On January 4, York University Libraries (YUL) rolled out its new library catalogue search interface. It might not look too different at first glance, but the change to how and what it searches is profound. The new "discovery layer" interface merges all of YUL's different catalogues and holdings into one seamless interface using an open-source software application called […]
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HeinOnline and Google Scholar
If you've been interested in Google's recent activities in providing access to legal cases and legal research then you might also be interested in these two recent posts from the HeinOnline blog that compares their service to what Google Scholar has been offering. HeinOnline or Google Scholar? Why You Should Start Your Research in HeinOnline […]
Law Library Holiday Hours
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Library Research Sessions
CCH Online Date: Wednesday October 7 Time: 12:40pm - 2:20pm Location: Room 204, Osgoode Hall Law School Westlaw Canada Date: Monday October 19 Canadian Content 12:40pm - 1:30pm American Content 1:30pm - 2:20pm Location: Room 204, Osgoode Hall Law School Using library databases to find multi-disciplinary information Legal researchers are focusing on interdisciplinary approach in […]
What's the 5th Floor Reading Room Access Code? Check MyOsgoode Portal
The keypad code to access the Osgoode Reading Room on the 5th floor of the Scott library will be changed weekly. Every Monday morning you'll find the new code posted to the MyPage section of the MyOsgoode portal. Log in and retrieve the code starting at 8:00am each Monday morning.
Library Status Update
Due to unforeseen delays with electrical and network connections, we will not be able to open Osgoode Library Services until Tuesday morning (Sept. 8 - the day after Labour Day) at 8:00 a.m. Our library hours will be as posted on the Osgoode Library website. As a reminder, Osgoode Library Services is located next door […]
Osgoode Library on the Move!
The Osgoode Hall Law School Library is moving! Construction on the renovation and expansion of Osgoode Hall Law School at York University, including complete renovation of the law library, will begin this September. The library will be moving in stages over the next two weeks, beginning Monday, August 17. To facilitate the move, the library […]
Library Closings
To avoid disruptions and allow the library staff to reorganize the collection prior to moving, the Osgoode Law Library will be closed on Fridays and weekends until the end of August. The library's opening hours during the reorganization will be Monday through Wednesday from 9:30am to 4:30pm and Thursday from 9:30am to 9pm. The library will resume […]
Osgoode Library on the Move!
The Osgoode Law Library has begun implementing its relocation plan in advance of the renovation and construction of the law school that is scheduled to start this September. Effective immediately, all texts in the call number range KF 396 to KF 5500 will be located on the fourth floor of the Scott Library. The remainder of the Osgoode […]
New "Justice Reporter" on Law and the Media
The Canadian Media Lawyers Association recently launched the Justice Reporter newsletter on their revised Ad IDEM website. This new online (PDF) newsletter focuses on issues affecting journalism and the law. The newsletter was conceived and is edited by Tracey Tyler, legal affairs reporter at the Toronto Star, and Tony Wong, a litigation partner at Blake, […]