Frequently
Asked Questions
Services
| Collections | Computers | Where Can
I Find?
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Where
can I find computer workstations in the Library to access the
Library catalog? The
Internet? E-mail?
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Can
I use Westlaw, Lexis, and Loislaw, and how do I get a password?
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Where
can Law School students access Westlaw, Lexis, and Loislaw, and
where are the laser printers?
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I�ve
heard the Library has a computer dedicated to Japanese
resources. Where
can I find it?
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Where
may I use my personal laptop in the Library?
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Where
can I access word processing programs, and where may I print
documents?
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Can
I access Lexcalibur, the Library�s online system, from home?
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Can
I access the Law School�s wireless ethernet in the Library?
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Where
can I get general computer help?
1.
Where can I find computer workstations in the Library to access
the Library catalog? The
Internet? E-mail?
Computers
located throughout the Library can be used to access Lexcalibur, the
Library�s catalog, as well as other University of Michigan library
catalogs. Select
computers in the Sub-1 core can be used to access resources via the
World Wide Web for legal research.
Computers designated for e-mail and Web access are located on
the landing at the top of the stairs that lead into the library.
For more information, see our Computer
Access Policy.
2.
Can
I use Westlaw, Lexis, and Loislaw, and how do I get a password?
Use
of Westlaw, Lexis, and Loislaw in the Library is limited to
University of Michigan Law School students and faculty.
See "Lexis/Westlaw/Loislaw
Information" for more information about this and getting
passwords.
3.
Where
can Law School students access Westlaw, Lexis, and Loislaw, and
where are the laser printers?
Westlaw,
Lexis, and Loislaw can be accessed by Law School faculty and
students in the CALR on Sub-2 and on select computers in the Sub-1
core area. The laser
printers are located in the Sub-2 copy room.
See "Lexis/Westlaw/Loislaw
Information" for more information, or contact the staff at
the Reference Desk.
4.
I�ve
heard the Library has a computer dedicated to Japanese resources. Where
can I find it?
The Japanese
computer is located in the Sub-1 core area.
5.
Where
may I use my personal laptop in the Library?
Members
of the Law School community who have wireless
ethernet cards provided by LawIT and whose computer &
keyboard have been silenced (routine for those with wireless cards),
and anyone else with a silent laptop, may use their personal laptop
computers anywhere in the Library. For those without silent
laptops, we ask that you use your computer only in the 16 carrels at
the far west end of Sub-2 � closest to Legal Research � and at
the tables in the Closed Reserve area on Sub-2. Please do not
string cords across aisles.
6.
Where
can I access word processing programs, and where may I print
documents?
Members
of the Law School community can use the computers and printers in
the Computer Lab located in 200 Hutchins Hall.
7.
Can
I access Lexcalibur, the Library�s online system, from home?
Yes,
Lexcalibur is available either through telnet or
via the Web at http://141.211.44.41/.
8.
Can I access the Law School�s wireless ethernet in the Library?
Yes,
if you are a Law School student.
You will need to get an ethernet card from the Law
School Information Technology Department.
9.
Where
can I get general computer help?
For
computer research questions, the staff at the Reference Desk in the
Sub-1 core will be happy to assist you.
For other computer help, if you are a member of the Law
School community, please contact the Law
School�s Information Technology Department. Other
University of Michigan users can contact the University�s Information
Technology Division.
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