• Your Internet Account
• Accessing the World Wide Web
• Accessing Library Catalogs and Online Databases
• Technical Support

The Law Library has computer labs on the 2nd and 3rd floor, combining for 26 computers. Through the internet they offer numerous electronic databases for research and the latest software for briefs, outlines etc.. Our software includes:

• Corel WordPerfect Suite 2002 (WordPerfect 10 and Quattro Pro 10)
• Microsoft Office 2002 (Word, Excel, Outlook, and Powerpoint)
• Netscape Navigator 4.78
• Internet Explorer 6.0
• TeraTerm Pro 2.3 with secure shell 1.5 (telnet)
• CALI (Computer Assisted Legal Instruction)
• Acrobat Reader 5

The The computer labs are open the same hours as the law library. Classes scheduled in labs have priority over all other uses and are generally limited to Law students, and is governed by the Computing Services appropriate use policy. First-year law students will receive their LEXIS and WESTLAW passwords directly from their Legal Research and Writing Instructors after the beginning of the Fall semester.

The University also provides access to several public labs. The Public Microcomputer Lab (915-7004) in Weir Hall contains PC and Macintosh computers. Its hours are Monday-Thursday, 7 a.m. - 12 a.m.; Friday, 7 a.m. - 10 p.m.; Saturday, 12 p.m. - 6 p.m.; and Sunday, 12 p.m. - 12 a.m. (during the regular school year). The Writing Center (915-7689) located in Kinard Hall has 4 PC and 12 Macintosh Performa computers, as well as writing consultants available to assist student writers with their assignments, offering advice and suggestions in such areas as revision strategies, structure and organization, idea development and support, and problems with language. Its hours are Monday-Saturday, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. (during the regular school year). The Computer Lab (915-3999) in the School of Business Administration, located in the basement of Conner-Holman Hall, is also available to all Ole Miss students. Its hours are Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m. - 9 p.m., and Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. (during the regular school year).

For students who wish to work from home, the University of Mississippi provides limited dial-in access. A guide to Dial-in Services is available at http://www.olemiss.edu/online/nexus2.html or you can contact the IT Helpdesk for assistance at 915-5222. There are also several local Internet Service Providers in Lafayette County.

Your Internet Account

Every student at the University of Mississippi is given a computer account for e-mail and Web page development on the campus server, sunset.backbone.olemiss.edu. Students are also given accounts on the campus dial-in server, nexus. Students can pick up account information during orientation and registration, or by visiting the IT Helpdesk in Powers Hall. You may apply for an account by visiting the IT Helpdesk in Powers Hall or, if you have an Internet connection, by connecting to the account application system. From the Internet: telnet to sunset.backbone.olemiss.edu and log in as apply. Be sure to read the IT Appropriate Use Policy before you begin using your account.

Your Ole Miss account name is usually a combination of your first and last name and the University of Mississippi’s Internet mail address. In most cases, your account will include the first initial of your first name and first seven letters of your last name. The mail address is sunset.backbone.olemiss.edu and is separated from the account name by the @ symbol. A student whose name is Homer Simpson might have the e-mail address:

If another student already has the name hsimpson, Homer may be called hsimpso2 or some other combination of his first and last names. For more information contact the IT Helpdesk in Powers Hall, 915-5222, or helpdesk@olemiss.edu.

The computers in the Law Library have 2 web browsers installed, Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Internet Explorer. You will find that the WWW (World Wide Web) is useful for research as well as for providing a break from your studies. The Law Library staff has created an online guide to many Legal Resources available on the web.

The Law Library catalog is available via the Internet, both through the WWW and through telnet software. The URL (uniform resource locator) is louis.law.olemiss.edu [login as library].

The computer catalog system contains records of all Law Library holdings. The on-line system is easy to use. You may find it particularly helpful to use the "Word Search" function which allows you to search for a book by keywords located in the title, subject heading. Through our online catalog and through the Legal Resources page, we have access to several online databases.

The main library for the University of Mississippi is the J. D. Williams Library, located directly behind the Lyceum building. Its telephone number for Reference and Information is 915-5855. The J. D. Williams library has branch collections for Science, Education, and Music. The library also serves as a regional government depository for this area. It has an extensive collection of U.S. documents located on the first floor of the library. It also serves as a depository for government documents for the State of Mississippi. The telephone number for Government and Business Information is 915-5857.

Law students have circulation privileges at the J. D. Williams Library. However, materials in some special collections cannot circulate and must be used there.

The J. D. Williams library catalog is also available online [login as olemiss]. The Main Library at the University of Mississippi offers access to a number of online databases that are accessible from anywhere on campus. A complete list is available online.