Amazon was sued for faulty eclipse glasses that caused blindness when defendants looked into the sun and provide the following information:

Case Name:
Docket Number:
Conclusion/Holding:
Lawyers for the Defendant:

The first Commonwealth law student to email the above answers to librarian Brent Johnson at [email protected] will receive $30 worth of Amazon gift cards.

These gift cards were generously provided by Tim Broms and Lexis Nexis!

04/09/2024

This week is National Library Week! Be on the lookout for the librarians to post legal research questions with a chance to win Amazon gift certificates generously provided by Lexis Nexis. The first question will be posted on this page Wednesday morning. The first Commonwealth law student to correctly answer the question will be the winner! In the mean time: Ready, Set, Library.