Transcript Diapositiva 1 - National University of Singapore

Welcome to C J Koh Law Library
Library orientation for
M.Sc. (Env. Management) Students
LX5103
Conducted by: Carol Wee
Prepared by: Bissy
Outline
• Introduction to C J Koh Law Library
-History & collection
• NUS Library Portal
• Law databases – Lexis Nexis, Lawnet(Legal
workbech), Legal Trac, Hein Online
• Abbreviations & citations
• Finding journal articles
• Legal resources on web
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C J Koh Law Library
History
The library was originally
established in 1957, catering
primarily to the Faculty of Law
at the Bukit Timah Campus
In April 1980 Law library moved to
the new premises at Kent Ridge,
occupying two floors of Faculty of
Law building
C J Koh Law Library
On 1st January 2001, the Law Library
was renamed the C J Koh Law Library,
in appreciation of Mr Koh Choon
Joo’s generous donations to the
library. After extensive renovations
which began in July 2000, the library
celebrated its official opening by the
Honourable Chief Justice Yong Pung
How on 27 February 2002
Following the Government's
announcement to reallocate
Bukit Timah Campus to NUS on
28 May 2005, the Law Library
made its historic return to its
first home in August 2006
Library collection
The C J Koh Law Library has a rich collection of local, foreign and
international legal resources.
The library’s traditional strength is in the common law. Apart from a
comprehensive collection of Singapore legal materials, the library also has
extensive collections of legal resources from Australia, Canada, India,
Malaysia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States of
America.
The library has developed collections on comparative and international
law, international trade law as well as the laws of the European
Community.
The library’s print collection is bolstered by subscriptions to online legal
resources which are available via the NUS Libraries Portal
http://libportal.nus.edu.sg/frontend/index. Major databases include
LexisNexis and HeinOnline.
C J Koh Library home page
Access to
Information
about
the Library
legal research
guides and
tutorials
Legal
resources on
the Web
http://libportal.nus.edu.sg/frontend/ms/c-j-koh-law-library/about-c-j-koh-law-library
NUS Libraries Portal
http://libportal.nus.edu.sg/
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NUS Libraries Portal
Law Databases
For a listing of
legal databases,
select:
Resources >
Databases >
By Subject >
Law
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NUS Libraries Portal
Law Databases
Select database
See: Guide to Electronic
Resources Collection
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Law databases
Online: NUS Libraries Portal
http://libportal.nus.edu.sg/frontend/index
Lawnet
Lawnet
Lexis.com
Lexis.com
LegalTrac
HeinOnline
2000 Sing. J. Legal Stud. 1 (2000)
Singapore's New Environmental Law; Heng, Lye Lin
Factiva
Singapore Statutes Online
http://statutes.agc.gov.sg/
Citations & Abbreviations
Examples of citations
• Dora Neo, “The Sale of Goods (Amendment) Act 1996:
Satisfactory Quality, an Undivided Share in a Bulk and other
Amendments” (1997) 9 SAcLJ 362.
• David Feldman, “The Nature of Legal Scholarship” (1989)
52 Mod.L.Rev. 498
• Find out what journal the abbreviation stands for
• Search for the journal in LINC/ LINC+
Abbreviations & Citations
• What do abbreviations mean?
1.Print index
• Donald Raistrick, Index to Legal Citations and
Abbreviations, 3rd ed. (London: Bowker-Saur, 2008).
Location: KB280 Rai 2008 (LW RBR; LW Reference
Office; LW Reference1)
2. Online
• Law reference desk
http://libportal.nus.edu.sg/frontend/ms/c-j-koh-lawlibrary/research/legal-resources-on-the-web/lawreference-desk
• Librarian’s pick - Cardiff Index to Legal Abbreviations
http://www.legalabbrevs.cardiff.ac.uk/
Cardiff Index to Legal Abbreviations
http://www.legalabbrevs.cardiff.ac.uk/
How do I find journal articles?
• If you have a citation to a journal article, determine
the availability and location of the journal in the
library by searching LINC/ LINC+
• Full-text various journal articles may also be found
online in
 HeinOnline – NUS Libraries Portal
 LawNet – Law Proxy Service
 LexisNexis - NUS Libraries Portal
Thank you
If you have any queries,
Email to [email protected] or
Call Information Desk: 6516 2043