The Law Library in College Building is now open! Where is it? The Library is situated in AG17, College Building, on the ground floor. If you can’t find it, please check the campus map: city.ac.uk/visit. Who can access it? Access is restricted to City Law School students and staff. What about the Innovation Centre Library?…Continue Reading The Law Library in College Building is now open
New resources available on Westlaw
Library Services now provides all current City students access to a huge range of books and looseleaf encyclopaedias on Westlaw. Previously, access was limited to a small selection of titles such as The White Book, Archbold, and Palmer’s Company Law. Our new extended subscription gives access to over 300 books, including 66 looseleaf works and…Continue Reading New resources available on Westlaw
Take a break
At this time of year you’ll be busy revising and preparing for your exams, and many of you will be spending a lot of time in the Library, especially as we’re open 24/7. But it’s important to remember that taking rest breaks, eating and sleeping are extremely important activities too: health and wellbeing are crucial…Continue Reading Take a break
Revising for your exams or studying over the Christmas break?
We can confirm our opening times for the holiday period. Northampton Square Library From Monday 18th December to Friday 22nd December the library will be operating vacation opening hours of 9am to 10pm with reference and self-service after 5pm. The library will be closed from Saturday 23rd December to Tuesday 26th December inclusive. We will be open…Continue Reading Revising for your exams or studying over the Christmas break?
Law Resources: JustCite
What is JustCite? JustCite is a legal search engine and citator that indexes and cross references case law and legislation from the UK, Ireland, and other common law jurisdictions. It does not provide full text results, however it provides links to full text content on other databases, such as Westlaw and LexisLibrary. Why is JustCite…Continue Reading Law Resources: JustCite
OSCOLA Tutorial
The Oxford University Standard for Citation of Legal Authorities (OSCOLA) is a guide to legal citation and it is the standard citing and referencing format used by The City Law School. Citing what you have read to complete an assignment is not only important to avoid plagiarism, but it also makes your argument stronger. …Continue Reading OSCOLA Tutorial
Meet the team: Law Team
The Law Team works across two libraries, Gray’s Inn Place Library and Innovation Centre Library, which you can access using your City card. The team makes sure both libraries run smoothly throughout the week, checking the environment and answering students’ questions. All City students are welcome to study at the Law Libraries, but the available…Continue Reading Meet the team: Law Team
Find your Library Guide
Our 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 our Librarians have gathered together the most important resources for you…Continue Reading Find your Library Guide
New Resource: Getting The Deal Through
Getting The Deal Through (GTDT) is a resource which allows you to compare different practice areas of law across a variety of jurisdictions, providing a useful starting point for comparative legal research. GTDT is written by expert lawyers across the globe and its content comparison tool allows you to create tailored searches for specific combinations…Continue Reading New Resource: Getting The Deal Through
Rosenne’s Law and Practice of the International Court: 1920-2015
Rosenne’s Law and Practice of the International Court is a leading work on the International Court of Justice. Now in its fifth edition, we have purchased the e-book for our library collection. The work is divided into four volumes: Volume I – The Court and the United Nations Volume II – Jurisdiction Volume III –…Continue Reading Rosenne’s Law and Practice of the International Court: 1920-2015