university of cambridge faculty of law and squire law library

University of CambridgeFaculty of Law

and Squire Law Library

Legal IT Resources at the Faculty of Law

29 September 2006

Document Number: 2626

The Challenge of IT

“This ................. has too many shortcomings to be seriously considered as a means of communication. The device is inherently of no value to us.”

Western Union internal memo, …….

The Challenge of IT

“This 'telephone' has too many shortcomings to be seriously considered as a means of communication. The device is inherently of no value to us.”

Western Union internal memo, 1876

The Challenge of IT

“I think there is a world market for maybe …...computers.”

Thomas J. Watson, Chairman of the Board of IBM, ……

The Challenge of IT

“I think there is a world market for maybe five computers.”

Thomas J. Watson, Chairman of the Board of IBM, 1943

The Challenge of IT

“Computers in the future may weigh no more than ……….”

Popular Mechanics, forecasting the relentless march of science, …….

The Challenge of IT

“Computers in the future may weigh no more than 1.5 tons”

Popular Mechanics, forecasting the relentless march of science, 1949

The Challenge of IT

“$100 million is way too much to pay for Microsoft”

IBM, 1982

The Challenge of IT

“$100 million is way too much to pay for Microsoft”

IBM, 1982

Annual revenue y/e June 2006 - $44 billion

Resources Offered by the Faculty

University of CambridgeFaculty of Law

The Faculty offers a comprehensive range of IT-based research facilities.

– Access;

– On the University Network;

– Outside the University Network : ATHENS;

– Teaching;

– Cost;

Password Overload

University of CambridgeFaculty of Law

The resources available around the University and generally are either Password or IP authenticated.

Key passwords:

Account use Account type User ID Password

PC Access – College PWF / Proprietary CRSID / Proprietary

User selectable / Proprietary

PC Access – Faculty PWF CRSID User selectable

Hermes Email Proprietary CRSID User selectable

Faculty website Proprietary CRSID User selectable

(automatically BOGS No.)

University central resources - RAVEN

Proprietary CRSID Issued, but then user selectable

Faculty Wireless login Proprietary CRSID As above – same authentication

ATHENS Proprietary Cam2 (camjg) + CRSID

User selectable

(Access a/c generic password)

PWF Sites at the Colleges

University of CambridgeFaculty of Law

•Caius (Windows and Mac)•Christ's (Windows)•Clare (Windows, Mac and Linux)•Downing (Windows and Mac)•Emmanuel (Windows and Mac)•Fitzwilliam (Windows and Mac)•Homerton (Windows and Mac)•King's (Windows, Mac and Linux)•Lucy Cavendish (Windows)•New Hall (Windows and Mac)•Newnham (Windows and Mac)

•Peterhouse (Windows and Mac)•Queens' (Windows, Mac and Linux)•Robinson (Windows and Mac)•St Catharine's (Windows and Mac)•St. John's (Windows and Mac)•Selwyn (Windows, Mac and Linux)•Sidney Sussex (Windows and Mac)•Trinity (Windows, Mac and Linux)•Trinity Hall (Windows, Mac and Linux)•Wolfson (Windows)

Password Overload

University of CambridgeFaculty of Law

The resources available around the University and generally are either Password or IP authenticated.

Key passwords:

Account use Account type User ID Password

PC Access – College PWF / Proprietary CRSID / Proprietary

User selectable / Proprietary

PC Access – Faculty PWF CRSID User selectable

Hermes Email Proprietary CRSID User selectable

Faculty website Proprietary CRSID User selectable

(automatically BOGS No.)

University central resources - RAVEN

Proprietary CRSID Issued, but then user selectable

Faculty Wireless login Proprietary CRSID As above – same authentication

ATHENS Proprietary Camj[u] + CRSID User selectable

(Access a/c generic password)

Wireless Access: Lapwing

University of CambridgeFaculty of Law

Wireless networking has been introduced into the Faculty this year:

You should see a login box as soon as you connect and open a web browser.

Password Overload

University of CambridgeFaculty of Law

The resources available around the University and generally are either Password or IP authenticated.

Key passwords:

Account use Account type User ID Password

PC Access – College PWF / Proprietary CRSID / Proprietary

User selectable / Proprietary

PC Access – Faculty PWF CRSID User selectable

Hermes Email Proprietary CRSID User selectable

Faculty website Proprietary CRSID User selectable

(automatically BOGS No.)

University central resources - RAVEN

Proprietary CRSID Issued, but then user selectable

Faculty Wireless login Proprietary CRSID As above – same authentication

ATHENS Proprietary Camj[u] + CRSID User selectable

(Access a/c generic password)

ATHENS Access Cont.

University of CambridgeFaculty of Law

The Athens website: http://www.athens.ac.uk

The Effect of the Freshfields Course

University of CambridgeFaculty of Law

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Westlaw UK

Research Skills Training

- EU/Human Rights- Foreign and International Sources of Law- Public/Private International Law- Lexis/Nexis Butterworths- Westlaw UK

- Office Availability - F11 (db298@cam.ac.uk)

- Timetable : Document Number 2625

University of CambridgeFaculty of Law

The Freshfields Course1999 Joint Statement on Qualifying Law Degrees issued jointly by:

– The Law Society; and– The General Council of the Bar.

Certain “General Transferable Skills” were highlighted which must be taught to all students studying an undergraduate degree in Law.

The Freshfields Course is for all undergraduates studying law who wish to enter the legal professions in England and Wales.

University of CambridgeFaculty of Law

SyllabusThe Freshfields IT Course during the 2006-2007 year will cover:

– Printed resources (during Michaelmas Term);– Lent Term:

• Aspects of the Internet and searching; • IT in the working environment;• UK Research sources; and• European Research sources

The Freshfields course does NOT teach:

– Basic computer skills; and– Wordprocessing

Signup for Printed Sources sessions begins 16 OctoberUniversity of CambridgeFaculty of Law

University Computing

University of CambridgeFaculty of Law

Faculty Website : Key Features

• Access

• Designed to support Faculty activities:– Subject-oriented– Document storage/management– Community facilities

• User customisation

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Staff Profile

Document Repository

Subject Pages

Database Structures – Interwoven Data

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Log In…

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