1. Law 1102
English Legal System
E Resources
Cases, Journal Articles

2. In this session we will look at:
•E Books/Library Catalogue
•Cases
•Journal Articles

3. My Subject Guide
http:www.libguides.mdx.ac.uk/law
Access from My
UniHub>My
Study>My library

4. Make an Appointment!

5. Library Calendar

6. Find an E Book
Start with the library catalogue
Type in the title
Choose the (electronic resource option)
Click on the hypertext link

7. Library Catalogue/E Book
The English Legal System /Slapper

8. Click on the Hypertext Link

9. English Legal System(E Book)
Download
1-7 Days

10. Legal Databases
Log in to My UniHub
Go to My Study
My Library
Choose Library
Subject Guides

11. Law and Legal Research Subject Guide
Legal Databases Link

12. Links to Databases

13. Westlaw-Start Searching!

14. Reading a Legal Citation
[2001] EWCA Civ 1935
Neutral Citation
Year case was reported
Court(Appeals)
Division(Civil)
Case Number

15. Case by Citation

16. Result
Choose Case Analysis

17. Case Analysis
Status
Cases that have been Icons
judicially considered
elsewhere have a
STATUS icon indicating
the nature of the
consideration

18. Official Transcript
Journal articles
are sometimes
provided as
well!

19. Cases/Subject Searching
“Bail Conditions”
Curfew conditions
Right to fair trial
Right to liberty and
security
Police bail
Some Alternate phrases to
use

20. Subject Keywords
Try using these
subject keywords

21. Cases-Advanced Searching
“Human Rights”

22. Cases/Subject Searching
Edit Subject Keywords
Too many results
4000 EEKS!!!!!
Narrow the focus
Get fewer and better
results

23. Journal Articles
Subject Searching

24. Journal Articles
“Fundamental Rights”
To get fewer
results narrow
or refine the
search

25. Add a Keyword
Fewer Results

26. Refine the Search Strategy
Use a Proximity Operator
Search for a phrase and
word in the same
paragraph(/p)

27. Much Fewer Results
You could also
use the
Advanced
Search Option

28. Lexis Library/Cases/By Subject
“Bail
Conditions”

29. Refine or Narrow the Search
Type in
the word
Curfew
Here for
fewer
results

30. Fewer Results

31. Journal Articles/Lexis
Human
rights
Edit
(immigration)
within results
to narrow the
focus and get
fewer results

32. Heinonline/Journal Articles
Click on Advanced
Search for best results

33. Subject Keywords and Editing the
Search

34. Finally.......
Find this
presentation on my
Subject Guide
Libguides.mdx.ac.uk