Library Updates

We’ve run into a bug with Westlaw that starts opening a seemingly endless (until your computer crashes, that is) number of windows as soon as you login to your Westlaw (or TWEN) account.

This problem is only affecting folks using Internet Explorer 7 in Windows Vista. Windows XP and Mac OS X do not seem to be affected, and neither do IE 6 nor 8.

Here is the quick fix:

• Open Internet Explorer
• Click Tools – Internet Options
• Choose the Security Tab
• Click the Internet Zone
  - Be sure the “Enable Protected Mode” check box is checked
• Click the Trusted Sites Zone
  - Be sure the “Enable Protected Mode” check box is checked
• Click OK

While you are in there, be sure to also make sure that you’ve checked your cookies (all browsers), pop-up blocker (all browsers), trusted sites (IE only), and download (IE only) settings. Otherwise you may not be able to print, download, or even view PDFs on Westlaw.

Go to our Fixing PDF Problems and Printing/Downloading Settings for Westlaw for easy instructions.

Course Links

Fall 2009 Course Pages

We have posted an updated page of links pointing to the latest online course materials provided by your professors. These online course sites may be on TWEN, a Law School web page, or a professor’s own site.

Course Pages is always located in the Students section of our web site.

TWEN Instructions

Need to sign up for a TWEN online course component? It’s easy. Just get out your Westlaw password and follow these instructions:

1. Login to TWEN using your Westlaw password
   – If the first time, you will have to Register your Westlaw password
2. Once in TWEN click on the Add a Course link in the "My Courses" navigation bar
   – Ask your professor for the course password if required
3. Once added, your course will always appear when logged into TWEN

For more info see this Student’s Guide to TWEN (pdf) or this TWEN tutorial

Tis the time of year that we get lots of early questions about where and when students can pick up passwords for Westlaw/TWEN and LexisNexis. Here are the answers:

• 1Ls, new transfer and visiting students will all receive both Westlaw/TWEN and LexisNexis passwords in their orientation packets. We highly recommend that you go ahead and register them as soon as you can. You’ll create your own username and password for both.
• LL.M students can pick up passwords from Lin Harmon.
• Any continuing students who don’t have a Westlaw/TWEN and/or LexisNexis password can stop by the reference desk in the law library. We’ll have password cards starting Friday, August 21.

Finally, if you cannot remember your username or password, check out our lost password info page.