Fall 2011 Research Certificate Seminars

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Image of the word research in a dictionary.The Law Library is pleased to continue its Research Certificate Seminars this Fall 2011 Semester for our C|M|Law students’ learning pleasure.  All of the Seminars will take place in Room A059 in the Law Library.  Unless otherwise noted in the list below, all of the Seminars will take place on Tuesdays, 4:50pm-5:50pm.  To register for a Seminar, students should contact Laura Ray, Instructional Services Librarian, 216-687-6880, laura.ray@law.csuohio.edu.

Here is the complete listing of Fall 2011 Semester Seminar dates, topics, and registration deadlines:

  • August 30th — Scholarly Writing — register by August 29th
  • Thursday, September 1st, 4:50pm-5:50pm — *Locating Paper Topics Using BNA Publications* — register by August 30th
  • September 6th — Research Strategies — register by September 2nd
  • September 13th, 12:10pm-12:40pm — **Managing Research with Zotero** — register by September 12th
  • September 13th, 5pm-5:30pm — **Managing Research with Zotero** — register by September 12th
  • September 27th — Ohio Legal Research — register by September 23rd
  • October 4th — Administrative Law Research — register by September 30th

*The BNA Seminar will be on Thursday, September 1st, 4:50pm-5:50pm.
**The Zotero Seminars are identical, and each is a half hour long.  They will be at 12:10pm-12:40pm and 5pm-5:30pm on Tuesday, September 13th.

Seminar attendance is limited to 20 students, so make your reservations as soon as possible.  Attendees of each hour Seminar will earn 25 points, and attendees of each half-hour Seminar will earn 12.5 points.  Each student who earns 100 Seminar points will be awarded a Law Library Research Certificate.

Research Certificate Seminars discuss research materials and resources critical to successful legal practice and scholarly writing, as well as focus on research skills law firms and courts are seeking when hiring associates and clerks.  Presented by our team of research librarians, the Seminars offer a unique forum for students to learn more about specific research topics.

For additional information on the Law Library Research Certificate Seminars, please contact Laura Ray, Instructional Services Librarian, 216-687-6880, laura.ray@law.csuohio.edu

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