tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402408701110358992Sat, 29 Feb 2020 02:07:59 +0000LSELibraryWestlawJournalslegalresearchLexisopeninghoursorientationeresourcesinternationallawcaselawlegislationEUIALSdissertationsebooksinternationalcriminallawtrainingEDCEUR-LexHeinOnlineJustCiteJustisKluwerLawLLBLLMLSELawMoodleNexisORILOSOhistorical legal materialshumanrightsinternational_investment_arbitrationsstudyspacetreatiesBIALLCriminallawCrossSearcherEuropeanSourcesOnlineFLAREFinancial TimesHalsburysIBSSICCICLRIFLPISIIntuteJSTORScopusSummerSchoolSummonUNUSbudgetcataloguecommand papersconstitutional lawcourtsdeliciousenvironmentforeign jurisdictionsgatewaysictyjusticelaw commissionlaw publicinquiry NorthernIrelandlawreportsliterature searchingmpepilnewspapersparliamentary paperssurveytaxationKeep up to date with legal information, law resources for legal research at LSE.http://lselawlibrary.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Maria Bell)Blogger75125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402408701110358992.post-8042924620939917486Mon, 31 Mar 2014 10:32:00 +00002014-03-31T11:32:09.705+01:00 This is the last post on this platform, as this blog is now part of the new LSE Library blog: The LSE Library blog includes details about our collections, our support for students and staff and other news, opinion, information and research related to the Library's work.  You can follow the new blog by email or by RSS feed.  See you there! http://lselawlibrary.blogspot.com/2014/03/this-blog-has-moved.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Maria Bell)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402408701110358992.post-4320524595422176794Tue, 08 Oct 2013 15:00:00 +00002013-10-08T16:00:07.784+01:00internationallawJournalsLSELawThe first issue of the London Review of International Law has been published by Oxford University Press.  Three of its editors are from the LSE Department of Law - Professor Susan Marks, Professor Andrew Lang, Dr Stephen Humphreys. It is a peer-reviewed journal for scholarship in international law. "It is a specific aim of the London Review to support and foster the emergent body of work beinghttp://lselawlibrary.blogspot.com/2013/10/new-journal-london-review-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Maria Bell)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402408701110358992.post-7476765315921110648Tue, 08 Oct 2013 05:00:00 +00002013-10-08T13:28:29.953+01:00legalresearchLLBLSELawLSELibraryorientation On Tuesday 8 October, Dr Jo Murkens and I will be introducing the Library and IT facilities and services to the LLB first year students. In addition we will also be include an introduction to Legal Research skills - essential for all law students. There will be a short legal research exercise for you to get you started which you can find in Moodle in the Library Companion for Legal Research. http://lselawlibrary.blogspot.com/2013/10/llb-library-and-it-introduction.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Maria Bell)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402408701110358992.post-6220184987336531762Mon, 07 Oct 2013 22:32:00 +00002013-10-07T23:34:23.959+01:00orientationWelcome to all new students and staff and welcome back to our returning students. Week 1 is here already. You will all be busy accessing and looking for your first readings of the year. Please do ask Library staff for assistance if you need it. In these first few days, take time to explore the Library website. Our Orientation pages help you get started using the Library including the online http://lselawlibrary.blogspot.com/2013/10/welcome.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Maria Bell)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402408701110358992.post-4760752972817960292Sat, 16 Feb 2013 21:50:00 +00002013-03-01T13:23:31.999+00:00dissertationslegalresearchLLMtrainingThere will be two more LLM dissertation seminars on literature searching for your dissertations on Wednesday 20 February, 1 - 2pm in STC.S08 and Wednesday 27 February, 1-2pm in STC.S175. This workshop aims to cover identifying, using and evaluating legal information resources for your dissertation research. Come along with any questions that you have.You can book a place on the LL4A2 http://lselawlibrary.blogspot.com/2013/02/getting-started-with-your-llm.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Maria Bell)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402408701110358992.post-1749065192511403629Sat, 16 Feb 2013 21:30:00 +00002013-02-18T17:35:14.677+00:00LSELibrarystudyspaceYou will all be aware of the building work going on in the Library this term. Library space will be increased and improved for our users as the Library expands upwards into the 4th floor of the Lionel Robbins Building. This will enable the Library to develop its study zones with more group working study space for students and silent areas for research. The Women's Library http://lselawlibrary.blogspot.com/2013/02/preparing-for-womens-library-lse.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Maria Bell)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402408701110358992.post-6308268467191682560Thu, 15 Nov 2012 12:31:00 +00002013-02-18T17:35:36.862+00:00caselawJournalsJustCitelegalresearchlegislationLexisSummonWestlawThis term is racing by and hopefully you are all finding and accessing your readings whether online or in the Library. If your reading lists in Moodle do not provide direct links to your book and journal article readings, all you need is our search engine Summon to locate them. Summon searches across many of our online resources - Library Catalogue, LSE Research Online, ebook content and http://lselawlibrary.blogspot.com/2012/11/legal-research-online.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Maria Bell)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402408701110358992.post-2675198259199651152Tue, 09 Oct 2012 09:10:00 +00002012-10-09T15:05:59.811+01:00LSELibraryorientationHello and welcome to all new first years It was great to see you all this morning so early. We would like you to have a go at the Legal Research Exercise in our Library Companion for Legal Research in Moodle. See section 1. If you get stuck or have any questions just contact me or ask for me at the Library Help Desk on the first floor. Good luck! http://lselawlibrary.blogspot.com/2012/10/llb-legal-research-exercise-today.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Maria Bell)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402408701110358992.post-6661036056418801763Mon, 28 May 2012 14:00:00 +00002012-10-09T11:28:45.746+01:00environmentJournalsTransnational Environmental Law has been launched by Cambridge University Press. Dr Veerle Heyvaert of LSE's Department of Law is one of its Editors - in - Chief. It is a peer-reviewed journal for the study of environmental law and governance. Details of its coverage and content are on the publisher's website and you can sign up for email alerts or RSS feeds of each issue's table of contents.http://lselawlibrary.blogspot.com/2012/05/new-journal-transnational-environmental.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Maria Bell)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402408701110358992.post-145324295853184734Wed, 25 Apr 2012 15:37:00 +00002012-10-09T11:29:11.510+01:00BIALLJournals Is there a journal that you regularly use for your research or studies and couldn't do without? If so why not nominate it for the BIALL Legal Journals Award 2012! The Legal Journals Award was established in 2001 by the British and Irish Association of Law Librarians. The aim is to reward the publishing profession for quality products and outstanding contributions in the field of legal serial http://lselawlibrary.blogspot.com/2012/04/nominate-favourite-law-journal-for.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Maria Bell)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402408701110358992.post-5998100610096680213Tue, 20 Dec 2011 19:10:00 +00002012-10-09T11:23:09.970+01:00WestlawWestlaw UK has now made it possible for all students and staff to create a personal profile - My Westlaw - which allow all to save searches and new content alerts. When you log in using the Academic - Home organisation option on the Westlaw UK website with your LSE username and password, you will get a pop up box prompting you to create your own profile on Westlaw UK. You will be sent a temporaryhttp://lselawlibrary.blogspot.com/2011/12/westlaw-uk-has-now-made-it-possible-for.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Maria Bell)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402408701110358992.post-3474679955118729770Tue, 04 Oct 2011 15:00:00 +00002011-10-05T10:39:03.683+01:00legalresearchtrainingThe Library's information skills training programme each term supports you in your studies. These 'hands on' sessions will help you find your way through all the information resources available at LSE.This term, there is legal research training beginning with an overview of the online legal resources that you will need. Later sessions on finding relevant case law and legislation are aimed at http://lselawlibrary.blogspot.com/2011/10/book-on-library-traing-workshop-this.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Maria Bell)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402408701110358992.post-1237423002202861166Tue, 04 Oct 2011 09:18:00 +00002011-10-04T10:24:04.709+01:00legalresearchorientationToday's legal research exercises can be found on Moodle on the Library Companion for Legal Research. Choose one of them - Case law; Bills and Legislation; Journal articles before this afternoon's Library & IT session at 2pm in EAS E171. Don't spend more than 30/40 minutes doing them.If you get stuck or have any questions just contact me or ask for me at the Library Help Desk on the first http://lselawlibrary.blogspot.com/2011/10/llb-legal-research-exercise-have-go.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Maria Bell)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402408701110358992.post-6377163875504058044Mon, 03 Oct 2011 16:20:00 +00002011-10-03T17:22:49.631+01:00legalresearchorientationOn Tuesday 4 October, there is the first year LLB introduction to IT and Library services at LSE. This will also include an introduction to Legal Research skills which are essential for all law students. There will be a short legal research exercise for you to get you started. We meet on Tuesday 4 October at 9am and at 2pm in EAS E171. The sessions are linked so it will be important for you to http://lselawlibrary.blogspot.com/2011/10/introducing-library-it-and-legal.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Maria Bell)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402408701110358992.post-6153388033156403841Tue, 27 Sep 2011 16:09:00 +00002011-09-27T17:31:56.475+01:00LSELibraryWelcome to all our new law staff and students! Welcome back to all those returning after a summer break.I look forward to meeting you all. In these first few days, take time to explore the Library website. Our Orientation pages help you get started using the Library including the online audio tour.Your LSE Card gives you immediate access to the Library and to borrowing. Come and visit us at the http://lselawlibrary.blogspot.com/2011/09/hello-and-welcome.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Maria Bell)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402408701110358992.post-208882174066601050Mon, 29 Aug 2011 08:00:00 +00002011-08-29T09:00:01.266+01:00IALSopeninghoursThe Institute of Advanced Legal Studies Library will close to readers for its annual stocktake and refurbishment at 5:00pm on Friday 16th September 2011 and will re-open at 9:00am on Monday 3rd October 2011. http://lselawlibrary.blogspot.com/2011/08/ials-annual-closure-16-september-2.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Maria Bell)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402408701110358992.post-4714322840654014765Sat, 27 Aug 2011 15:35:00 +00002011-08-27T17:39:08.661+01:00eresourcesforeign jurisdictionshistorical legal materialsinternationallawUSThe Institute of Advanced Legal Studies have provided access for LSE students to LLMC Digital. This resource contains digitised historical legal materials - constitutions, government documents, codes, from the United States and other jurisdictions. You can viw the collections on the home screen once logged in. Content is continually being added. Access from the Library Catalogue record and http://lselawlibrary.blogspot.com/2011/08/new-llmc-digital.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Maria Bell)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402408701110358992.post-7995292631568378296Sat, 27 Aug 2011 14:42:00 +00002011-08-28T20:08:26.104+01:00LSELibraryThe Library's annual Academic Staff Poll is still open for you to complete and you could win £200 of Amazon vouchers. Thank you for your time. http://lselawlibrary.blogspot.com/2011/08/academic-staff-poll-2011-few-days-left.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Maria Bell)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402408701110358992.post-4807319040940111704Wed, 06 Jul 2011 09:39:00 +00002011-07-06T10:43:57.499+01:00dissertationslegalresearchliterature searchingPlease contact me, if you want a research consultation regarding literature searching for your dissertation or finding materials or citing and referencing guiandance. You can either book one of the appointments available on the LSE Training and Development System or contact me for an appointment next week or later.http://lselawlibrary.blogspot.com/2011/07/dissertation-surgeries-book-now.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Maria Bell)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402408701110358992.post-559243211934228814Wed, 02 Feb 2011 18:10:00 +00002011-02-02T18:16:39.959+00:00international_investment_arbitrationsJournalsWe now have access to the service Investment Arbitration Reporter. This is a news and analysis service focusing on cross-border lawsuits between foreign investors and their host governments.For access to the full text content, you just need to click on 'Subscriber login' when on campus - no password is needed.If you are off campus, you will need to be logged on to the LSE Remote Desktop .http://lselawlibrary.blogspot.com/2011/02/new-online-service-investment.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Maria Bell)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402408701110358992.post-6497191454285498604Tue, 21 Dec 2010 14:21:00 +00002010-12-21T14:36:04.583+00:00internationallawmpepilThe Max Planck Encyclopedia of Public International Law online has been updated with 41 new articles and 37 updated articles. The total number of articles is now 1,248.Details of the updates are published at http://www.mpepil.com/whats_newArticles updated are included on topics such as Refugees, International Law of Cooperation, and Cyber Warfare.http://lselawlibrary.blogspot.com/2010/12/max-planck-encyclopedia-updated.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Maria Bell)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402408701110358992.post-7501620343954414364Wed, 24 Nov 2010 01:00:00 +00002010-11-24T01:00:01.155+00:00humanrightsinternationallawtreatiesThis month the Council of Europe marks the 60th anniversary of the European Convention on Human Rights with a webpage to illustrate its role since 1950.The ECHR website is full of content for those studying human rights from the Convention text, how the Court works, webcasts of hearings and the full text of its case law in its searchable HUDOC database.http://lselawlibrary.blogspot.com/2010/11/60-years-of-echr.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Maria Bell)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402408701110358992.post-6199832542946634775Tue, 23 Nov 2010 18:29:00 +00002010-11-23T18:55:44.823+00:00eresourcesScopusWe are very pleased to make available the journal index, Scopus.Scopus is a large abstract and citation database containing both peer-reviewed research literature and quality web sources. With over 18,000 titles from more than 5,000 publishers, Scopus offers researchers an extenisve resource to support their research needs in the scientific, technical, medical and social sciences fields as well http://lselawlibrary.blogspot.com/2010/11/new-this-month-scopus-is-here.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Maria Bell)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402408701110358992.post-3085739262059046041Mon, 01 Nov 2010 19:34:00 +00002010-11-01T20:06:03.337+00:00caselaweresourcesHalsburyslegalresearchlegislationLexisI am very pleased to write that we now have access to Halsburys Laws of England and Wales online via Lexis Library.Halsbury's Laws has been an essential resource for legal researchers for many years now and to have it online will be of great benefit to us. It is an authoritative encyclopaedia of law in the England and Wales, with 52 main volumes arranged by subject, several indexes and updating http://lselawlibrary.blogspot.com/2010/11/halsburys-laws-now-online.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Maria Bell)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4402408701110358992.post-2535394488458688227Tue, 05 Oct 2010 07:00:00 +00002010-10-05T12:17:32.605+01:00legalresearchLLBorientationOn Tuesday, new LLB students will receive introductory lectures on using IT, Moodle and the Library at LSE. In addition during the day, there is an LLB research exercise in Moodle for all new first years law students.You can take one of the 3 exercises which are all aimed to enable students to use Moodle, Westlaw and the internet and find typcial types documents that you will use throughout your http://lselawlibrary.blogspot.com/2010/10/llb-first-year-research-exercise.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Maria Bell)