InfoBrief

Election day is right around the corner and if you’re a political junky like we are then we’ve got the toy for you.

Voxgov analyzes and aggregates millions of files of government news and media allowing you to track issues, people or just about anything else produced by the federal government including policy statements, press releases and even social media posts. Right now they have a special section devoted to the midterms, allowing you to track, analyze and compare the media output of every House and Senate race this cycle.

Also, be sure to check out our other congressional and political resources at this research guide, where you’ll find a trove of powerful tools that can make any legislative or political research project a much smoother and comprehensive process.

We have a few new services available at the Circulation Desk, to be aware of.

• The Law Library now offers battery recycling.  Dispose of your batteries the environmentally friendly way by bringing your old batteries to the Circulation Desk.  Patrons are advised that the ends need to be taped or each battery should be placed in a separate bag to prevent problems arising from the ends touching and producing a chemical reaction.

• We now also offer umbrellas that can be returned to any library on campus, in addition to many umbrellas that can be checked out exclusively from the law library.  The umbrellas have a 24 hour loan period.

To find out more about all the items that can be checked out at the Circulation Desk, including everything from iPads to volleyball nets visit the Cool Stuff page of our website.

Fall means television season is back in full swing and few shows capture people’s interest like AMC’s The Walking Dead, which started its fifth season earlier this month.

The Law Library DVD collection boasts all four previous seasons of the show available for a seven day checkout period to allow plenty of time for quality binge-watching. So whether you want to catch up in time follow this season, or you’re just in the mood for zombies, we’ve got you covered!