Today marks the beginning of the 2021 International Open Access Week. This year's theme is “It Matters How We Open Knowledge: Building Structural Equity.", which intentionally aligns with the recently released UNESCO Recommendation on Open Science. International Open Access Week is a time for the wider community to coordinate in taking action to make openness the […]
Need help with your research papers? Look no further! The semester is well underway and many of you are thinking about writing research papers. To help you navigate the intricacies of legal research the law library is pleased to offer a series of legal research workshops. All sessions will take place on Zoom on Wednesdays […]
Check out Reference librarian Ilana Newman’s new digital display featuring a selection of Osgoode Hall Law School Library's titles on enslavement, forced labour, and human trafficking. Check out Reference librarian Ilana Newman’s new digital display featuring a selection of the Law library's titles on enslavement, forced labour, and human trafficking. Like what you see? You […]
Join us for a zoom library orientation next Mon., Sept. 13 OR Wed., Sept. 15 at 12:30 PM. We will be covering library privileges and services, library resources, the Omni library catalogue, research guides, databases and more. Anyone wishes to learn about library resources, spaces, and services is welcome to join. Join at https://yorku.zoom.us/j/94283015312
A federal election has been called and will take place on September 20th, 2021. Below are a few resources for researching Canadian election law and related topics. Elections Canada Resource Centre: This resource centre includes research publications from Elections Canada, as well as links to official legislation, reports, policies of Elections Canada, and much more. […]
As the Fall 2021 semester approaches, brush up on your library research skills with the Law Library's research guides! Prepared by reference librarians, research guides act as pathfinders to information and instructional resources. They are a great place to start your research, and helpful in connecting you with reliable information. For refreshing your legal research […]
Curated selections from the law library’s collection are available through Omni, the online catalogue of the York University library system. From the advanced search template on Omni click on the three dots on the top bar and then click on COLLECTION DISCOVERY. So far there are three contributions from the law library: Osgoode Faculty Scholarship […]
We’re well into summer now, and whether you’re wilting in the heat or have considered proposing marriage to your air conditioner, you may be interested in some reading material between the spring and fall terms. With that in mind, we’ve put together a short list of blogs that may catch your interest.
The Law Library has access to many wonderful resources for historical debates, bills, statutes and many other legislative materials, both federal, provincial and territorial. These are a few of the most-used resources: HeinOnline LLMC Digital Canadian Parliamentary Historical Resources Early Canadiana Online Internet Archive To access links to specific resources and to see what other […]
As Pride Month draws to a close, the Osgoode Hall Law Library has created a digital book display to honour the histories, issues, and legal milestones of the LGBTQ+ community in Canada. Join us in celebration by reviewing our selection of eBooks from the Osgoode and York University Libraries collection. The display can be viewed […]