Author: jlampreau

Posted on

Lexis+ Canada Training Session

On October 27th from 12:30pm – 1:30pm the Library will be hosting a Lexis+ Training Session. The training session will be held virtually over Zoom.

Come learn about Lexis+ Canada, the brand new platform from LexisNexis. Learn how to search the broad collection of Canadian Primary and Secondary Sources available on Lexis+ and discover tips and tricks for effective searching to help you find what you need quickly and efficiently. You will find winning legal insights faster with Lexis+’s powerful search and collaboration tools, plus you can earn while you learn with STAR Rewards this year and earn 750 points for attending a training session!

Topics covered:

    • Where to start your research
    • How to quickly find leading decisions
    • Search caselaw by citation, party name and keyword search
    • Conduct due diligence on a case to determine if it’s still “good law”
    • How to use Halsbury’s Laws of Canada to help you understand an area of law and the current state of the common law
    • Search relevant Secondary Sources to help you gain a deeper understanding of the issue

Register Here

Can’t make the live session? No worries, register for the event to receive a recording.

Posted on

New Resource: CPDOnline

CPDOnline makes it easy for UVic Law Students and Faculty to sign up and watch continuing professional development (CPD) videos free of charge. Check out the extensive library of on-demand CPD videos to keep up to date on current developments in the law. You can search by practice area and watch relevant programs on practice management, employment law, civil litigation, advocacy skills, and so much more.

Sign-up is simple!

    • First go to https://www.cpdonline.ca/
    • Then click “login”,
    • When on the login page, click the tab titled “create an account”
    • After filling in a password and email (for future login) click the box that reads “Law student / Paralegal student / Faculty.”

Your account will then be created and you will be taken to the “my videos page.” From this page, you can navigate to the “Law Videos” tab which will give you full access to the CPDOnline library.

Posted on

We’re Hiring a Law Library Information Assistant

 

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 opportunity 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. 

The position description can be found here: 

LIBR4 – Law library information assistant 

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

Posted on

Lexis+ Canada is launching September 1st

Lexis+ Canada is the new integrated platform from LexisNexis.  It integrates multiple tools in one interface.

Already have a Lexis Advance Quicklaw login?  Don’t worry this login will work for Lexis+. All of your folders, alerts and links will also remain the same.

View this 13-minute video to find out about new features as well as what stayed the same.

Visit the Lexis+ Canada Academic page for the latest updates around public training sessions, videos, tip sheets, and more.

Posted on

Introduction to Library Search Workshop

.Library Search

Want to learn more about the new Library Search?  Sign up for the July 13th workshop.

This workshop will introduce you to the new UVic Libraries discovery interface that launched on June 28th. It will cover features like: basic search interface; short record view; full record view; applying search filters; advanced search including fielded searching and Boolean searching; journal title search; browsing by author, title, call number; authentication; saving results; formatting citations. This workshop is open to everyone.

Register here https://libcal.uvic.ca/calendar/dsc/librarysearch_03

Posted on

New Library Search Platform

.Library Search

The new Library Search interface is launching tomorrow. This is part of a major project to replace our twenty-year-old system with a more modern platform.

Our new system will offer an integrated discovery interface with options to search across the entire collection, or to limit only to certain types of resources like books, journals, electronic, or print.  Visit our library guide to find out more.

Posted on

Access to collections during CAPI / Library renovations

Library Stacks

If you visited the Law Library over the past few weeks, you will have noticed some temporary shelving being installed on the first floor, along with library staff busy moving collections. This work is in preparation for this summer’s renovations to relocate CAPI into the former technical services area within the Law Library and to reconfigure the Law Library’s first floor.

The majority of the collections on the first floor will not be relocated and will remain accessible throughout the renovations. During construction, if you notice that any print resource has been relocated, library staff will be able to assist you in locating the material or retrieving it from temporary storage.