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Technology

Indiana Law students benefit from both Indiana University’s world-class information and computing technology resources and the special resources for law students and faculty.

Before you can gain access to computing services at IU, you will need to set up an IU account. If you’re an admitted student or IU employee, you can create your own account using the one-stop OneStart portal.

Our students are required to have laptop computers, and your laptop will connect to the Internet from almost anywhere in the Law School. Every lecture hall seat is wired for power, as is every carrel in the Law Library. Exams are often offered electronically.

Learn more about how to configure your laptop »

If you prefer to use a desktop computer in a lab setting, the Law Library has computer labs, with full-time support staff, for the exclusive use of law students. The labs are equipped with high capacity printers, and students have a generous annual printing allotment.

E-mail and File Storage

Student and faculty e-mail accounts have a generous 100MB mailbox and ample space in OnCourse, IU’s online collaboration and learning environment, for storing work files.

Learn more about OneStart, a Web-based application portal that provides a common entry to all of IU’s online services.

Research Tools

Law students and faculty have free access to many Internet-based resources. You’ll probably start with fundamental legal research tools such as LexisNexis and Westlaw. Because learning to use those tools is so important, training in their use is integrated into the first-year legal research and writing curriculum. Many other databases are provided by our top-rated Law Library or the Indiana University Bloomington Libraries.

Software

Your software shelf will be well-stocked at IU. Learn more about the discounted software available for Indiana University students. We recommend you purchase the following applications:

  • Microsoft Windows XP Professional ($10; the only supported Windows application)
  • IUware (free downloads of antivirus and spyware detection and removal software or $5 for IUware CD)
  • Corel’s Word Perfect Office ($10; free download from IUware)
  • Microsoft Office ($25; download from IUware)

IU Computing

University Information Technology Services supports the IU community by providing a high-speed campus network with wireless access, central Web hosting, an array of free and low-cost software, tools and support for instruction and research, free classes and seminars, and supercomputers for data analysis.

For direct support issues/requests contact:
Dave Lankford, Media Center Coordinator
Phone: (812) 855-9777
E-mail: dlankfor [at] indiana [dot] edu (dlankfor@indiana.edu)