Computer training is an essential component of a good legal education. The law library at Thomas Jefferson provides training in the use of the latest in legal research tools and as an adjunct to classes in legal writing. Classes are offered on a regular basis. The computer classrooms are available for use at any time when a class is not schedule. Students may use the computers to do research, check their school e-mail accounts, and access the Internet.
Assistance is always readily available.
The library has recently automated the card catalog. An automated card catalog is called an OPAC, the abbreviation for Online Public Access Catalog. ThomCat may be accessed online , in the library and in the computer labs located within the library. More copies of popular audio and video tapes have been duplicated. Hardware and software upgrades have been done for computer labs.