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Paul Martin Law Library

Paul Martin Law Library. Your Legal Information Gateway http://www.uwindsor.ca/law/library. Formal Opportunities: - LRW First Year Course -Research For Law School Essays - Advanced Legal Research. Learning Legal Research.

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Paul Martin Law Library

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  1. Paul Martin Law Library Your Legal Information Gateway http://www.uwindsor.ca/law/library

  2. Formal Opportunities: -LRW First Year Course -Research For Law School Essays -Advanced Legal Research Learning Legal Research

  3. Informal Opportunities: -Working at a Legal Clinic -Joining a Moot Team -Working for aLaw Journal Learning Legal Research

  4. Upcoming Training Sessions What the Law Library Offers

  5. Upcoming Training Sessions What the Law Library Offers

  6. Legal Research 101:You Can’t Just Google It! “Counsel – have you checked the Interpretation Act on that point?”

  7. Legal Research 101:You Can’t Just Google It! “Yikes! Interpretation Act?”

  8. Legal Research 101:You Can’t Just Google It! “Yikes! Interpretation Act?” MOST legal information is NOT FREE ONLINE – (SO GOOGLE CAN’T SEE IT) (many books, law journals, specialized research tools) Some legal information is NOT ONLINE: (many books, historical statutes and government documents)

  9. Legal Research 101:You Can’t Just Google It! “Yikes! Interpretation Act?” Statutory research has many questions: For what jurisdiction? Federal? Ontario? Alberta? For what time frame? Current version? Prior version? What section(s) do I need? Do the section(s) tell us to look at a regulation for further details? What does the case law tell us about how this section is to be applied? Are there any textbooks or journal articles that can help us understand the statute?

  10. Legal Research 101:You Can’t Just Google It! Many Jurisdictions Canada, federal UK Canada, provincial and territorial Australia Canada, municipal other foreign jurisdictions Canada, military legal system US, federal US, state Public International Law Private International Law (conflicts of laws)

  11. Legal Research 101:You Can’t Just Google It! Many Types of Legal Materials PRIMARY SOURCES Constitution Supreme Court of Canada decisions Statutes and bills Judicial decisions (case law) Regulations and Forms Decisions of administrative tribunals Rules of Court Treaties SECONDARY SOURCES Textbooks and Loose-leaf Services Precedents Law Journals and lawyer magazines Encyclopedias Continuing Legal Education Materials Dictionaries Legislative materials (debates/committee) Public Records

  12. Legal Research 101:You Can’t Just Google It! Many Formats of Legal Materials Official v Unofficial Online – from free providers (ie. Libraries, Government or NGO) Online – from commercial providers (with subscription, ieQuicklaw or Westlaw) Print – in a library, for most historical materials and current books

  13. Legal Research 101:You Can’t Just Google It! Legal Matters and Materials Also Have a Time Component Examples: Current consolidation of a statute or regulation. Prior version of a statute or regulation. Commencement date of a statute, regulation or treaty. Updating a case. Backdating a statute. Retroactive statutes. Limitations periods.

  14. Upcoming Training Sessions Law Library Databases • To access Quicklaw, you need to create your own USERID and Password (instructions also sent to you after you return your FIPPA form). Follow all instructions carefully. Use your UWIN email address on registration form.

  15. Upcoming Training Sessions Law Library Databases http://www.uwindsor.ca/law/library To access most databases, visit the law library website, click on the link and enter your UWIN UserID and password.

  16. Essential Library Services Photocopiers Scanner Laser Printer Colour Printer Group Meeting Spaces ADD MONEY TO YOUR STUDENT CARD: http://www.uwindsor.ca/uwincard

  17. Essential Library Services • Computer Labs • Until mid-September: • Username: law1 • Password: law 1 • After mid-September • Username: UWINID • Password: student number

  18. Upcoming Events Library Tours Training Sessions SIGN UP SHEETS ARE POSTED BY THE CIRC DESK!

  19. Next Steps - Summary • Return FIPPA form to law library front desk. • Watch for your Westlaw Canada registration key in your email box, then REGISTER it. • Set up your Quicklaw password – instructions given here today. • Sign up for a tour next week. • Sign up for our training sessions. • Add money to your student card for photocopying and printing http://www.uwindsor.ca/uwincard • 7. Dual JD need to do this too! • Bookmark the law library website. • Visit our service desks for any help you may need!

  20. THANK YOU! Any QUestionS? Presented by: Annette Demers, BA LLB MLIS Associate Dean, Law Library and Legal Research Services ademers@uwindsor.ca 519-253-3000 ext 2976 @Annette_Demers

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