JOIN US on Wednesday Oct. 23 for a refresher session on Lexis+ database. What? Lexis+ Refresher Session When? Wednesday Oct. 23, at 12:30pm Where? Virtually over Zoom Lexis+ is one of leading legal databases for researching Canadian, US and UK law. It covers both primary and secondary sources. To participate in the session, please join here: Join Zoom Meeting […]
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Osgoode Digital Commons: Readership Snapshot
June 2024 Last month, the Osgoode Digital Commons received 65,676 full-text downloads and 3 new submissions, bringing the total works in the repository to 19,158. Osgoode Hall Law School of York University scholarship was read by 1,700 institutions across 177 countries. The most popular papers were: The most popular publications were:
RA seminars coming up next week
Just a reminder about the library's series of legal research sessions taking place next week from Monday May 2 to Friday May 6. While the sessions are geared towards students who will be working as Research Assistants this summer, all students are welcome to participate. You can join us for any or all the sessions. All […]
Free Content available on War in Ukraine
The legal publisher Brill is sharing and opening relevant research under the hashtag #SolidarityWords through their website. Titles included are mostly from the subject area of public international law.
RA seminars
Join the library's reference team for a series of legal research sessions from Monday May 2 to Friday May 6. While the seminar sessions are geared towards students who will be working as Research Assistants this summer, all students are welcome to participate. You can join us for any or all the sessions. All sessions will […]
Law Library Extended Hours
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 […]
New Digital Display: Indigenous Reconciliation
Over the last few years, reconciliation between indigenous peoples and the rest of Canada has become an important topic for discussion. The new Indigenous Reconciliation digital display includes a selection of print and electronic books on this important topic.You can access this and other digital book displays created by the Osgoode reference librarians at the […]
New digital display: Covid-19 and the law
The Covid-19 pandemic has radically altered our world. The new Covid-19 and the law digital display of print and electronic books is a selection of the Law Library’s collection of emerging literature on the global legal and policy responses to the Covid-19 pandemic. You can access this and other digital book displays created by the Osgoode […]
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 […]