Below are details of
- Key legal eresources
- Other eresources useful for some modules
- Individual journal titles
- Links to broadsheet newspapers we subscribe to
Eresources
Legal eresources allow you to search across multiple sources eg case law, legislation, journals or academic commentary and guides to the law. The key ones we subscribe to (Lexis and Westlaw) are much more up to date than freely available websites. Plus they link related documents together and use flags to indicate good quality law.
In addition to these key eresources you can also explore our full A-Z of eresources.
Key Eresources for Law
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Lexis Library |
Unique to Lexis:
- Halsburys Laws of England - a good starting point to understand a new topic.
- Some 130 journal titles - not duplicated in Westlaw
- Case Overviews
- Glossary of legal terms
- EU content included. Separate website for International Content
- Lexis Library User Guides
- UK Newspapers - click on the News menu tab.
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Westlaw |
Unique to Westlaw:
- Case Analyses, and new for 2020 Case Analytics and Precedent Maps
- Some 120 journals - not duplicated in Lexis
- Overviews of legal topics
- EU area inlcuded on menu
- Westlaw International - click link under 'More Resources' on homepage.
- Includes very good help pages
- UK newspapers - click on the News link under 'More Resources'
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The differences and coverage of Lexis Library and Westlaw are described by the University of London: Quick Reference - Lexis Library and Westlaw.
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Other Useful Resources
For your Dissertation (and other modules e.g. Lawyering in a Digital Age, Human Rights Law) you will also find relevant material within our other eresources, particularly for comparisons with other countries. Some are listed below:
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Onesearch |
Search many of our eresources in one search engine. Enter search terms and choose either Books+ or Articles+
Examples of Dissertations from previous students. Physical copies also available at the Library desk.
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Business Source Complete |
Journal articles on business, company and employment law |
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Cinahl |
Legal issues in health and social care |
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Community Care Informs |
A database of case law, research, government policy and other documents for professionals working in health and social care |
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Criminal Justice |
Criminal Justice and Criminology |
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House of Commons Parliamentary Papers |
From 18th and 20th centuries up to 2004 |
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Proquest Criminal Justice |
Journals on crime, it's causes and impacts, legal and social implications, as well as litigation and crime trends |
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Sage Journals |
Includes some useful law journals including 'Alternative Law Journal', 'Environmental Law Review', 'Maastricht Journal of European and Comparative Law', 'Medical Law International' etc |
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Statistics
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Links to various statistical sources |
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Grey Literature |
Grey literature can consist of reports, presentations, dissertations and theses, conference proceedings, policy documents, official and government documents, newsletters, bulletins, fact sheets, statistics, market reports and more. |
Individual Journal Titles
Browse or search inside key journal titles for your subject below. For a full range of titles check our A-Z of journals via Journals Search.
Newspapers
The library provides access to the following newspapers through our Proquest eresource as some newspaper websites charge for access.
There is also some newspaper articles available via Lexis and Westlaw.
Finally our Newspaper page has some guidance on finding news stories
