When you visit the library, you may notice a new display beside the stairs! This month, we’re featuring titles that are essential for surviving law school, for new and seasoned students. You’ll find titles on writing exams, legal research and writing, balancing your course load, and more. Visit the library to explore these resources, or […]
The Law Library is pleased to announce our Fall series of Library Workshops! These sessions are intended to help you navigate legal databases and review various areas of law and legal research. They will be held virtually on Zoom each Wednesday at 12:30 pm, and will not require registration. To join, please use the following […]
The Law Library is offering a full day of research training for summer research assistants and graduate students wishing to brush up on their legal research skills. Registration is required; please see details below. RA Training Session DetailsWhen: Tuesday, May 9th @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pmWhere: In person, IKB 1001Registration: https://machformext.osgoode.yorku.ca/machform/view.php?id=284260Light refreshments will be served. […]
If you have saved materials from the Canadian Encyclopedia Digest (CED) to your Westlaw Edge account, you may soon notice some changes that have affected these resources. Thomson Reuters recently announced that as of this week, the following updates will be implemented: Paragraph numbers will be removed from the body of the text in the […]
The Law Library is excited to announce our schedule for our Winter Legal Research Workshops. These sessions are intended to help you navigate legal databases and review various areas of law and legal research. They will be held virtually on Zoom each Wednesday at 12:30 pm, and will not require registration. To join, please use […]
In recognition of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, the Law Library has created a book display with materials acknowledging Indigenous legal histories and calls for justice. Within the display, you will also find the waistcoat and sash worn by the first Indigenous Appellate Court Judge, Justice Harry S. Laforme. In addition to […]
The Law Library is excited to announce our schedule for the Fall 2022 series of legal research workshops. If you need a refresher for finding legal information within and outside of the library, these sessions are for you! This series will include virtual sessions held on Zoom every Wednesday from 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]