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Law: Home

Guide to law resources at University of Warwick Library. Includes law books, journals, databases, study skills, referencing, legal research and law librarian.

Law - Home

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New - Jus Mundi (international arbitration)

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Jus Mundi is a legal research platform and current awareness service for international law and international arbitration law. It holds primary and secondary research materials, including international treaties (bilateral and multilateral), international cases (decisions, opinions, pleadings) and rules of arbitration. 

[Access to Jus Mundi is via individual account. Complete this form to request an individual account. You will then be prompted to register using your @warwick email address.]

Newspaper apps

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Access via https://www.economist.com/. First time users, click on 'Login' and 'Register Now' with your @warwick.ac.uk email. Afterwards, login is via email address and password. Download the Economist app from Apple or Android stores.

Financial Times logoFT.com

Access via https://ft.com/Warwick. First time users, complete data privacy agreement and FT registration. Afterwards, login is via the university's single sign on authentication. Download the FT.com Business News app from Apple or Android stores.

New York Times logoNew York Times

First time users register at https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/digitalpass. Click on 'Create Account' and register with your @warwick.ac.uk email address. Afterwards, login is via email address and password. Download the New York Times app from Apple or Android stores.

New - PressReader (newspapers)

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PressReader is a collection of 7,000+ newspapers and magazines, from 120+ countries in 60+ languages. Featuring popular titles on current affairs, business, politics, finance, entertainment, health, sports and hobbies. 

Access online and via Apple and Android mobile apps. 

Books

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Discover your module reading list, how to find library books using Library Search, and our range of law ebook collections.

Journals

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Keep up-to-date with the latest in legal research. Discover how to find journal articles using a range of law and non-law journal databases.

Databases

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Law databases include primary (legislation and case law) and secondary (book and journal) sources of legal information. Discover key law databases for the United Kingdom, European Union, Foreign and International jurisdictions.

Research & Academic Support Librarian

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Jackie Hanes
Contact:
University of Warwick Library
Gibbert Hill Road, Coventry, CV4 7AL
Tel:+44 (0)24 765 72588

Appointments

Your Research & Academic Support Librarian is available for 1-2-1 appointments, both on-campus and online, and can advise on all library, research and referencing matters.

Law training events

Westlaw UK
2.00pm Monday 10 February [Online]

Lexis+ UK Legal Research
1.30pm Tuesday 11 February [Online]

OSCOLA Law Referencing
1.30pm Wednesday 12 February [Online]

Lexis+ UK Practical Guidance
1.30pm Friday 14 February [Online]

Law Trove
11.30am Wednesday 16 October [Online]
 

Lexis+ UK Legal Research
1.30pm Monday 4 November [Online]
 

Westlaw UK
2.00pm Tuesday 5 November [Online]
 

OSCOLA Law Referencing
1.30pm Wednesday 6 November [Online]
 

Lexis+ UK Practical Guidance
1.30pm Thursday 7 November [Online]
 

EndNote & OSCOLA
1.30pm Friday 8 November [Online]

LinkedIn Learning

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New for 2024/25, LinkedIn Learning is now available to all university students and staff. 

LinkedIn Learning is an online learning platform of 20,000+ personal development courses including business and management, information technology and creative skills, keeping you up-to-date in the classroom and workplace.

Academic and Legal Research Skills

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Study Skills

Discover a range of library and study skills guides including how to study law, how to think critically, and how to write law essays and prepare for examinations.

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Legal Research

Discover how to find legislation, case law, and journal articles using law databases, including Doing Legal Research online course and Lexis+ UK and Westlaw UK law database training and certification courses.

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Referencing

Discover how to avoid plagiarism, how to use the OSCOLA legal referencing style, and how to manage references with EndNote referencing software.

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Research Support

Discover the library's support for researchers including literature searching, reference management, research data management, open access and publishing, and research metrics.