Program Chair
Beverly G. Butula
Manager of Library Services
Davis Kuelthau, S.C.
Milwaukee
Presenters
Emma E. Babler
Reference & Technology Librarian
University of Wisconsin Law Library
Madison
Carol Hassler
Web Services Librarian
Wisconsin State Law Library
Madison
Aviva Meridian Kaiser
Ethics Counsel
State Bar of Wisconsin
Madison
Carol J. Schmitt
Information Resource Specialist
Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren, S.C.
Madison
8:30 a.m. : Advancing Your Google (and other general search engine) Prowess
- Tips and tricks for improving online search effectiveness
- Using advanced search templates
- Engines beyond Google
Beverly G. Butula
9:20 a.m. : Skip Google! Start Your Research Here!
- Wisconsin State Law Library website
- Law school research guides
Carol Hassler
10:10 a.m. : Break
10:25 a.m. : Organize! Apps and Tools to Keep Your Research Under Control
- Folders on Lexis and Westlaw
- Free tool
Beverly G. Butula
11:15 a.m. : In Search of News and Scholarly Research
- Badgerlink
- Google Scholar/Magazines/Google News Archive
- SSRN
- UW Law School Digital Repository
Emma E. Babler
12:05 p.m. : Lunch (on your own)
1:05 p.m. : Wisconsin Legislative Resources
- State Legislature Website – beyond the obvious
- Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau
- Digital Collections
- LRB Reports
- Budget Bill Analysis
Carol J. Schmitt
1:55 p.m. : Conducting Legal Research Ethically
- “Duty to Google”
- Reliance on artificial intelligence
- Technology competency
- Billings trends
Aviva M. Kaiser
2:45 p.m. : Program Concludes
Following program start times, webcast replay schedule will vary slightly from above listed times.
- Learn how to research more strategically online
- Save time and money by taking full advantage of free resources
- Discover apps and tools to help organize your research
- Conduct your legal research ethically
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