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Author: Andrew Taylor
Referencing with OSCOLA
OSCOLA is the referencing style used by law students around the world. It stands for Oxford Standard for Citation of Legal Authorities. If you are writing a law assignment and you use information that is not your […]
Ask a Librarian: How do I find an article that is not available in OneSearch?
Even if an article isn’t available in any of the Library’s subscribed databases, there are still ways that you can access it. These are:- Search for the article online using Google Scholar. Use the interlibrary loan […]
Mintel: the market research database
Mintel is an industry-leading market research database that is used by business schools at many universities, as well as by private sector companies, such as Tesco (see client testimonials). Our academic subscription to Mintel gives […]
Ask a Librarian: Where can I find E-Prime?
The University subscribes to an E-Prime licence that requires the software to be available on specific computers on campus. Unfortunately, this means that you cannot access it for free on your laptop. However, E-Prime is […]
How to find case law in Westlaw: Part Two (Accessing Westlaw)
Parts two and three of this series of posts on finding case law in Westlaw will look at how you can access the Westlaw database itself. [Before reading this post, you may wish to read […]
How to find case law in Westlaw: Part One (Background)
Before you start looking for case law, it’s important to have some background understanding of the different formats that case law can take, including law reports, transcripts, and newspaper reports. This will allow you to […]
Deciphering legal abbreviations
SCOTUS, CL, All ER … Law is full of abbreviations and acronyms. Fortunately, the Cardiff Index to Legal Abbreviations allows you to search for an abbreviation to find its full meaning. The website allows you […]
