STUDENT RESOURCES
RESEARCH METHODS AND RESOURCES
Research and writing are the most important skills you can acquire to pursue a successful
career as a paralegal. At NYU, we teach you the traditional, library-based research methods using
the world-class NYU School of Law Library, as well as computer-based research using WESTLAW, an
online database.
SCPS ACADEMIC SUPPORT SERVICES
Students enrolled in an SCPS master’s or graduate certificate program also have access to a
variety of other academic services, including faculty advisors, the NYU Writing Center, tutoring,
workshops, and resource citing assistance.
NYU LIBRARY RESOURCES
The Elmer Holmes Bobst Library on Washington Square is NYU’s main library and one of its
most valuable resources. It is the flagship of an eight-library, 4.7-million-volume system that is
at the center of NYU’s intellectual life. Bobst has more than 3.3 million books, thousands of
journal subscriptions, videos, CDs, DVDs, music scores, play scripts, government documents, and
more. Subject librarians are available to assist users in their library research. There are also
seven other specialized NYU libraries.
The library’s collection of e-journals, e-books, databases, and other electronic materials
expands daily. The library subscribes to hundreds of indexing services (databases) and over 17,000
electronic journals. Most of these resources can be used in the library and off site in other
locations. At the Real Estate Institute, the Jack Brause Library is the most comprehensive facility
of its kind. It was designed for the real estate and construction communities as well as for the
students in the master’s programs. In addition to books and periodicals, you have access to
indexes, directories, and databases on topics such as property information and ownership,
construction and renovation reports for Manhattan, and building maps and NASA images for area
analysis, among others.
HELEN AND MARTIN KIMMEL CENTER FOR UNIVERSITY LIFE
On Washington Square South, next to Bobst Library, stands the Kimmel Center for University
Life, which houses dining facilities, student lounges, space for student clubs and activity
programming, and the Skirball Center for Performing Arts, the largest performance center in lower
Manhattan. The Kimmel Center provides a place for many of the events that make up NYU’s rich and
varied campus life. Here, you may attend club meetings and events, career information sessions and
recruitment fairs, lectures and conferences featuring national and international leaders, and local
and national theatre productions. You may also study in one of the lounges or meet friends at the
food court.
COMPUTER RESOURCES
The School of Continuing and Professional Studies has state-of-the-art computer laboratories
at its downtown Washington Square campus (48 Cooper Square), in the Woolworth Building (15 Barclay
Street), and at its midtown facility (11 West 42nd Street). Computer labs are also available in
other NYU facilities in the Washington Square vicinity. Information Technology Services (ITS) is
NYU’s central source for computing, information, network, and telecommunications services. NYUHome
accounts provide you with a fully customizable, easy-to-use Web portal for e-mail and personal Web
pages, online courses and research tools, and NYU-Net, the campus-wide network. ITS maintains four
large, modern computer labs with high-end Macintosh and Windows computers, laser printers,
multimedia equipment, and a wide variety of software. Its client services division also provides
comprehensive assistance on all materials and equipment.
