Amnesty International archives in the Modern Records Centre

Writing about web page http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/library/mrc/catalogues_old/pressure/034bfull.pdf

If you are interested in Amnesty International, did you know you could find their archives of publications in the Warwick University Modern Records Centre? The MRC is just behind the Library, opening hours as follows:

You can find out more by e-mailing MRC or visiting their enquiry desk. More recent Amnesty material is accessible to members of the public in Amnesty's London office, and you will find details through their website.

Helen Riley : 31 Jan 2012 15:19 |  Tags: Amnesty International; Modern Records Centre |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

New books added to stock December 2011

Writing about web page http://webcat.warwick.ac.uk/ftlist

Take the URL above to see details of new Law books recently added to stock.

Helen Riley : 18 Jan 2012 15:23 |  Tags: Books Law; |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

Old Law Commission reports on BAILII website

Writing about web page http://www.justice.gov.uk/lawcommission/publications.htm

The Law Commission has revised its website, and it is now possible to find online versions of their early reports which were previously available only in print, as well as more recent ones. To find them, select the Publications link from the Law Commission home page, then you will find information about reports published before 1996. Just click the link to British and Irish Legal Information Institute. Reports are available back to 1965; some may not yet be digitised, but we should have them in print on Floor 4 of the Library at classmark 41 N 20 (Law Commission).

Helen Riley : 04 Jan 2012 16:54 |  Tags: Commission; Law |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

Family law

If you are looking for articles in the journal called Family Law, we have it in printed format only, on Floor 5. There is currently a catalogue record for an electronic version within Lexis, but unfortunately Lexis no longer provides this title. I have asked for that record to be removed to avoid confusion!

Helen Riley : 14 Dec 2011 17:10 |  Tags: Journals Law; |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

Index to Foreign Legal Periodicals

The Index to Foreign Legal Periodicals is now provided as part of HeinOnline - it used to be a separate database. It is useful especially for research in comparative law. You can access it via the Library catalogue, selecting Databases, then I and finally Connect. Each record includes the option to search a database called WorldCat (World Catalog), which can tell you whether we have the journal in question, or whether it is available elsewhere in the UK or further afield.

If we do not take a particular journal referred to, you may be able to use the SCONUL Access scheme to visit another Library which does have a subscription. It is also possible to request an article through Document Supply, although for undergraduate students there is normally a charge for that service.

Both the Index to Foreign Legal Periodicals and WorldCat are well worth a look, if you have not used them before! WorldCat is a good way to track down books on any topic, if we do not have them here.

Helen Riley : 13 Dec 2011 11:24 |  Tags: Databases Law; |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

New way to find databases

Writing about web page http://webcat.warwick.ac.uk/

The Library is developing a new way to find and access databases, through the Library catalogue. You will still be able to connect to Law databases via the Library web pages for Law, this is an alternative.

Open the Library catalogue and select Databases - you will see options to pick one database, or a range of databases recommended for Law and other subjects, and also crucially databases by Type. This includes collections of electronic books and journals, newspapers online, official publications, PhD theses and more - worth a browse! Please give the Library feedback on this new arrangement, which we hope will make it easier to find what you want.

Helen Riley

Helen Riley : 20 Sep 2011 10:06 |  Tags: Databases Law; Library; |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

Warwick Student Law Review

Writing about web page http://www.wslr.org.uk/

Congratulations to the editorial team of the new Warwick Student Law Review, the first issue of which appeared recently! Congratulations also to the contributors. The Library has created a catalogue record and link to the online journal, and we will give the printed version pride of place in our collection. We wish the review much success in the future.

The Editors-in-Chief provided this further information about the review:

"Warwick Student Law Review was launched this academic year and is the flagship student-run law journal of the University of Warwick. We have been kindly sponsored by Clifford Chance, supported by the Warwick Law School and set up under the auspices of the Warwick Law Society. For our first issue we got an overwhelming response from contributors - receiving over 25 submissions. The editorial board selected 5 outstanding articles which have been published in the inaugural issue. We have been able to print a limited number of hard copies and the journal is available online for free at www.wslr.org.uk

Our Honorary Board is graced by the presence of Lord Walker of the Supreme Court and the leading arbitrator Prof Martin Hunter of One Essex Court, apart from numerous Warwick academics.

RANAMIT BANERJEE

Chief-Editor"

Helen Riley : 04 Jul 2011 11:06 |  Tags: Journals; Law Law; Of School University; Warwick |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

Data on corruption and country risk indices

Writing about web page http://www.transparency.org/policy_research/surveys_indices/cpi

You will find comparative data on corruption in Business Source Premier, if you search for the terms "corruption index" and select the Country reports option - the data goes back about 10 years and is provided by a US company, CountryWatch Inc. There is also an independent free website provided by Transparency International, which compiles a Corruption Perceptions Index, also going back about 10 years.

Incidentally, Business Source Premier also provides data from the Political Risk Index, which is compiled by PRS. This includes comparative international information on the risk of terrorist attack.

Helen Riley

Helen Riley : 08 Jun 2011 12:34 |  Tags: Corruption; Data Risk; |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

Mooting materials – the Jessup Compendium online

Writing about web page http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/library/main/tealea/socsciall/lawofficialpublications/law/key/

The Library has added the Jessup Compendium to its HeinOnline subscription -  this includes the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition Compendium, plus a few extra law journals. I hope this proves useful for students taking part in moots - recommended by Gary Watt!  When you log on to HeinOnline, you can select this material from the list on the left. The database also includes The English Reports, classic US legal texts, and a lot of law journals.

Helen Riley : 20 Oct 2010 18:12 |  Tags: Databases; Law; Mooting |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

Library training materials online

Writing about web page http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/library/main/tealea/socsciall/lawofficialpublications/law/training/

I have created a web page which will provide pdf versions of Library training materials. It is still under construction, and will have more contents added over time. I hope it's useful to have them all in one place. You will find the page if you navigate to the Library Home page - Resources - Law, from the Subjects menu - Training resources. Please tell me if you have any suggestions for content which you would like to see on this web page.

Helen Riley : 04 Oct 2010 18:55 |  Tags: Law; Training |  Comments (0) |  Close comments |  Report a problem