GRADING POLICY
| COURSE ASSIGNMENTS | |
| Assignments | Due Date |
| Question Sets | Due Each Class Period |
| Shepard's Assignment | October 16, 1999 |
| Annotated Bibliography / Pathfinder Internet | Present in Class: Dec. 4, 1999 Final Project Due: Dec. 17, 1999 |
| Internet Scavenger Hunt Workbook | December 4, 1999 |
| Take Home Final Examination Due | December 17, 1999 |
Evaluation
40% Question Sets, Internet Scavenger Hunt Workbook, Shepard's Assignment, and ListServe Diary
30% Term Project - Annotated Bibliography/Pathfinder
20% Final Examination
10% Class Attendance and Participation
Question Sets
Forty percent of your grade will be determined by the completion of the weekly excercises, and the Internet Scavenger Hunt Workbook. There is only one way to learn about law books and computer assisted legal research and that is to use these resources. Lectures alone make legal literature abstract and dull.
You will be asked to complete problem exercises that will require using legal materials and research techniques in a law library. You must complete all of the weekly assignments in order to satisfactorily complete the course.
Shepard's Workbook
How To Shepardize - Shepard's Online Tutorial - Your Guide to Complete Legal Research Through Shepard's Citations - The Shepard's Assignment is available online at http://www.lexis.com/help/multimedia/shepagifmenu.htm
Internet Scavenger Hunt
Internet Scavenger Hunt: During each class session we will work in the laboratory examining legal research sites on the Internet. We will talk about the sites in class. The workbook should be completed by the last class session on Saturday, December 4, 1999.
Bibliography/Pathfinder - Team Project
Thirty percent of the course grade will be based upon the Institute team project -the annotated legal bibliography or pathfinder that each student is required to write. Students should meet with the instructor by the third class meeting to discuss the possible topic. A list of suggested bibliography topics is included in the Coursebook. The Projects are due by 5:00 p.m. to the instructor by Friday, December 17, 1999
Final Examination
Twenty percent of the grade in the course will be determined by the final examination covering the entire course.
The final examination will be a take home examination designed to test your understanding of the tools and techniques involved in legal research and your understanding of legal publishing and bibliography in general. It will be composed of some combination of objective, short answer and essay questions as well as legal research problems. The Take Home Final Examination is due by 5:00 p.m. to the instructor by Friday, Dece,ber 17, 1999.
Class Participation
Ten percent of your final grade will be based upon your class attendance and participation.
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