Readings for LIS 597

Non-linked readings are on reserve at the Graduate Resources Centre

Readings for March 28th:

International Law:

"International Law", Chapter 20 in Jacobstein, Mersky and Dunn, Fundamentals of Legal Research
7th ed (NY: Foundation Press) (pp. 475-501)

Classification Issues:

E. Ann Rae. "The Development of the KE Classification Schedule for Canadian Law: The Politics of Expediency."
(in Law Libraries in Canada, Joan Fraser, ed, (pp. 147-158)

Judith Ginsberg "A Note on the KF Classification Modified for Use in Canadian Law Libraries
(in Law Libraries in Canada, Joan Fraser, ed, (pp. 159-161)

Readings for March 21st:

"Business, Social Science, Science, and Government Publication Research"
Chapter 18, in D. MacEllven & M. J. McGuire, Legal Research Handbook, 4th ed. (pp. 349-355)

No Class March 14th

Readings for March 7th:

"Researching English Law", Chapter 13, in D. MacEllven & M. J. McGuire,
Legal Research Handbook, 4th ed.

"Researching American Law", Chapter 14, in D. MacEllven & M. J. McGuire,

The following links may also be helpful and can be used instead of the
MacEllven chapters...

on US law:
http://www.law-lib.utoronto.ca/resguide/chapt6.htm
http://qsilver.queensu.ca/law/lrm/usintro.htm

on UK law:
http://LegalResearch.org/docs/uk-research.htm
http://qsilver.queensu.ca/law/lrm/uklaw.htm

Readings for February 14th:

"Legal Encyclopedias", Chapter 7 MacEllven, Legal Research Handbook, pp. 151-153.

"Legal Periodicals and Legal Periodical Indexes", Chapter 8 in MacEllven, pp. 155-162.

"Other Secondary Literature research Sources", Chapter 9 in MacEllven, pp. 163-173.

Readings for February 7th:

“Law Reports", Chap. 2 in MacEllven Legal Research Handbook, pp. 11-33.

“Digests and Indexes for Law Reports", Chapter 3, MacEllven, pp. 35-106.
(much of this is charts-concentrate on federal sources)

" Statute and Case Citators", Chapter 6 in MacEllven, pp. 135-149.

"Legal Citation", Chapter 17, in MacEllven (re-read section on case law pp. 331-338.)

Readings for January 31st::

"Statutes", Chapter 4, in D. MacEllven & M. J. McGuire, Legal Research
Handbook, 4th ed. (Toronto: Butterworths, 1998), pp. 107-124.

"Subordinate Legislation", Chapter 5, in D. MacEllven & M. J. McGuire, Legal
Research Handbook, 4th ed. (Toronto: Butterworths, 1998), pp. 125-133.

"Legal Citation", Chapter 17, in D. MacEllven & M. J. McGuire, Legal Research
Handbook, 4th ed. (Toronto: Butterworths, 1998), pp. 331-347.

Department of Justice Canada. "A Guide to the Making of Federal Acts and Regulations"
http://canada.justice.gc.ca/en/jus/far/

Browse websites at:

http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/ (Dept. of Justice Canada- Consolidated Canadian Statutes and Regulations)
http://www.canlii.org/ca/sta/ (Canadian Legal Information Institute- Statutes and Regulations)
http://canada.gc.ca/gazette/gazette_e.html (Canada Gazette)

Readings for January 24th:
(no class meeting January 17th)

"Legal Research Concepts", Chapter 1, in D. MacEllven & M. J. McGuire, Legal
Research Handbook, 4th ed. (Toronto: Butterworths, 1998), pp. 1-10.

Waddams, S.M. (1997). Introduction to the Study of Law. Chapter 1, “What is Law?”
(5^th ed., Carswell): pp.1-16. (Note: this book is also on reserve at the law library)

R. G. Howell, "Important Aspects of Canadian Law and Canadian Legal Systems and
Institutions of Interest to Law Librarians and Researchers in Law Libraries", in J. N.
Fraser, ed., Law Libraries in Canada: Essays to Honour Diana M. Priestly (Toronto:
Carswell, 1988) pp. 41-86.

M. Cohen, "Towards a Philosophy of Law Librarianship", in R. M. Mersksy & R. A.
Leiter, compilers, The Spirit of Law Librarianship: A Reader, (Littleton, Colo.: Fred B.
Rothman, 1991), pp. 111-115.

N.A. Campbell, "A Survey of Canadian Legal Bibliography," in M. L. Foote, ed., Law
Reporting and Legal Publishing in Canada: A History, (Kingston, Ont.: Canadian
Association of Law Libraries, 1997), pp. 1-15.

V. K. Denton, "Canadian Law Publishers: A Look at the Development of the Legal
Publishing Industry in Canada", in M. L. Foote, ed., Law Reporting and Legal Publishing
in Canada: A History, (Kingston, Ont.: Canadian Association of Law Libraries, 1997), pp.
16-42.

OPTIONAL:

The Sources of Law", Chapter 3, in G. L. Gall, The Canadian Legal System, 4th ed.
(Scarborough, Ont.: Carswell, 1995) pp. 33-50.

For additional resources on Canadian Legal Research, see the Best Guide to Legal Research
(maintained by the Bora Laskin Law Library at the University of Toronto) at http://LegalResearch.org/