Digital library resources
The law library is working to compile a vast digital resource, to be at the edge of legal research.
The current digital resources include the list below, but more collections are being added as we continue to grow.
| Collection Name and Link | Description of collection | Available to |
|---|---|---|
| The Lawyers Weekly | The Lawyers Weekly is Canada's national weekly legal news service, and is published 48 times a year. Digital access dates back to December 2009. | All of the Lakehead University community |
| Max Planck Encyclopedia of Public International Law | The Oxford University Press definitive reference work on international public law, with over 1600 articles in 23 subject areas including Human Rights and the Law of Treaties. | All of the Lakehead University community - also available through the online catalogue |
| Irwin Law E-Library | Online access to the entire Irwin digital library, with over 100 titles currently available. New titles are regularly added as they are published. | All of the Lakehead University community |
| E-Journals A-Z | Browse or search for e-journals and articles. | All of the Lakehead community |
| HeinOnline | Primary and secondary sources in law in fully searchable, image based format. Includes over 1600 law journals. | All of the Lakehead University community |
| CALI (Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction) | Large online lesson catalogue on law topics written by professors. | Law patrons only - you will need to register first and will receive a code in order to register |
| LexisNexis Academic | News, Business, and legal databases from across the globe. | All of the Lakehead University community |
| QuickLaw | LexisNexis legal database for Canada with comprehensive primary and secondary sources. | Law patrons only - you will need to register first |
| Lexis Quicklaw Advanced | LexisNexis upgraded legal database for Canada with comprehensive primary and secondary sources. | Law patrons only - students will be given an access code |
| WestlawNext | Largest legal database in the world, exhaustive primary and secondary sources in law and business. | Law patrons only - students will be given an access code |
Many of the database links are IP authenticated if you are logged into the Lakehead University system.
Law students will need to register for Quicklaw at the PACI campus, as registration will be IP authenticated.