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2025 Milestones at the Law Library

Happy New Year! As we begin the new term, don’t forget to reflect on everything you accomplished in 2025. Last year was an eventful year at the Osgoode Hall Law Library with multiple milestones to celebrate. Keep reading for some highlights!   In 2025: Looking forward: We wish everyone a healthy and productive 2026! See […]

Happy Holidays! Library Closed Dec 24 – Jan 4

Happy holidays! The Osgoode Hall Law Library will be closed for the winter break from December 24, 2025 – January 4, 2026. Regular hours will resume on Monday, January 5, 2026. We wish everyone a joyful holiday season and look forward to seeing you in the new year!

Upcoming Library Workshops - Lexis+ & Westlaw Edge Canada

PLEASE JOIN US for refresher sessions on Lexis+ and Westlaw Edge Canada. Lexis+ and Westlaw Edge Canada are two of the leading legal research databases for Canadian, U.S., and U.K. law. They offer comprehensive access to essential primary and secondary sources and are indispensable tools for conducting thorough legal research. In these refresher sessions, we […]

New Technical Services Librarian

We are pleased to announce a new appointment in Osgoode Hall Law Library. Brenda is joining our technical services team as Technical Services Librarian. Brenda is an integral part of the law library team. She joined Osgoode Hall Law Library as a Reference Librarian in March 2024. She has provided exceptional reference services to students, […]

Osgoode Digital Commons Readership Snapshot

Ocotober 2024 The Osgoode Digital Commons received 62,286 full-text downloads and 5 new submissions, bringing the total works in the repository to 19,223. Osgoode Hall Law School of York University scholarship was read by 19223 institutions across 182 countries. The most popular papers were: The most popular publications were:

Osgoode Digital Commons Readership Snapshot

June 2024 The Osgoode Digital Commons received 65,676 full-text downloads and 3 new submissions, bringing the total works in the repository to 19,158. Osgoode Hall Law School of York University scholarship was read by 1,700 institutions across 176 countries. The most popular papers were: Prometheus Unbound: Fiduciary Obligation in the Supreme Court of Canada (218 […]

New databases in Hein Online

The law library is pleased to introduce two new databases that are included in Hein Online. The first is UK Parliamentary & Government Publications. The second is West Academic Casebook Archive. First, for UK Parliamentary & Government Publications. This includes Publications and Acts from all of the UK's Parliaments. It not only includes the Scottish […]

Advanced Templates and Examples Tool in Kluwer Arbitration

Kluwer Arbitration now has an advanced Templates and Examples tool. With it, there are examples to create templates of documents that will guide users through the steps of an arbitration proceeding. There are also examples of documents through similar court proceedings. Courts that are included are the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber […]

Law Library Tours

Hello everyone,Those who wish to learn about library services and facilities please feel free to join us for optional tours of the law library.  When: Monday, January 15th, and Wednesday January 17th, @ 12:30pm.  Where:Meet in front of the reference desk in the law library at the time. No registration is required.

New Book Display: Surviving Law School

When you visit the library, you may notice a new display beside the stairs! This month, we're featuring titles that are essential for surviving law school, for new and seasoned students. You'll find titles on writing exams, legal research and writing, balancing your course load, and more. Visit the library to explore these resources, or […]