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How to get help when you are away from Brooklyn Law School

Hours

Access BLS Library's Google calendar to view the library's current hours.

Remote Access to BLS's Library Databases and Resources

BLS Library's A-Z Database List: To remotely access many of these databases, implement the BLS proxy server instructions in 1 web browser.  BLS librarians recommend implementing the BLS proxy server instructions for Firefox browser.

BLS Library's "News Access" Instructions: To remotely access WashingtonPost.com, to create an individual account at NYTimes.com and FT.com, and to remotely access selected legal news sources.

BLS Library's SARA Catalog:  To find/access BLS Library's ebooks and other electronic resources.

BLS Library's Casebooks, Study Aids & Guides for Law School Courses & Bar Exams: To obtain links to selected casebooks, treatises and study aids (categorized by topic) that are accessible electronically.

Study Aids in LexisNexis DIgital Library

LexisNexis Digital Library Platform:

BLS Library's subscription to LexisNexis Digital Library offers selected titles in the Understanding and Questions & Answers series.  See links below.  LexisNexis recommends Chrome over other browsers when using this platform.  Sign in to the platform with your BLS username and password.

Understanding Series

Questions & Answers Series

There are links to many of these sources (by subject) in: Casebooks, Study Aids & Guides for Law School Courses & Bar Exams.

BLS Library Contacts for Help

Contact a BLS Reference Librarian:

Text: (718) 734-2432

Email: askthelibrary@brooklaw.edu

Chat with us using the chat box below:

 

Bloomberg Law, LexisNexis & Thomson Reuters Westlaw Contacts for Help

Bloomberg Law:

Bloomberg Law "Contact Us" (support page)

BLS students, faculty and administrators can self-register for a Bloomberg Law account (no access code required).  Bloomberg Law will send an email response.

Bloomberg Law Customer Support: tel: 1.888.560.2529

Bloomberg Law vendor contact for BLS:

Deborah Cline

Sr. Relationship Partner, Law Schools at Bloomberg Industry Group

dcline@bloombergindustry.com

tel: 1.703.341.8504

LexisNexis:

Changing Your ID and Password (Instructions)

LexisNexis Customer Support (Law Schools): tel: 1.800.45.LEXIS (1.800.455.3947)

LexisNexis vendor contact for BLS:

Mary Beth Drain                                            
Practice Area Consultant, LexisNexis Legal & Professional 

marybeth.drain@lexisnexis.com                                                                         

tel: 1.845.598.3203       

Thomson Reuters Westlaw: 

Change Password for Thomson Reuters Legal Products (Instructions)

Thomson Reuters Law School Support Resources

Reference Attorney Support: tel: 1.800.REF.ATTY (1.800.733.2889)

Support for Law Students: tel: 1.800.850.WEST (1.800.850.9378)

Thomson Reuters vendor contact for BLS:

Shawn Lopez

Academic Team Lead, Thomson Reuters

shawn.lopez@thomsonreuters.com

tel: 1.612.283.7766