News from the law library
A reminder that taking phone and teleconferencing calls (zoom) in public spaces can be disruptive to other library users.
We recommend you book a study room in the law library for all calls.
If there are no spaces available you may use Classroom 192, try a study space at Mcpherson Library or Clearihue or ask library staff for alternatives.
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:
Can’t make the live session? No worries, register for the event to receive a recording.
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!
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.
The Diana M. Priestly Law Library will be closed Monday, September 19th for the National Day of Mourning.
The Mearns-McPherson Library will be open 10 a.m.-6 p.m on Monday September 19th. For more information about Library hours visit https://www.uvic.ca/library/locations/index.php
Effective July 16, the Law Library open hours are changing to:
Summer Session hours:
Monday-Friday 9:00am-5:00pm
Saturday and Sunday Closed effective July 16th, 2022.
Fall/Winter Session hours:
Monday-Thursday 8:00am-8:00pm (instead of 10pm)
Friday 8:00am-6:00pm (no change)
Saturday and Sunday 10:00am-5:30pm (no change)
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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
It is exhausting work studying for exams and submitting final papers.
Taking a nap during the day is a simple but effective way to boost productivity, enhance cognitive function, improve memory, increase creativity, and make you feel more rested.
The law library’s respite room is a perfect place to do just that!
Find the respite room (FRA 258) on the second floor, equipped with a bed, easy chair with a foot stool, and adjustable lighting.
Stop by the front desk to pick up the key today.
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.
Extended Hours
Extended study period and exam hours begin on Saturday April 9 and run until Thursday, April 29, inclusive.
| Monday – Thursday | 8:00 am – 10:00 pm |
| Friday | 8:00 am – 8:00 pm |
| Saturday – Sunday | 10:00 am – 10:00 pm |
The following hours will be in effect over Easter weekend:
| Friday, April 15 (Good Friday) | Closed |
| Saturday, April 16 – Sunday, April 17 | 10:00 am – 10:00 pm |
| Monday, April 18 (Easter Monday) | 8:30 am – 4:00 pm |
Details of the Law Library hours can be found here.
Room bookings
During this period all group study rooms and individual study carrels will be reserved for law student use only.
This will continue until law library staff see a significant decline in use by law students, or until April 28, whichever comes first.
During this period group study rooms and study carrels may be booked at the loan desk.
Research and citation help
You may have noticed that the research help desk in the law library is unattended during the exam period. Though the desk is quiet, research and citation help is available.
Students, you’re encouraged to email or phone the usual research help contacts. The law librarians receive email and phone messages at those contacts and will respond as quickly as possible, Monday through Friday.
You may also make an appointment with a librarian for research help in person or over Zoom.
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.
Are you working on your major paper? Here’s a reminder of some legal citation resources available:
The Canadian Guide to Legal Citation, 9th ed (McGill Guide) is available online to all law students and faculty through Westlaw Next.
Queen’s Law Library has a helpful quick guide to McGill citation basics.
For a more automated process, check out citation management software, like Zotero, which has the 9th edition of the McGill Guide available. See our Zotero for law libguide and our recorded workshop on Zotero for more information.
As always, if you have any questions about legal citation or research in general, please reach out to the law librarians at lawref@uvic.ca.
Stop by the library (or zoom in) this Friday to participate in the all day Greenwashing Research-a-thon event!
This year the Environmental Law Club will be partnering with the Environmental Law Centre to research business that may be making misleading claims about their products being “green,” “recyclable,” “sustainable,” “biodegradable, “eco-friendly” etc.
This topic was inspired by the $3 Million fine that the Environmental Law Center helped bring against Keurig.
It will be a hybrid event with both in-person (law library classroom 265) and Zoom options from 9am to 4pm on March 4. There will be lunch provided from 12-1, and a keynote presentation from Andhra Azevedo of EcoJustice during the lunch period.
The law librarians will be on hand throughout the day to assist with research strategies and sources.
Sign-up here: https://bit.ly/ELC2022Research