Legal Research

News and information on conducting legal research, including workshops on using legal databases, searching in Omni, and understanding legal citation

Open Access and COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has presented an unprecedented motivation for researchers and academics to share knowledge widely, not just among scientists but across all academic fields. An increasing number of organisations are moving towards an Open Access model for disseminating information in response to COVID-19, but more challenges and opportunities lie ahead. The Rise of Pre-prints […]

Lexis Advance Quicklaw training

Join Lexis Nexis trainer Cathy Hayhow this Wednesday, October 21 from 1 PM to 2PM for a Lexis Advance Quicklaw webinar for Osgoode upper year and graduate students.  Joining instructions are below: Prior to the meeting, if you wish to test your connection to our WebEx Training Centre, please access: Webex Test Instructions: Join the […]

Lexis Advance Quicklaw webinar

Join Lexis Nexis trainer Cathy Hayhow this Thurdsay, June 4 at 11 AM for a Lexis Advance Quicklaw webinar for Osgoode students. Whether you're working as a Research Assistant, starting your career as an articling student or just interested in brushing up your research skills, this webinar is for you. Please follow the link below […]

Virtual Legal Research Workshop

This year the Library is pleased to offer a legal research workshop via Zoom on Wednesday May 6, from 10 AM to 12:30 PM. While the session is geared primarily to Research Assistants, all students are welcome to participate. Topics to be covered: • Using Omni • Accessing eBooks • Finding journal articles for legal […]

Enhanced learning support from Thomson Reuters

Thomson Reuters  offers complimentary online WebEx training for WestlawNext, Practical Law, Proview, and Taxnet Pro. Students can book a free online training session with Jeremy Dunn, Senior Customer Learning Consultant, here. Jeremy is also available to answer any questions at Jeremy.Dunn@thomsonreuters.com. Online Help Resources, including downloadable user guides and tutorial videos are available at the […]