While you're all undoubtedly burying your noses in reading and writing, don't forget that it's Halloween! Although (I hope!) you've all stopped trick-or-treating long ago, stop by the circulation desk for a treat. No costumes necessary. For a quick seasonal laugh, enjoy the classic clip below from one of the best Simpsons Treehouse of Horror episodes. […]
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A portable journal library - HeinOnline comes to the iPad
While many publishers are jumping on board with new technology as a means to deliver their services, HeinOnline has really stepped up with a fantastic new app for the iPad (and iPhone, if you're prepared to squint at 3.5" or 4" PDFs) that is easy to use and provides a clean and user-friendly interface. Once […]
Are Good Research Skills Important For Summer/Articling Students?
Yes! Want to impress those you are working with? Summer and articling students (and junior lawyers too) do a great deal of research work. Being known as an efficient and effective researcher can only help at hire-back time. Law firms and departments are always looking for cost-effective ways of carrying out their work. Electronic library […]
Superheroes and the law?
While the law can be alternately deadly serious or patently ridiculous (often in the midst of a single case!), it is always refreshing to read legal writing where the author is clearly enjoying the material. If you learn something - even better! In December 2010, I read about a novel new legal blog in the […]
Legal Fiction and DVDs
As the leaves fall and winter inexorably marches forward, reading dry legal text after dry legal text can start to weigh heavily. Rather than resorting to yet another round of "Angry Birds" or trawling TMZ, you might want to take the time to check out the Osgoode Library's Legal Fiction and DVD collections. Bonus: Because […]
New Website for Supreme Court of Canada Judgments
This past week, the Supreme Court of Canada launched a new website for its online judgments. I think you'll agree the site is cleaner, clearer, more efficient, easier to use and much more attractive. There is a "quick search" box right at the top of the page, with a link to an "Advanced Search" function. […]
Death and Taxes and Zombies
Law reviews are not usually noted for their humour. However, Adam Chodorow, Professor of Law and Associate Dean for Innovative Ventures at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, addresses this shortcoming in legal scholarship and another major policy shortcoming in a forthcoming article in the Iowa Law Review. […]
University of New Brunswick Law Journal Now Available on Quicklaw
The University of New Brunswick Law Journal (UNB LJ) is now available on Quicklaw. First published in 1947, the University of New Brunswick Law Journal is one of the oldest student-run legal publications in Canada. It is an annual refereed publication devoted to the consideration of current legal issues, problems and philosophies through the presentation […]
Additions to Hein's World Constitutions Illustrated
HeinOnline's World Constitutions Illustrated library of contemporary and historical constitutional documents continues to grow. In the past month, in addition to many primary source documents, the following historical treatises have been added to the collection: Correspondence of the American Revolution; Being Letters of Eminent Men to George Washington, from the Time of His Taking Command […]
New eResource: HeinOnline's American Indian Law Collection
We now have access to the the American Indian Law Collection on HeinOnline.Since the American Revolution, American Indian law has evolved into a complex web of treaties, federal statutes and regulations, federal case law, tribal codes, constitutions, and jurisprudence. This collection contains an expansive selection of titles unique to American Indian law with over 800 […]