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Legal Research: Secondary Sources

Legal Research: Secondary Sources . Vicki Jay Leung, Reference Librarian Paul Martin Law Library October 21 & 23 , 2013. Legal writing that does not come from the government or courts Expert commentary about the laws

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Legal Research: Secondary Sources

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  1. Legal Research:Secondary Sources Vicki Jay Leung, Reference Librarian Paul Martin Law Library October 21 & 23, 2013

  2. Legal writing that does not come from the government or courts • Expert commentary about the laws • Provides researched legal citations to primary sources of law (legislation& cases) • Helps legal professionals keep current with the ever changing law Secondary Sources

  3. Efficiently Build Your Foundation of Knowledge Step 6: News Articles Step 5: Non-Law Resources>Leddy Library Step 4: Full-Text Journal Articles (Electronic Search) Step 3: Full-Text Journal Articles (from citations) Step 2: Cites to Journal Articles>footnotes, indices (print & electronic) Objectives:Search Strategy Flowchart Step 1: Topical Books>Library Catalogue Evergreen

  4. Books provide good general introduction • Use information to formulate key word searches • University of Windsor Library Catalogue from the Law Library website: www.uwindsor.ca/law/library • field searches -Leddy vs. Law Library holdings • Location in library- e-books • cross-ref with Subject heading • shelf read for similar books with same call number range) Books (Library Catalogues)

  5. University of Toronto Libraries • Harvard University Library • WorldCat (from Law Library website) • Find & request books outside of our library through interlibrary loans (free of charge to law students) • Please give 2 weeks notice Other Library Catalogues

  6. Legal Indices: • Index to Canadian Legal Literature (Wca, QL) • LegalTrac or Current Law Index (Law Library) • Index to Foreign Legal Periodicals (HeinOnline) • Current Index to Legal Periodicals (HeinOnline) • Search to find a wider breadth of articles published not found in full-text article databases • Use the given citations to find in print or online in full-text article databases Finding Cites to Journal Articles

  7. Step 1) Find out the full journal title from the abbreviation Step 2) Find out where you can find the publication (print? which electronic resources? Step 3) Find the journal in the library catalogue (print) &/or electronic resource, then find out the currency range using the scope note feature Step 4) Using the browse feature, drill down by year, then by volume/issue number to find the page that your article starts on Finding Full-text Article from a Citation

  8. Do NOT start your research here: unfamiliar keyword searching may miss important articles • Do NOT waste your time making inefficient searches • DO take the time to make a list of key terms or phrases used to describe concepts you are looking for, as well as any synonyms • Online Resources: • Westlaw Canada • Quicklaw • Law Library subscriptions (ex. HeinOnline) through proxy Searching for Full-text Articles

  9. Find out facts or background information to give your paper better context • Lots of cross over disciplines • Leddy Library: www.uwindsor.ca/leddy go to “Journal Articles and Research Tools” to find lists of databases by subject speciality Researching Non-Law Resources

  10. News sources can provide background information, dates, and names of unreported cases • Online Resources: • Globe & Mail • Westlaw Canada • Quicklaw • Leddy Library • Factivia or Canadian Newstand Searching for Newspaper Articles

  11. Find relevant sources of law for: • Academic papers • Court procedures Remember Your Research Goal

  12. Vicki Jay Leung, Reference Librarian Reference Hours: Monday to Thursday 10:30 am to 5:00 pm Fridays 10:30 am to 12 noon (Student Reference Associates available in evenings and weekends) If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to ask!! Contact InformationEmail: Vicki.JayLeung@uwindsor.caPhone: (519) 253-3000 ext. 4266 or 2975

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