Category: The City Law School

Redesigning the Library Bookings pages

Screenshot of one of the booking page options.

We are giving our bookings pages a new look and want your input. Below are two screen shots for the design of the front page, have a look and let us know which you would find easier to use by clicking on the voting options below. Option A: bookings by category   Option B: bookings…Continue Reading Redesigning the Library Bookings pages

More Books: You choose, we’re all ears

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Since 2013, CityLibrary has given students the chance to help choose the books we have through the More Books scheme.  So far, just over 2000 books have been bought.   You can find a selection of these on display on Levels 4 and 5 of the Northampton Square Library, as well as below in our virtual…Continue Reading More Books: You choose, we’re all ears

Return of 24/7 opening

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The Northampton Square and Cass libraries will open for 24 hours a day, 7 days a week during City’s main exam and assessment period. Cass Learning Resource Centre: Monday 25th March – Friday 3rd May Northampton Square Library: Tuesday 23rd April – Friday 31st May Bookable study spaces will be available at both sites to…Continue Reading Return of 24/7 opening

Email reminders

Last night’s upgrade to our system prevented our email reminders from being sent out.  Our suppliers are working to resolve this and we will send them out later today.  In the mean time, you can log in to your Library Account to view the due dates of your items and renew them if necessary….Continue Reading Email reminders

Library system downtime: March 11th-12th

We are upgrading our library systems overnight Monday 11th – Tuesday 12th March.  As a result you may experience intermittent periods of downtime during which you will be unable to: login to online resources see book availability through CityLibrary Search request items, or login to your CityLibrary Account to renew items. Please plan ahead to…Continue Reading Library system downtime: March 11th-12th

Article access: scheduled maintenance Saturday 9th February

Due to scheduled maintenance by one of our suppliers,  direct ejournal and Journal Article links  from CityLibrary Search, Reading Lists, and Google Scholar will not work on Saturday 9th February. The maintenance will start at 1am on Saturday and last for up to 24 hours. Links to journals from the Journals A-Z, and the Is it  @CityLibrary…Continue Reading Article access: scheduled maintenance Saturday 9th February

Oxford Reports on International Law

Oxford Reports on International Law (ORIL) is a database which brings together decisions on public international law from international law courts, domestic courts, and ad hoc tribunals, with: Analytical commentary Full text of the opinions of the court Lists of cases and instruments cited The case law within ORIL is divided into modules, you can access…Continue Reading Oxford Reports on International Law

Bookable Individual Silent Study Desks for 24/7 opening

Bookable individual silent study desks will return for the January assessment period at the Northampton Square Library and the Cass Learning Resource Centre. Students can book a desk to study for up to three hours a day, a maximum of four times a week. Each session can be booked up to one week in advance.  The full…Continue Reading Bookable Individual Silent Study Desks for 24/7 opening

CityLibrary seasonal opening hours

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If you are planning to catch up on some studying and/or exam revision over the festive holidays then check out our opening hours and plan ahead: ………. From Monday 17th December to Friday 21st December the Northampton Square Library will be operating vacation opening hours of 9am to 10pm with reference and self-service after 5pm….Continue Reading CityLibrary seasonal opening hours

JustisOne – Search for cases and legislation

Library Services subscribes to JustisOne, an online resource that gives you access to UK case law and legislation. In a previous blog post we explained how to log in. Below is a quick guide on how to search for cases and legislation. How to search for a case You can do a simple search from…Continue Reading JustisOne – Search for cases and legislation