Resource Update: Tax Time

The countdown to the tax filing deadline has begun!

Here are some helpful links on the subject:

Federal forms and instructions are available from the IRS website. You can also check on the status of your refund or whether you are eligible for a tax rebate later this year as part of the economic stimulus package.

For state information, the Colorado Department of Revenue provides forms and e-filing options. State tax laws and forms from other states will be helpful to non-residents.

If you decide that tax law is a special area of interest, consider participating in the VITA Tax Clinic for Low Income Taxpayers or enrolling in a dual degree or LLM option with the Graduate Tax Program.

Resource Update: Tellmemore from Auralog

In addition to Rosetta Stone, Penrose has recently acquired the language learning software Tellmemore from Auralog.

Languages available:

• Spanish (Spain and Latin America)
• English
• French
• German
• Italian
• Dutch

To locate these databases from the Penrose website, click on Database & Article Search and select "Language databases" in the Search by Category box.

Resource Update: Rosetta Stone

Penrose Library has recently acquired Rosetta Stone, an online language learning program. Choose from courses in:

• Arabic
• Chinese (Mandarin)
• Danish
• Dutch
• English (UK or US)
• Farsi
• French
• German
• Greek
• Hebrew
• Hindi
• Indonesian
• Italian
• Japanese
• Korean
• Latin
• Pashto
• Polish
• Portuguese
• Russian
• Spanish (Latin American or European)
• Swahili
• Swedish
• Tagalog
• Thai
• Turkish
• Vietnamese
• Welsh

Announcement: Database Access Problems

Having problems accessing our databases? Try the solutions at our new database troubleshooting page.

Resource Update: Checkpoint for Tax Research

Tax questions?

Try RIA Checkpoint - a "tax research system that integrates federal tax analysis, explanations, annotations, headnotes and primary sources." Quick Reference guides explaining search features, navigation tips and productivity tools are available at the RefDesk on level 3 and near the office on level 1.

Search:

• Federal Tax Coordinator
• Federal tax cases
• IRS rulings & releases
• Current pending/enacted legislation
• U.S. Tax Reporter
• Tax newsletters
• Today's headlines
• And much more!

The Training and Support list includes tours, FAQ and customer support. Take it for a spin!

Contact reference librarian Sheila Green for assistance with federal tax questions.

Announcement: Welcome to Hearsay

Thank you for visiting our new blog!

We’ve shifted format: Westminster Law Library's twice yearly newsletter Hearsay is now a blog. Check for regular updates on new materials and resources, research tips, and changes in hours and resource locations.

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Scavenger hunt - win Wexis points!

Four winners will be drawn from the correct answers to receive LexisNexis or Westlaw points. Submit answers to Hearsay.
Deadline: February 8, 2008

Questions:

1. Who supplies our news headlines?
2. What is one of our post categories?
3. Where are the archives of the Hearsay newsletter located?
4. What is the name of the new printing credit on your Pioneer card?
5. Which version of the Colorado Revised Statutes does the Bluebook require you to cite?
6. What was the decision in the case we used as a reporter citation example? I.e. reversed, affirmed etc.

Happy hunting!

Announcement: New Printers

The library has a new printing system this quarter. Please see our notice for information. If you haven't picked up the instructions for the new printers from the reference desk, you can find them get them from the UTS site. Each law student now has $35 on their Pioneer card for printing. Once this new "Uniprint" allotment is spent, you will need to add to your Flex Account. Uniprint money only works for print jobs - it does not work on the copy machines. Flex money works for both, as well as other campus locations and some restaurants.