Technology environment and requirements
Create an IU account
Before you can use technology services at IU, create an IU account. Then you may access many services using IU's one-stop One.IU portal.
The computer requirement
The Law School requires that students have a laptop computer. Before you buy one, consider the financial aid implications of that purchase and review our requirements and suggestions.
Free and discounted software
The applications you need are free or deeply discounted, and usually downloadable at iuware.iu.edu.
E-mail, file storage, and learning management system
Student email accounts are through Microsoft Exchange and are reachable at https://mail.iu.edu.
Personal cloud file storage is available through both Microsoft OneDrive and Google at IU. Google at IU is only appropriate for personal storage, not storage for student organizations. Microsoft Teams is the preferred shared platform for group storage.
IU's online collaboration and learning management system is called Canvas.
Research tools
Law students and faculty have free access to many Internet-based resources. You’ll probably start with fundamental legal research tools like Bloomberg Law, LexisNexis, and Westlaw (Thomson Reuters). Because learning to use those tools is so important, training in their use is integrated into the first-year legal research and writing curriculum. Many other databases are provided by our Jerome Hall Law Library or the Indiana University Bloomington Libraries.
Information technology at IU
University Information Technology Services supports the IU community with wired and wireless networking, Web hosting, free and low-cost software, tools and support for instruction and research, free classes and seminars, and supercomputers for data analysis.
Help and answers for many IT questions can be found in the IU Knowledge Base.
Direct support at the Law School
The Jerome Hall Law Library provides support for students' technology issues and needs. Phone (812) 855-9777 or e-mail lawlibcc@iu.edu for help.