Legal research workshops

Need help with your research papers? Look no further! The semester is well underway and many of you are thinking about writing research papers. To help you navigate the intricacies of legal research the law library is pleased to offer a series of legal research workshops. All sessions will take place on Zoom on Wednesdays […]

Osgoode Digital Commons: Readership Snapshot

August 2021 Last month, the Osgoode Digital Commons received 43,122 full-text downloads and 7 new submissions, bringing the total works in the repository to 18,276. Osgoode Hall Law School of York University scholarship was read by 1,831 institutions across 181 countries. The most popular papers were: Pandemic Evictions: An Analysis of the 2020 Eviction Decisions […]

New digital display on enslavement and forced labour

Check out Reference librarian Ilana Newman’s new digital display featuring a selection of Osgoode Hall Law School Library's titles on enslavement, forced labour, and human trafficking. Check out Reference librarian Ilana Newman’s new digital display featuring a selection of the Law library's titles on enslavement, forced labour, and human trafficking. Like what you see? You […]

Library Orientation Fall 2021

Join us for a zoom library orientation next Mon., Sept. 13 OR Wed., Sept. 15 at 12:30 PM. We will be covering library privileges and services​, library resources, the Omni library catalogue, research guides, databases and more. Anyone wishes to learn about library resources, spaces, and services is welcome to join. Join at https://yorku.zoom.us/j/94283015312

Need help with research?

As we move into another year of remote reference service, the Law Library’s team of reference librarians are offering you more ways to connect with us for help with your research. We are available to help with navigating library resources, citations, and more. We can also share our screen with you on Zoom to demo […]

Refresh your library research skills

As the Fall 2021 semester approaches, brush up on your library research skills with the Law Library's research guides! Prepared by reference librarians, research guides act as pathfinders to information and instructional resources. They are a great place to start your research, and helpful in connecting you with reliable information. For refreshing your legal research […]

Osgoode Digital Commons: Readership Snapshot

July 2021 Last month, the Osgoode Digital Commons received 44,842 full-text downloads and 11 new submissions, bringing the total works in the repository to 18,275. Osgoode Hall Law School of York University scholarship was read by 1,724 institutions across 182 countries. The most popular papers were: Canada's Vanishing Death Taxes (636 downloads) Indigenous Sovereignty and […]

Library’s digital collections highlighted

Curated selections from the law library’s collection are available through Omni, the online catalogue of the York University library system. From the advanced search template on Omni click on the three dots on the top bar and then click on COLLECTION DISCOVERY. So far there are three contributions from the law library: Osgoode Faculty Scholarship […]

Osgoode Digital Commons: Readership Snapshot

June 2021 Last month, the Osgoode Digital Commons received 46,922 full-text downloads and 13 new submissions, bringing the total works in the repository to 18,253. Osgoode Hall Law School of York University scholarship was read by 1,805 institutions across 180 countries. The most popular papers were: Government Student Loans, Government Debts and Bankruptcy: A Comparative […]