JOIN US on Wednesday Oct. 30 for a refresher session on Westlaw Edge Canada database. What? Westlaw Edge Canada Refresher SessionWhen? Wednesday Oct. 30, at 12:30pmWhere? Virtually over Zoom Westlaw Edge Canada is one of leading legal database platforms for researching Canadian, US and other foreign law. It covers both primary and secondary sources. To […]
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Join us for a tour of Osgoode Hall Law Library
Join us for a tour of the Osgoode Hall Law Library. We will tour the reading rooms, meeting rooms, library stacks, our special collections, and the reference and circulation desks. Our librarian team will be on hand to answer any questions you have about our library. We look forward to seeing you! Date: Monday, October […]
Lexis+ Canada replacing Lexis Advance Quicklaw
Effective September 1 2022, Lexis+ Canada is replacing Lexis Advance Quicklaw. Existing accounts for Osgoode faculty and students will give you access to this product. New students must register to get access. Contact the Reference Desk (lawref@osgoode.yorku.ca) if you have any questions.
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 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 […]
Pride Month Digital Display
As Pride Month draws to a close, the Osgoode Hall Law Library has created a digital book display to honour the histories, issues, and legal milestones of the LGBTQ+ community in Canada. Join us in celebration by reviewing our selection of eBooks from the Osgoode and York University Libraries collection. The display can be viewed […]
International Women's Day Digital Display
In honour of International Women’s Day on March 8th, the Osgoode Hall Law Library has created a digital book display of recently published titles on the intersections of gender, human rights, and the law, in both Canadian and international perspectives. Join us in celebrating International Women’s Day and our continued pursuit toward gender parity. The […]
Welcome Back!
It’s orientation week for the Class of 2023, welcome to the Osgoode Hall Law School Library! The library space is currently closed but we have loads of resources to support you throughout your studies. All library electronic resources continue to be accessible to support teaching and learning in this new environment. The Osgoode Library has […]
New Library Databases
The Law Library now has access to two new databases: Lloyd's Law Reports Online and Dispute Resolution! Both available through Informa, Lloyd's Law Reports provides authoritative content from industry experts in the maritime and commercial sector, while Dispute Resolution offers insight on key judgments in arbitration law and practice. Access both databases at the links […]