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News and developments in legal publishing relevant to Osgoode Library

New Titles List

Want to stay updated on the latest titles at the library? Newly acquired titles are posted monthly on our New Titles page. There is an option to browse past acquisitions by month, search the blog, and subscribe to receive notifications by email.

Legal Writing Book Display

We invite you to stop by the Law Library to browse our new book display on legal writing! These titles provide tips on how to write clearly and concisely and introduce you to different types of legal writing. We have also posted additional titles on our virtual display, which can be accessed here: Legal Writing

The Book, Aesthetically Speaking

The Latest Special Collections Exhibit A new exhibit called The Book, Aesthetically Speaking showcases rare books from the library’s special collections. The exhibit explores book printing, binding, and decoration techniques from the 16th to 21st century and can be found on the lower level of the library. It was curated by Beck Schaefer, the Law […]

Artificial Intelligence and the Law Book Display

As Artificial Intelligence (AI) becomes more integrated into our daily lives, it brings forth a range of legal challenges and ethical implications. We warmly invite you to visit the library and explore the featured titles in our new book display, which showcases the intersection of AI and the law. The display is located on the […]

Gender, Law, and Feminist Legal Studies Book Display

Since 1975, March 8th has been celebrated as International Women’s Day. This day is an opportunity to recognize our collective advancement towards gender parity, while making a continued commitment to strive towards equity for all. For the month of March, the library has created a book display highlighting titles that discuss the intersections of gender […]

Climate Justice Book Display

Over the years, extreme weather has disproportionately affected developing countries. Climate justice seeks to recognize and address how climate change and social, political, and economic factors impact vulnerable and underprivileged populations. The Law Library, therefore, has created a new book display to highlight and bring awareness to the topic of climate and environmental justice. The […]

New digital display: human rights

A new digital display by reference librarian Ilana Newman on the theme of human rights is available online: explore a selection of Osgoode Hall Law School Library’s titles on topics in human rights law. Want to see more? Check out all digital library collections!

Subscribe for updates to New Titles

Osgoode Hall Law Library is constantly adding new titles to our collection, both electronically and in print. Check out the list of our recent acquisitions here – https://researchguides.library.yorku.ca/lawlibrarynewacquisitions If you would like to receive email notifications when titles are added to the Law Library, you can subscribe by following the link, entering your email contact […]

New Legal History Journal Subscription

The Osgoode Library now subscribes to JUS GENTIUM: Journal of International Legal History, the first issue of which has just recently been published. Jus Gentium is the first American journal dedicated to addressing the history of international law. Much of modern scholarship on the history of international law is preoccupied not with international law, but with […]

Perfect Timing

Just to give you something to look forward to when you’ve finished your exams and papers, the library will have four especially interesting-sounding books available for your reading enjoyment by April 30. First on the list is The Emergency Sasquatch Ordinance and other real laws that human beings have actually dreamed up, enacted, and sometimes […]