Library Blog

The weekly library blog contains news, research resources, and information about library events. To view archived copies of library newsletters and blogs from 1996 to present, visit Docs@RWU.

  • Laptop computers

    Need Directed Research Help?

    In order to graduate RWU Law you must fulfill the writing requirement “under the direct supervision of a professor or director of an institute” during which you “must write an individually authored

  • Robot

    Artificial Intelligence & Law Practice

    According to computer scientist Andrew Moore, “artificial intelligence is the science and engineering of making computers behave in ways that, until recently, we thought required human intelligence.”

  • Wooden chest with e-resource logos

    ResearchFest: Fill Your Research Toolbox!

    Wednesday, August 28 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Law Library – Bristol Campus Efficient, effective research is one of the most valuable skills you can develop for your professional career. Legal Practice

  • Coffee mug

    Here’s To New Beginnings!

    On behalf of the RWU Law Library staff, welcome (back) to RWU Law. To our 1L students, we are eager to get to know and support you as you begin your law school journey with wide eyes and curious minds

  • Team meeting

    Emotional Intelligence (EI)

    Daniel Goleman, a New York Times science reporter, is largely credited with developing the concept of emotional intelligence. In 1990, he found the phrase in an academic journal article written by two

  • Feet jumping off the ground

    Jump Start Your Law School Studies

    Jump at the chance to jump ship on this summer and jump start your law school studies! Don’t jump the gun, jump down my throat, or jump through hoops! Don’t even jump to conclusions. Just jump for joy

  • Oliver Wendell Holmes wearing judicial robe

    A Mini-History of Court Robes

    Have you ever given a stray thought to the subject of judicial robes? In academia, academic robes have a long history. Have you wondered about when judges started wearing them? Have you wondered if it

  • Library shelves

    What is an Athenaeum?

    In this summer’s continuing series of posts about Rhode Island history, today’s post is about the athenaeums of Rhode Island. If you have never heard the term “athenaeum” before, it is really just an

  • Drawing of Elleanor Eldridge

    Elleanor Eldridge: A Woman Before Her Time

    Today’s blog post is about Elleanor Eldridge, a woman of color born in Warwick who owned property on Spring Street in Providence. In 1827. Wow! The life of Elleanor Eldridge is amazing. She was likely