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Links:
NH Law Library homepage: https://www.courts.nh.gov/resources/nh-law-library
NH Law Library topical Libguides: https://courts-state-nh-us.libguides.com/
Legal links to selected online resources: https://courts-state-nh-us.libguides.com/legallinks
NH Bar Association: https://www.nhbar.org/
NH Legal Assistance: https://www.nhla.org/
603 Legal Aid: https://603legalaid.org/
In partnership with the New Hampshire Law Library, PTL offers access to digital resources for legal research.The library has a single station which can be used to access Westlaw. A library card is not required but please call or email Library @ PeterboroughNH.gov to make an appointment.
Westlaw is a legal research platform that offers continually updated collections of online databases that provide access to primary and secondary law sources, including:
Ask a librarian to get started today!
In partnership with the New Hampshire Law Library, Peterborough Town Library is participating in the Westlaw Patron Access Remote Pilot program with Thomson Reuters to allow non-attorneys or attorneys who are not working on behalf of a client to have remote access to Westlaw.
We have two Westlaw seats, which allows for two concurrent research sessions. If the maximum number of concurrent sessions has been reached, you will see a notice that you cannot obtain access at this time and to try again later.
Getting Started - Instructions:
For access, click on the Westlaw Patron Remote for Pro Se/Non-Attorneys link found above. You must complete a OnePass registration with Thomson Reuters/Westlaw and to validate your email address before you can access Westlaw. To do this, click on the “Create OnePass Profile” link at the bottom of the form that appears (see screenshot). Follow the on-screen instructions to fill in your email address, personal information, and create a username, password, and security information.
Check your email (including your SPAM/JUNK folders) for a OnePass Verification message from west.onepass@thomsonreuters.com.
Note: Be sure to use an email address that you have never used with Westlaw or OnePass before. Otherwise, OnePass will not recognize you as a new user.
To access Westlaw Patron Access Remote again, you must use the link on the library's website and enter your OnePass username and password. If you go directly to Westlaw to log in, it will not let you log in.
Limitations on Usage: All Westlaw content is limited by copyright laws. In addition, there is a download/email limit of 20 documents per session. There is also a total daily download limit of 150 for both seats combined. Once the session or daily download limit is reached, you will be blocked from downloading/emailing content. At that point, the only option will be to print.
Sign off Instructions: To end your research session, it is important to click “Sign Off”. This will ensure that the seat becomes available immediately for the next patron. If the patron closes the Internet browser window rather than clicking Sign Off, it will take 10 to 15 minutes for this seat to reset and become available for the next patron.
Need help navigating Westlaw? Need advice about how to start your research? Need more time or more access? Visit the library in-person to access Westlaw on our desigated Westlaw station.
