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How to Locate a Full-Text Article in the Index to Canadian Legal Literature (ICLL)

If you are looking for Canadian content, the Index to Canadian Legal Literature (ICLL) is a good resource to consult as it contains references to articles and cases. ICLL can be found in the WestlawNext database under the Finding Tools section.   If the citation is blue or hyperlinked, it means the full-text article is available directly through the database as we see in the example below. To access the article, just click […]

O’Brien’s Encyclopedia of Forms now on Westlaw

You can now access O’Brien’s Encyclopedia of Forms and Precedents on WestlawNext Canada. Here, you will find thousands of expertly drafted documents in nine areas: Commercial and General  Corporations  Leases  Wills and Trusts Ontario – Family Law Labour Relations and Employment Ontario – Court Forms  Municipal Corporations   Computers and Information Technology  Master Subject Index To […]

Accessing the McGill Guide online

As the end of term approaches and your final research papers and projects are due, it is important to ensure you have properly cited your work. While the Law Library can offer reference assistance and resources such as this citation guide, you will also need to rely on the Canadian Guide to Uniform Legal Citation […]

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