The Osgoode Library Extended Hours period has begun this week and is as follows: March 21 – April 24 (Extended Hours)Monday - Friday: 8:00am - 10:00pmSaturday - Sunday: 10:00am - 6:00pm(Closed April 15 for Good Friday) April 25 – April 30 (Deferred Examination Period)Monday – Friday: 9:00am – 8:00pmSaturday: 10:00am – 6:00pm Restricted StudyDuring this period, the […]
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New rare book room exhibit - On Trial!
A new rare book room exhibit, curated by Beck Shaefer, Library Cataloguing Assistant, is now on display in the library. On Trial! traces the way that trial accounts have been published and read since the end of the 17th century. Read the introduction and see images from the exhibit below: Trial accounts became popular in […]
Legal Research Workshops: Winter 2022
Want to brush up on your research skills, or review how to navigate the research platforms available to you? The Law Library has organized a series of legal research workshops to help you review and better understand the intricacies of legal research and get more experience with the databases essential for your studies. These sessions will […]
New digital display: disability and the law
Review Osgoode Hall Law Library's selection of print and e-books covering disability, human rights, policy and the law, from both a Canadian and international perspective. The display can be viewed here - Disability and the Law Collection You can review this collection and other digital book displays created by our law Osgoode librarians at the […]
Accessing Irwin Law Titles on the new vLex platform
You may know Irwin Law for publishing core Canadian legal titles used for many of your course readings. Please note, that if you’re trying to access the “Irwin Law Essentials of Canadian Law Series”, it has recently been migrated to a new platform called vLex. Follow the steps detailed below to access the vLex platform […]
Refresh your library research skills
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 […]
Pride Month Digital Display
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 […]
Summer Hours
The Law Library will be reducing its curbside pickup hours on Fridays for the summer. Beginning this Friday, May 21st, and continuing every Friday until September 3rd, curbside hours will end at 3:45 pm. For more information on the library's hours and our services, head to the Osgoode Hall Law Library website.
Canadian Human Rights Reporter now available on CanLii
In December 2020, Canadian Human Rights Reporter (CHRR), a valued resource for human rights law in Canada, ceased publication after 40 years. While this was a loss to the Canadian legal research community, it was followed with the news that the contents of the publication would soon be made available on CanLii. As of this […]
New HeinOnline feature: Link your MyHein and Google accounts
HeinOnline has developed a new feature to help you save, manage, and access your research by linking your MyHein profile with your Google account. This Google Single Sign-On (SSO) will automatically log you into to both Google and MyHein as soon as you begin your research on HeinOnline, ensuring that your search history and research […]