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Exam Period at the Law Library: Study Spaces and Research Help

The Law Library would like to wish all students good luck on their exams!

With the exam period upon us, we wish to ensure we offer all law students the support and study environment that is needed at this time. We alert all library users to the following updates and reminders.

Details of the Law Library hours can be found here.

Room bookings

Starting April 11th all Law Library group study rooms will be reserved for law student use only.

During this period group study rooms may be booked at the loan desk.

Research and citation help

Research and citation help is available. Drop-by librarian offices or contact us by e-mail. To book an appointment with a law librarian visit: https://libcal.uvic.ca/appointments/ResearchHelp?g=5279

Other supports

Remember that Amicus Team support remains available to law students throughout the year and that the law library’s respite room is available in case you need a quick cat nap – just ask for the key at the front desk.

Switch up your study location and take advantage of the law library’s natural light and standing workstations.

Other study spaces on campus

Mearns-McPherson Library will be offering extended hours during the exam period. You can stay until midnight! See hours & location.

In addition, the campus has multiple computer labs offering bookable project rooms and group work tables.

For more information about studying supports and services visit https://www.uvic.ca/students/academics/final-exams/study-supports/

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New Display at the Law Library

As of February 2024, there is a new display at the Law Library! On the left side upon entry, visitors will be able to view this year’s new showcase of Victoria’s very own “Raging Grannies”. The display showcases the background, history, and accomplishments of the Raging Grannies nationwide, as well as includes artifacts from the University of Victoria’s Archival Collection.

Rooted in the desire to create a better world for future generations, the Raging Grannies simultaneously challenge and use the stereotype of old age. Composed of anthropologists, teachers, business women, artists, homemakers, and librarians, the Raging Grannies were initially initiated through the collective concern over the nuclear reactors and their potential environmental and health impacts. The group quickly expanded to protests against sexism and ageism, then to a broader array of social and political issues such as homelessness, climate change, and LGBTQ+ rights.

The Raging Grannies fearlessly tackle injustice through non-violent and peaceful protesting.  Their mode of protests are uniquely creative and humorous. Their most iconic method is crashing political events by singing satirical lyrics set to classic tunes such as lullabies and nursery rhymes. They also show up dressed in wildly stereotypical “grandma” outfits, often donning colourful and flamboyant hats and shawls. For one of their first actions in 1987, they protested uranium mining at the BC legislature by bringing a laundry basket full of women’s underwear that contained “briefs”. This whimsical gesture not only symbolised women’s work but also to offer a lighthearted critique to the typically formal and often pompous nature of such hearings.

The Grannies are still going strong today and have currently expanded to over 60 groups (or “gaggles” as they call them) across Canada and the United States. For more information, feel free to visit https://linktr.ee/uviclibrg for a list of Raging Grannies websites and pages!

The Law Library would like to thank work study student Youbin Seo for creating this new display and writing this post!

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Quickscribe Workshop

Join Mike Pasta, owner of Quickscribe, for a virtual training session on Tuesday November 21st at 12:30.  Quickscribe is considered the go-to-source for legislation in BC and includes access to laws that are routinely updated weeks, often months before any other source, including BCLaws/CanLII. QS Online makes it easier for legal professionals to navigate, research, interpret and track annotated legislation.

You will learn to:

  • Access this resource from on and off campus
  • View Hansard snippets that provide clarity on statutory intent – directly from the section level
  • Access laws that are updated weeks before any other source
  • Print, sections, parts, or entire annotated laws with ease – ideal for study purposes
  • Receive timely notification of new Bills, Orders or Hansard based on key words or subject matter of your choosing
  • Benefit from Supplemental Notes that provide insight on the “how” and “why” a section came to be
  • View annotations contributed by some of the most respected legal professionals in BC

To register visit: https://libcal.uvic.ca/calendar/lawlibrary/quickscribe

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We’re hiring a law student!

Our Law Library Information Assistant position is open to all law students who are eligible for Student Awards and Financial Aid (SAFA) work study positions. Check your eligibility on the SAFA website.

This is a great opportunities to earn extra $ with flexible hours. As an extra bonus you can learn a little more about our resources and activities, working on projects with the law librarians.

Click here to download the LIBR4 – Law library information assistant position description or visit the Current work study job postings page to view the job description

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.  To apply, please email your resume and cover letter to lawref@uvic.ca

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Welcome 2023/2024 Students

To new UVic Law students, welcome, and to returning students, welcome back!

Our regular fall term hours begin on Tuesday September 5th. 

The law library’s fall term regular hours are: 

Monday – Thursday                           8:00am – 8:00pm  

Friday:                                                                    8:00am – 6:00pm 

Saturday-Sunday:                              10:00am – 5:30pm  

Tours:

The Law Librarians will be providing tours of the law library for 1L, new upper year and new graduate students.  Details will be included with your orientation materials. 

For full details on Law’s orientation for new students, visit UVic Law’s orientation for new students page.  

For UVic Orientation information: https://www.uvic.ca/orientation/index.php  

Research Help:

Librarians are available to help with research and citation questions. Book a research consultation appointment or contact us at lawref@uvic.ca for answers to your questions

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Construction Update – Priestly Law Library closed to public June 1-September 1

To support ongoing construction at the Fraser Building, the Diana M. Priestly Law Library will be closed to the public for a 3-month period beginning June 1, 2023. The Law Library will re-open to the public in early September 2023 to align with the UVic Fall 2023 academic calendar.

The Law Library remains open to UVic employees, faculty, and students during construction. However, students are encouraged to use Mearns-McPherson Library as an alternate study space, if access to the physical collection at the Law Library is not needed.

A reminder, access to the Law Library is via the side stairwell off of parking lot 8 during regular library operating hours.

Members of the public requiring law research help or access to materials can contact the Law Library for assistance (250-721-8565 | lawlib@uvic.ca).

Additional information relating to the National Centre for Indigenous Laws (NCIL) construction project can be found on the UVic website https://www.uvic.ca/campusplanning/current-projects/indigenous-law/index.php

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Well wishes and library exam period reminders

The Law Library would like to wish all students good luck on their exams!

With the exam period quickly approaching, we wish to ensure we offer all law students the support and study environment that is needed at this time. We alert all library users to the following updates and reminders.

Details of the Law Library hours can be found here.

Room bookings

Starting April 6th all group study rooms and individual study carrels will be reserved for law student use only.

During this period group study rooms and study carrels may be booked at the loan desk.

Research and citation help

Research and citation help is available. Drop-by librarian offices or contact us by e-mail or to make an appointment.

Other supports

Remember that Amicus Team support remains available to law students throughout the year and that the law library’s respite room is available in case you need a quick cat nap – just ask for the key at the front desk.

Switch up your study location and take advantage of the law library’s natural light and standing workstations.

Other study spaces on campus

Mearns-McPherson Library will be offering extended hours during the exam period. Starting April 11th you can stay until midnight! See hours & location.

In addition, the campus has multiple computer labs offering bookable project rooms and group work tables.

For more information about studying supports and services visit https://www.uvic.ca/students/academics/final-exams/study-supports/

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Online Research Supports

Working on your research paper? Don’t forget that the Law Library has many online resources to support your research.

The A-Z Subject List: Key Legal Treatises and Textbooks Research Guide provides the leading treatises and textbooks on many different topics in law.   This Research Guide is an excellent starting point for finding key secondary sources on many of the main subjects of law, as textbooks offer a broad overview of a subject, while treatises offer an in-depth analysis including detailed footnotes on leading cases and scholarly sources.

The Law Library also has over 30 subject specific research guides.  Research Guides provide lists of books, databases, articles and websites related to a particular subject.

Working on your citations? Check out our citation help page.  This page provides links to useful online citation guides as well as other important citation information such as how to cite Indigenous sources.

The Law Library also has Legal Research Videos.  These short video tutorials provide steps and tips that will help you conduct legal research including noting-up cases, using secondary sources and locating Canadian federal and provincial (BC) legislation.

If you have any questions… remember, we’re here to help you.  To book an appointment with a law librarian visit: https://libcal.uvic.ca/appointments/ResearchHelp?g=5279

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New Dates: Legal Research Refresher Sessions

The Legal Research Refresher Session have been moved to January 24th and 25th

Do the LRW research tutorials seem like a distant memory? Are you staring at your open memo not knowing where to start?

Then come to one of our lunch hour refresher sessions presented by law librarians: Jessie and Emily.  Sessions will be happening on Zoom, no preregistration required.

Session 1: Emphasis on secondary sources and resources for researching Canadian state law

January 24 from 12:30-1:20pm

Zoom Meeting Link: https://uvic.zoom.us/j/87616059096

Session 2: Emphasis on citation

January 25 from 12:30-1:20pm

Zoom Meeting Link: https://uvic.zoom.us/j/86822866706

The law library also has a legal research and writing guide: https://libguides.uvic.ca/lrw that you may find helpful as you are working on your open memo assignment. There you can find a research strategy overview, links to a sample research plan, and primary and secondary legal research starting points

To book an appointment with a law librarian visit: https://libcal.uvic.ca/appointments/ResearchHelp?g=5279

If you have any questions… remember, we’re here to help you. Ask us!

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Law Library Construction Update

We are happy to report that the shelving project should be complete by November 28th.  Thank you for bearing with the noise of the construction.

Earplugs are available at the Loans Desk.