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August 2020 marked the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment. For this special centennial celebrating the rights of women, Meldon Jenkins-Jones and Kathy Coker, two members of the Law Library staff at RPL, discuss the work and life of important Virginia suffragist that lived in Richmond.
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As you may know, because of the pandemic, the Richmond Public Library has been closed since March 14, 2020, and will continue to be closed until further notice. However, I am pleased to report that Thomson Reuters has made available Westlaw temporary, restricted access for patron researchers during building closures associated with COVID-19.
You may now choose one of three options as to the type of free Westlaw temporary access you need:
Temporary Westlaw Passwords This would allow you to access the Westlaw legal research database from your home computer for up to 3 hours a day, for a maximum of 3 hours. This access would expire after 5 days. In other words, once you log on, you will have Westlaw for a total of 3 hours over 5 days.There is no charge for this access, as it is pursuant to the Law Library’s subscription. To utilize this option, you would need to notify the Law Library. This access is limited to one user only. Restrictions apply. Contact the Law Library by chat to request a 3 hour / 5 day expiry Temporary Westlaw Password.
Research by Request Your second option is to contact the Law Library by chat and request that the research be performed by the law librarian on your behalf. This would be limited to up to a limited number of hours within a 2-week period. Restrictions apply.
Patron Self-Registered Remote Access This would allow you to access the Westlaw legal research database from your home computer for up to 20 hours, for a maximum of 20 hours. This access would expire after 14 days. In other words, once you register, you will have access to Westlaw Patron Access platform for a total of 20 hours over 14 days. Follow the instructions below to activate a 20 hour / 14 day expiry trial subscription:
In 2004, the Virginia General Assembly designated May 14th as Colonial Founders Day. So, I decided for this blog to give a short historical overview of Jamestown and then launch into how we can learn more by searching the library’s new, user friendly catalog. Historical Overview At the direction of King James I, in December 1606, 104 settlers (immigrants) sailed from London with Virginia Company of London orders to construct a stable settlement, discover gold, and find a water way to the Pacific. On May 14, 1607, the...
