As the COVID-19 pandemic affects daily life around the world, governments, the legal system and International organizations have responded with a variety of emergency measures. The measures include bills, regulations, orders and statutes addressing the evolving nature of the pandemic. This guide will be updated regularly as new information emerges from different jurisdictions.
Even though classes have moved online and the library is closed, we are still providing research help. If you're writing a paper and need help finding resources or have any research related questions, email us at lawref@osgoode.yorku.ca. Working from home, the Reference librarians are responding to questions weekdays between 10 AM and 4 PM.
LexisNexis Canada is providing free public access to the Lawyer's Daily breaking news and analysis articles on COVID-19. They will also also be offering no-cost access to COVID-19 related content from Lexis Practice Advisor. Please use the following links to access these resources: The Lawyer's Daily News & Analysis on COVID-19 Lexis Practice Advisor Coronavirus Guidance […]
In response to York University suspending face-to-face instruction as of Monday, March 16th, the Zotero for Legal Research Workshop scheduled for Wednesday, March 18th, has been cancelled. For more information on using Zotero, please consult the Law Library's Research Guide, or contact the Reference Librarians at lawref@osgoode.yorku.ca. Thank you for your understanding.
Zotero is a free tool that helps you collect, manage, and cite your research sources. The Law Library will be running a workshop to teach you how Zotero can help you conduct legal research projects more efficiently. By the end of the session, you will be able to: Create in-text citations Organize and share your […]
If you’re not sure whether to use Quicklaw or Westlaw and want to find out which sources are available on each service and how to use them effectively, attend the upcoming training sessions: Lexis Advance Quicklaw: Tomorrow, Wednesday, January 29 WestlawNext Canada: Next Monday, February 3. Both sessions will be in room 2010 and will […]
If you’d like to learn more about our new library catalogue and how to effectively use Omni for your legal research, please join us for one of the workshops this week. Reference librarians will be leading three sessions: Today: Monday, January 27thTomorrow: Tuesday, January 28thThis Thursday: January 30th All sessions will run from 1:00 pm […]
Not sure whether to use Quicklaw or Westlaw? Both services offer access to unique content. To find out which sources are available on each service and how to use them effectively, attend the training sessions next week: Lexis Advance Quicklaw: Wednesday, January 29 WestlawNext Canada: Monday, February 3. Both sessions will be in room 2010 […]
Interested in learning more about our new library catalogue? If you'd like to learn how to effectively use Omni for your legal research, please join us for a workshop on the catalogue this month! Law librarians will be leading three sessions: January 27th, 2020 - 1:00 - 1:30 pm, room 2011January 28th, 2020 - 1:00 […]
The Law Library has recently acquired over 500 law-related titles from the Bloomsbury Collections. These resources, available in e-book format, will be useful to the academic study of law and legal research, as well as its practical application. Covering a broad range of topics with an international scope, the new resources are now available in […]