Access to Computers & Computing in the Law Library
Updated Sept. 6, 2011.
The Law Library subscribes to many online services for legal research and the Law Library catalog is also online. This guide describes hardware and computing services in the Law Library.
See also the Gallagher guides on:
Public Computers
The Law Library has approximately 20 Dell desktop computers available
to users.
Use of the public PCs is limited to 1 hour per day, except for the 3
legal research-only
PCs in the Reference Area, which are limited to 4 hours per day. A
software program monitors usage and users are automatically alerted when
their time is about to expire.
University of Washington faculty, students, and staff should sign in with
their UW NetIDs.
Other users who have registered to check out books from the Gallagher Law
Library should sign in with their barcode number. Users who have not yet
registered as library borrowers must register at the Circulation Desk to obtain a temporary password to use the computers.
Users are responsible for stopping their own work sessions if they want
to use the remaining portion of their daily allotment. To stop your session,
click on the Home icon and then the Stop Session button.
Do you need to read a diskette found in a library book? Go to the
Circulation Desk and check out the portable diskette drive that is located
on Reserve.
For information on printing from the public computers, see Printing.
Wireless Network
All users with laptop or notebook computers may access the wireless
network. See the
Law School's
page on wireless for specifications.
The wireless network is set up to require a UW NetID to access websites
outside of the UW domain. For instance, the Law Library's catalog is in the
UW domain; Google is not. If the URL does not include "washington.edu" it is
a site outside of the UW domain. UW faculty, students, and staff should sign
in with their UW NetIDs.
Visitors who want to access non-UW websites through the Law School's
wireless network may obtain a temporary UW NetID at the Circulation Desk.
Present your card with the Law Library's barcode. If you have not registered
as a Law Library borrower before, you will need to do so to obtain a
temporary UW NetID.
Neither the Law Library nor the Law School have staff to help visitors
configure or trouble-shoot problems with their computers and the wireless
network. UW students, faculty, and staff should seek assistance at one of the University's Technology Spaces.
Laptop users who want to print will need to download software to access
the Library's Pharos printers (using the pay-to-print system). Visit the
Law School's
page on Printing on the Wireless Network to download the necessary
software.
Laptops that are infected with computer viruses or worms will be denied
access to the wireless network.
Guests may find useful the following information:

Other local libraries that offer wireless networks include:
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Legal Research Training Center
The Legal Research Training Center, located in Rooms L201 and L202, is
equipped with 24 Dell desktop computers and two trainer's stations. This
facility is used for hands-on training for scheduled sessions.
UW School of Law faculty and staff may request training sessions via the
Room Scheduler or by contacting the reference librarians.
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Online Legal Research Services
The Law Library and the UW Libraries subscribe to many online services
for legal, government, general, and interdisciplinary research. The
Legal Databases & Indexes page
identifies sources that are often used by legal researchers, including legal
periodical indexes, online law reviews, and government and subject-specific
resources.
Connecting to Online Library Resources
describes which services are available to which users.
CALR Access by UW Law Students, Faculty,
Staff & Librarians covers LexisNexis, Westlaw, VersusLaw, and LoisLaw.
Computer-Assisted Legal Research
identifies databases available to all users and specific categories of
users.
Please contact a reference librarian for additional information and
assistance.
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