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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 ([email protected])
- 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
University of CambridgeFaculty of Law
Staff Profile
Document Repository
Subject Pages
Database Structures – Interwoven Data
University of CambridgeFaculty of Law
Log In…
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