Some of the library’s e-books are provided to us through Scholars Portal. The way to access the Scholars Portal books is different from the way we access books on the ebrary platform. You can tell that the book is a Scholars Portal e-book if you see "Borrow this E-Book" above the cover image of a […]
Legal Research
Spring has sprung - now start studying!
It's the first day of spring (just don't look outside), and of course that means that if you haven't started to feel the end-of-term crunch, you will (and probably should!) very soon. Of course, the library should be a major focal point for your study and research (if it's not, for shame!), and we're here […]
Eastern European and CIS Law
Given the near-ubiquity of Ukraine and Russia, along with the attendant complicated history and politics that run deep between them, in the news over the past weeks and months, it would seem that it would be a good time to do a brief blog post on available resources for legal research former Soviet CIS (Commenwealth […]
Refugee Appeal Division Decisions Now Available on Quicklaw
The Refugee Appeal Division (RAD), fourth division of the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, was launched on December 15, 2012 and started releasing decisions mid last year. This new division considers appeals against decisions of the Refugee Protection Division to allow or reject claims for refugee protection. All decisions of the Refugee Appeal Division are now available on […]
Scottish Law - More different than you might think!
Having just returned from Scotland this past week, I feel compelled to write about Scots law which, though it is part of the UK (for now), is markedly different from English law. With the referendum on Scottish independence set for September 18 of this year, there has been a tremendous amount of discussion into the […]
Law Society of Upper Canada, Minutes of Convocation
The Law Society of Upper Canada announced today the launch of a new online resource that makes publicly accessible the Minutes and Transcripts of Convocation. Members of the Bar and the public can full-text search the Minutes and Transcripts or browse the documents by date. The site contains the public versions of the Minutes of […]
Case Law from Fastcase Now Integrated into HeinOnline
HeinOnline has recently announced a partnership with Fastcase to provide links to full-text copies of US federal and state cases from citations in articles on the HeinOnline service. Fastcase, which provides access to full-text primary law for US federal and all 50 state jurisdictions, is a leading next-generation legal research service that features powerful “best-case-first” […]
CCH Online training rescheduled
We have rescheduled the CCH Online training that was cancelled due to bad weather. The session will take place on Wednesday, March 5, from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm in Room 2011. To reserve a spot please email library@osgoode.yorku.ca.
Tips for Using E-books
Electronic books have become very popular based on our usage statistics. Last semester, the Irwin law titles in the ebrary platform were heavily used. Working with e-books comes with a lot of pros such as the customized features like - Copying and pasting Highlighting into your word document Downloading (this option varies in each […]
Consolidated and Current South African Legislation Now Available Free Online
Consolidated and up-to-date versions of South African legislation are now available free online. The project is a joint venture between the South African Legal Information Institute (SAAFLI) and the University of Pretoria and was launched on Tuesday , January 21, 2014 by Judge Edwin Cameron of the Constitutional Court. This new collection of South African legislation, which is both searchable and browsable, is available on […]