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October is National Cyber Security Awareness month, sponsored by the National Cyber Security Alliance. Beware of theft, fraud and cyber crime, secure your key accounts and devices, and actively manage your privacy. You can do your part for cyber security by...
Celebrate the Freedom to Read: Banned Books Week
Observe Banned Books Week this week, September 23-29. Banned Books Week draws attention to attempts at censorship by restricting access to books across the country. Sponsors for the week include the American Library Association, the American Booksellers Association,...
2018 National Book Festival – Sept. 1
Spread the Joy of Reading! Join the 2018 National Book Festival on September 1 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. Sponsored by the Library of Congress, the Festival includes visits with many authors. A presentation by Supreme Court Justice Sonia...
Welcome to the Jacob Burns Law Library
Welcome! New to law school? The Law Library — your library — has a number of materials to help you succeed, including our online guides about services to law students: the Burns Law Library Welcome Guide and Services @ the Jacob Burns Law Library Our research...
Law Day: Separation of Powers: Framework for Freedom
Today, May 1, is Law Day, "an annual commemoration first held in 1957 when American Bar Association President Charles Rhynes envisioned a special national day to mark our nation’s commitment to the rule of law. The following year, President Dwight D. Eisenhower issued...
World IP Day: Powering Change: Women in Innovation and Creativity
April 26 is World Intellectual Property Day, marking the date when the World Intellectual Property Organization Convention came into force in 1970. World IP Day was established in 2000 by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), a self-funding agency of...
Research4Summer
Wherever the summer months take you--in the D.C. area or across the globe--we're here to help all summer long! Reach us by phone, text, email or chat: Phone: 202.994.6647 Email: ask@law.gwu.libanswers.com Text: 202.999.3685 Chat Find help with our Library...
National Library Week, April 8 – 14, 2018
Sponsored by the American Library Association and libraries of all types, National Library Week was first celebrated in 1958. This year's theme - Libraries Lead - focuses on the role that libraries play in their communities. Libraries are at the forefront of...
Dance of Faith: The Copyright Contest Over Gypsy
The Law Library's current display, "Dance of Faith: The Copyright Contest Over Gypsy," highlights the career of Faith Dane, who first came to widespread fame acting as Mazeppa in the stage and screen versions of the musical Gypsy. Faith’s Mazeppa had an act that...
Lame Duck Sessions and the Twentieth Amendment
The Twentieth Amendment to the United States Constitution, ratified on January 23, 1933, set the end dates for terms of elected federal officials and the beginning date for each Congressional session. Terms for President and Vice President end at noon on the 20th day...
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