![Legal Citation-Journals
[2002] 61 CLJ 684
Year article was written
Journal in which article appears
Volume of the Journal
Page in the journal where article appears
(The article appears in the Cambridge Law Journal
2002,Volume 61 page 684)](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/llmsession2012-121025065810-phpapp01/85/Llmsession2012-6-320.jpg)
![Find This
[2010] 37 Journal of Law and Society 387-411
What is the titleof the article?
Hint! Use the Ebsco Link](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/llmsession2012-121025065810-phpapp01/85/Llmsession2012-8-320.jpg)
![Legal Citation-Cases
Party Names
• Party Names-Fisher v Bell
[1960] 3 WLR 919
Date-Year case was reported
Law Report Series where it was reported
Volume of Law Report Series
Page in Law Report Volume](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/llmsession2012-121025065810-phpapp01/85/Llmsession2012-13-320.jpg)
![Try Finding These
Find:
Theodor Meron,”The Meaning and Reach of the International Convention on
the Elimination of all Forms of Racist Discrimination”,79 American Journal
of International Law(1985),p283
Name the Parties involved in the following Case
[1914] 3 KB 259
[2005] Crim LR 901
What is the article title at the following Citation?
What is the author’s name?](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/llmsession2012-121025065810-phpapp01/85/Llmsession2012-15-320.jpg)
Llmsession2012
- 1. LLM 4160 LLM Session 2 E Resources Cases, Journal Articles,Current Awareness
- 2. Recap • Last week we looked at UniHub, My UniHub • Library catalogue • My Subject Guide • My Calendar • SCONUL • Interlibrary Loan
- 3. This week Electronic Format • Cases(Law Reports) • Journal Articles • Databases • Current Awareness
- 4. Google • If you must use Google at least use Google Scholar or Advanced • Allows for a much more structured search • More options than basic Google
- 5. Remember-use My UniHub!! For Logging in
- 6. Legal Citation-Journals [2002] 61 CLJ 684 Year article was written Journal in which article appears Volume of the Journal Page in the journal where article appears (The article appears in the Cambridge Law Journal 2002,Volume 61 page 684)
- 7. Title Abbreviations? Use this website to quickly find the full title of an abbreviated journal or law report title
- 8. Find This [2010] 37 Journal of Law and Society 387-411 What is the titleof the article? Hint! Use the Ebsco Link
- 9. Electronic Journals • Have citation/title?-use the catalogue or databases • Subject searching- Use databases
- 10. Databases-Quick Facts Heinonline • -Used to locate journal articles • Does not provide cases(Modern) or legislation • English Reports(pre 1865 cases) Westlaw and Lexis Library • Access to legislation case law, journal articles • Also current awareness(status updates legislation and cases) • EU legislation,cases,journal articles
- 11. Databases/Cases • Law Reports • Hundreds of law report series • Law library has many in print(in house use) • Electronic access-must log in to My UniHub
- 12. Westlaw/Cases BROWSE Feature-if you know the Law Series Search Feature- Subject, Citation,Free Text
- 13. Legal Citation-Cases Party Names • Party Names-Fisher v Bell [1960] 3 WLR 919 Date-Year case was reported Law Report Series where it was reported Volume of Law Report Series Page in Law Report Volume
- 14. Cases/Citation Search • Case Analysis useful for Summary/Update • Used as an Alerter to ensure you are using ‘good’ up to date law(Coloured Icons)
- 15. Try Finding These Find: Theodor Meron,”The Meaning and Reach of the International Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Racist Discrimination”,79 American Journal of International Law(1985),p283 Name the Parties involved in the following Case [1914] 3 KB 259 [2005] Crim LR 901 What is the article title at the following Citation? What is the author’s name?
- 16. Cases/Subject Search • Can do general searches-BROAD Results • Specific Searches-Narrow Search terms • Synonyms-Need to think of them “fundamental rights” X The fundamental aim was to discuss her rights √ Her fundamental rights had not been upheld
- 17. Terms and Connectors Boolean Logic • Most databases use terms and connectors • They help you to search more efficiently • Some of the most useful are : /p find in same paragraph /s find in same sentence Use “ Quote marks” around a phrase BUT NOT Lexis!! Truncation employ*(employee, employer,employment) Spelling-organi?ation-organization,organisation
- 18. Broad Search Use a proximity connector to narrow the search Far too many results! So........
- 20. Your Turn • Using the phrase European Union construct a search • Use a terms and connectors to narrow the results making it more specific or focused
- 22. International Journals Steps to searching for journals from other countries/jurisdictions
- 23. Phrase and Single Word
- 24. Results
- 25. Lexis Journals/Subject Searching Click on Sources
- 26. Find Sources Page • Click on Keyword • Filter By • -Publication Type • -Topic • Choose Journals by title
- 27. Heinonline Law Journal Library Choose Advanced Search Phrase in Quote Marks
- 28. Subject Searching Narrow Broad
- 29. Results Scroll through Results Use Matching Text Pages To see how Phrase has been used
- 31. Current Awareness • On Westlaw and Lexis Library • Useful for keeping you up to date • Tracking bills etc • Case developments