International Student Services at the Wheat Law Library By Allison Reeve and Ashly LoBurgio Basgall Wheat Law Library would like to welcome our new and returning international students to Green Hall for the Fall 2012 semester. Throughout the year, the library provides tailored services to these special patrons who are working on specialized degrees, including Doctor of Juridical Science (S.J.D.) degrees, Masters of Law (LL.M.) degrees, two-year J.D. degrees for foreign law degree holders, and regular J.D. degrees. These are all exciting programs at KU Law, and the library is pleased to have implemented services that support the specialized research and other needs of these scholars. Living and studying in a foreign country can present many challenges beyond the tasks of coursework and large research projects. Wheat Law Library welcomes our international students with a handbook outlining campus and community services and contact information ranging from international student orientation to thesis and dissertation formatting workshops, and from obtaining a KU ID card to campus writing centers. We recognize that research calls for attentive database training. International students are encouraged to consult with us to schedule Westlaw, Lexis, and Bloomberg BNA training sessions or to set up training on any other research or writing related tasks. Of course, students are encouraged to ask any law librarian for personal assistance on research needs. Wheat Law Library aims to provide support or direct students to the proper campus departments as students fulfill graduation requirements. S.J.D. students complete their academic requirements with the submission of an approved dissertation. Writing a dissertation is an arduous task in one’s first language and can be even more daunting in a foreign language. KU libraries and various campus departments, such as the KU Writing Center and the Graduate Writing Program, can help students navigate this process. Law librarians can point students to these valuable services. Additionally, Allison Reeve, cataloging and technical services librarian, has published an electronic LibGuide, called “S.J.D. Student Resources,” that is kept up-to-date with administrative, writing, and submission procedures. It is located at http://guides. law.ku.edu/index.php. All KU Law students should always feel welcome to stop by Wheat Law Library’s service desk for assistance with research or for help locating useful services on the KU campus.
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NEWS & NOTES u The library has a new and updated
web presence. Visit http://law.ku.edu/ library to get started. uDirector Joyce McCray Pearson was
a moderator and planner for the Black Caucus of the American Association of Law Libraries Conversation, George Strait Annual Scholarship Dinner, AALL Conference, Boston, July 22. u Two new electronic titles have been
added to our collection, both requiring user login to HRSimple: Kansas Human Resources Manual: a Guide to Kansas and Federal Regulations is available in both print at the reserve desk and via the HRSimple site. Catalog URL: http://catalog.lib.ku.edu/cgi-bin/ Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=7674453 Health Care Reform: A Year-By-Year Guide for Employers, is only available via electronic access. Catalog URL: http://catalog.ku.edu.edu/cgi-bin/ Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=7685927