This academic year access to the Law Library collection (and the library collection generally) is a bit different. Below is an overview of how to access the electronic and print collections.
Accessing the physical collection
While the Law Library is not open for browsing, print books can be borrowed via the Re:Quest service, and picked up at the Mearns Centre for Learning – McPherson Library.
Searching the Library catalogue, Summon and using Re:Quest
Accessing the library’s online collections
Evidence Based Acquisition
The University has negotiated EBA (Evidence Based Acquisition) plans with Oxford University Press, Cambridge University Press, Taylor & Francis, and Wiley Publishers, which has given students and faculty access to over 200,000 ebooks. This guide provides more information on Evidence Based Acquisitions. https://libguides.uvic.ca/eba
Refined database List
The Refined Database list page provides you with the main law databases divided into topic area. For an exhaustive list of law databases please see our complete A-Z list.
The “Articles and books” tab lists the main journal article and ebook databases.
Journal article databases including:
Ebook collections including:
Law Reserve Room
Books in the reserve room are currently not available for circulation. The law library staff are able to scan a book chapter or a short excerpt, as per fair dealing guidelines. Requests for scans are done through the Re:Quest service.
McGill Guide
We are negotiating access to the McGill guide online. In the meantime, Queen’s University has a guide for the basics of McGill style citation. The law librarians are also available to answer citation questions at lawref@uvic.ca .
Borrowing laptops and AV equipment
UVic students and faculty can borrow laptops and other AV equipment. Items must be booked in advance and picked up and returned to the main entrance of the Mearns Centre for Learning— McPherson library
If you have questions on how to find resources, please reach out to the law librarians at lawref@uvic.ca.
For a complete list of Fall 2020 services visit our website: https://www.uvic.ca/library/home/covid-19/index.php