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Volume 3 Issue 9: November 2012

Bathroom Reader
Research Guide of the Month
Part of doing legal research is properly citing your authorities and finding items with unfamiliar citations. Our guide to Legal Citation Guides and Abbreviations lists citation manuals and dictionaries of legal abbreviations that can help you get started and make the process less painful. Visit http://bit.ly/ hlslciteguide. Check out our complete collection of research guides at http://bit.ly/hlslguides.

Even More Research!

During November the research librarians will continue to offer classes on a variety of topics: Criminal Justice Research Fri. 11/02 12:30-12:45pm in Areeda 524 HBS-style Company and Industry Research Fri. 11/02 3:00-3:30pm in WCC 4062 Administrative Law Research Mon. 11/05 12:15-12:45pm in WCC 4061 Essential Employer Research: Researching Law Firms, Lawyers, and Judges Thu. 11/08 12:-00-12:45pm in Areeda 524 Apps for Law Students and Lawyers Wed. 11/14 12:00-12:45pm in Areeda 524 Full descriptions and details at http://bit.ly/brclasses12.

Green Mythbusters
MYTH: I recycle my plastic bottles, so I dont need a reusable one. BUSTED: Water bottle production has an enormous cost in energy and oil consumption. In 2007, the U.S. used the equivalent of 32 and 54 million barrels of oil to produce and transport plastic water bottlesenough to fuel 1.5 million cars for a year. The cost in water is also high. In addition to the millions of gallons used in the plastic-making process, for every gallon of bottled water, two gallons of water are lost in the purification process. Visit http://bit.ly/ brwater12 to learn more.

Turkey Law
What do patents have to do with Thanksgiving? Gene Quinn of IP Watchdog examines several turkey cooking device patentsalong with the tradition of the presidential turkey pardonat http://bit.ly/ brturkey12. Happy Thanksgiving!

Old Books
Lovers of old books, rejoice! November means its time for the Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair. The Fair features a variety of programs and exhibitors at Hynes Convention Center November 1618. Details at http://bit.ly/brbbf12.

To Kill a Mockingbird
See one of the classic legal films of the last century on the big screen when the Brattle Theatre shows To Kill a Mockingbird on November 22nd and November 23rd. Details at http://bit.ly/brmbird12.

Celebrate Thanksgiving in the Square

Many local restaurants will offer special meals for Thanksgiving, but reservations go fast. Check out the list of local Thanksgiving menus and additional details at http://bit.ly/brtday12.

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