Category: The City Law School

Hold that thought: Mind Mapping with MindGenius

Understanding, organising and retaining information can be challenging. While studying and working we often need to compose and organise our written work, understand complex topics and retain information. Mindmapping can be an excellent tool to help us meet these challenges. Depending on the task at hand mindmapping can be useful for almost everyone, but can…Continue Reading Hold that thought: Mind Mapping with MindGenius

Silent Study at Northampton Square

B411c silent study space

Returning students will notice that Level 6 is closed for refurbishment as part of our wider work to develop the library estate. Levels 4 and 5 are still available for silent study.  In addition to the silent spaces inside the Library, we have transformed B411c into a silent study room.  You can access this new…Continue Reading Silent Study at Northampton Square

Find your Library Guide

City Library Guides bring together the essential resources in your subject area and connect you quickly and easily to information about Library Services. From the Library Guides homepage select your school to see the Subject Guides relevant to you. In each of these guides your Librarians have gathered together the most important resources for you…Continue Reading Find your Library Guide

Citing and referencing for law: how the Law Library team can help you with OSCOLA

Starting university can be daunting, with lots of new things to get to grips with…including citing and referencing!  Citing and referencing is how you acknowledge the articles, books, cases, legislation and other resources that you used when creating your academic work. Accurate citing and referencing is good academic practice, it enhances the presentation of your…Continue Reading Citing and referencing for law: how the Law Library team can help you with OSCOLA

Meet the Team: Law Team

The Law Team works across two libraries, Gray’s Inn Place Library and Law Library College Building. The team makes sure both libraries run smoothly throughout the week, checking the environment and answering students’ questions. The team is made up of the following people: Martin Edwards – User Services Librarian Martin is the User Services Librarian….Continue Reading Meet the Team: Law Team

Access the Times Higher Education (THE) online

THE Logo

All City staff and students have access to the Times Higher Education (THE) online via Library Services’s subscription. THE contains global higher education coverage including world university rankings, news, opinions and features. You can read online articles, digital editions and download the app to your own personal device. To set up your THE account, go…Continue Reading Access the Times Higher Education (THE) online

New look Westlaw launched

Screenshot of the Westlaw website.

Exciting news! Westlaw has been updated to include some brand new and improved features, with the new platform going live from today. City students and staff will still be able to log-in directly using your username and password. Some of the changes include: Folders:  the new platform will provide improved folder capabilities, annotation and sharing…Continue Reading New look Westlaw launched

Library Services on Thursday 4th July

To allow for a staff development event on Thursday 4th July Library sites will be open for reference and self-service only. Access on that day will only be available to City University students, staff and registered Library users. Normal opening hours will apply. Staffed services will resume at 9am on the following day, Friday 5th July….Continue Reading Library Services on Thursday 4th July

Take a break, win a prize

City of London skyline colouring in sheet.

Here at CityLibrary we think it’s important to remind all of our students and staff about the importance of self-care during the exams and assessment period. Working hard to achieve excellent results can be tough, both mentally and physically. That’s why we like to encourage everyone to #TakeABreak. Whether you go for a walk, get…Continue Reading Take a break, win a prize