March 8 is commemorated as International Women’s Day (IWD) to recognize the spirit of determination and courage by women in their countries and communities. It is also an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of women globally. Status of Women Canada’s 2017 theme is titled “Equality Matters”. See more here - http://www.swc-cfc.gc.ca/commemoration/iwd-jif/theme-en.html UN Women’s 2017 theme […]
If you're scratching your head about what's going on south of the border, here are some recently compiled legal resources on the Trump administration from academic, reliable sources. Beats "alternative facts" any time! Oxford Public International Law has compiled 10 Questions of International and Constitutional Law and the Trump Administration about the law and policy of […]
Osgoode Digital Commons, the institutional repository and digital archive of Osgoode Hall Law School of York University, offering world-wide access to the research and publications of the School’s scholarly community, achieved a significant milestone when it reached one million downloads in the early morning of Monday, November 21, 2016, less than three years since its […]
In recognition of the twentieth anniversary of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples (RCAP), and just in time for the Sharing the Land, Sharing a Future National Forum currently underway in Winnipeg , Library and Archives Canada (LAC) has digitized and made available not just the full text of the Royal Commission’s 5-volume Final Report, but […]
A comprehensive collection of Canadian provincial statutes in digital format is now available in the new Provincial Statutes of Canada library on HeinOnline. The collection includes statutes, both public and private, for all ten Canadian provinces (though not – yet? – the three territories) in PDF copies of the official statute volumes as published by […]
We are pleased to announce that we now have access to this new library on HeinOnline. Slavery in America and the World: History, Culture & Law, edited by Paul Finkelman with the assistance of Hein’s editorial staff, brings together for the first time all known legal materials on slavery in the United States and the […]
The library is pleased to offer WestlawNext Canada training next Monday, October 17 from 12:30 PM. to 2:00 PM. in Room 2011. WestlawNext Canada offers access to unique content, similar but different to Lexis Advance Quicklaw. Knowing which sources are available on the different services will help you do your legal research effectively. Reserve your […]
Not sure how to use the new Lexis Advance Quicklaw effectively? The Library is offering Lexis Advance Quicklaw training next Monday, Sept. 26 from 12:30 PM. to 2:00 PM. in Room 2011. Here are some of the new features and functionality that will be highlighted: - Learn to search Canadian primary and secondary sources using a […]
Osgoode has always prided itself on innovative approaches to law and teaching. As host to the Law Commission of Ontario (LCO), Osgoode has a commitment to law reform initiatives everywhere. Better to support these research ideals, the Osgoode Library now subscribes to the Australian Law Reform Commission Library on HeinOnline. The Australian Law Reform Commission […]
More great news from CanLII: Fans of the Best Guide Guide to Canadian Legal Research will be pleased to know that the site is now being hosted and updated by CanLII. The Best Guide has been freely available on the Internet since 1998. The original author and publisher was Catherine Best. The site grew out […]