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Sign up today for the Library’s Legal Research Workshop. The workshop offers an introduction to basic legal sources and research including secondary sources, case law research, statutory research, Westlaw and Lexis. The workship is perfect for juniors and seniors who expect to conduct legal research for their junior papers or senior theses.

The workshop will take place on Wednesday, October 17, 2007 from 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm in the Firestone Library, Electronic Classroom 1 (A-6-D). To sign up or if you have any questions, e-mail David Hollander, Law & Legal Studies Librarian, at dholland@princeton.edu.

Data and Statistical Services (DSS) at Firestone Library has an opening for a Princeton University graduate student with strong statistical computing and consulting skills to assist students in analyzing data in the DSS computing lab.

Typical duties include:

• Access data on CD-ROM, disk, and Internet hosts
• Perform data management tasks, including extracting data and converting between formats
• Provide one-on-one tutoring in the use of statistical software
• Advise on selection and interpretation of statistical models
• Special projects may be assigned, such as writing documentation, updating web pages, assisting faculty or staff in working with data.

Candidates should meet the following requirements to be considered for the position:

• Course work or experience in data analysis and quantitative methods
• Working knowledge of Stata
• Familiarity with PCs and Unix

Hours are flexible but weekday afternoons are preferred. The position pays $15.00/hr to start.

To apply, contact Oscar Torres Reyna at 258-6051 or otorres@Princeton.Edu, or Alexis Furuichi at 258-6053 or furuichi@Princeton.Edu. Please be prepared to provide either a current resume or a detailed statement of qualifications.

Over the next several weeks, the Library is offering sessions on using EndNote and RefWorks - two powerful software packages for managing your citations.

All sessions will be held in the Electronic Classroom II (room 26F) in Firestone.

EndNote Session Dates/Times: 11/09/2007 10:00am-12:00pm 11/23/2007 2:00pm-4:00pm 12/07/2007 10:00am-12:00pm

RefWorks Session Dates/Times: 11/09/2007 2:00pm-4:00pm 11/23/2007 10:00am-12:00pm 12/07/2007 2:00pm-4:00pm

For more information & to sign up, go to: http://library.princeton.edu/help/training/en-rw.php