Cpe induction2011

Catherine FunnellSenior Liaison Librarian(Law)Middlesex UniversitySeptember2011c.funnell@mdx.ac.ukCPE INDUCTION

HEINONLINE1. We will start with HeinOnline first2. Heinonline is essentially used to locate journal articles. It does NOT provide information on Cases(Modern) or Legislation(also known as Acts or Statutes)3. It does provide access to a series called “The English Reports” which gives you access to Cases pre 1865 only4

LAW JOURNAL LIBRARY1. We’ll choose Law Journal Library to start our searching-You can also use the Title Look Up feature and type in the publication title if you prefer2. On the next slide you will see a split screen which says LawJournal Library at the top with the Sidebar saying Citation Navigator-ignore it for now!5

MAIN SEARCH PAGE1. You can choose to search by using the BROWSE feature-choosing from the A-Z Alphabet -or you can type in the name of the Publication

2. In the example on the slide you can see where the title, MODERN LAW REVIEW, is typed if you choose that option

3.We’ll click on the letter M to search for MODERN LAW REVIEW7

COVERAGE1. The COVERAGE(dates) is 1937-20062. You may sometimes find that the current years are not available because of embargos etc. We will usually have these dates available in print format for you to refer to(found in the Law Library-Journals-2nd Floor)3. If the date of the article you need is 2006 click on that date10

TABLE OF CONTENTS1. Use the TABLE OF CONTENTS to search for the article you need. By scrolling down you will see all the 2006 issues available to you to search.2. When you find the title of the article you need click on the page numbers and the article will be displayed in the Main Frame3. To review ‘How to Find a Journal Article’ have a look at the Heinonline Video on my LAW Libguide(see next slide) http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/content.php?pid=40639&sid=29912712

HEINONLINE JOURNALS TUTORIAL13

WESTLAW1. We’ll now move on to the database Westlaw2. You can use Westlaw to find Legislation(Acts/Statutes), Cases and Journal Articles3. Let’s look at Legislation first15

LEGISLATION1. When searching for legislation you can use either the BROWSE feature from the Main Page if you are uncertain of the exact title of the Act or if you simply wish to browse Acts OR you can search by using the SEARCH Window and then use the Act/SI Title(SI means Statutory Instrument)2. You can also do a FREE TEXT search but again this is much less preciseWe’ll search for the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act using the Title in the Search Window17

RESULTS-WHICH ONE?1. You will see a number of results on the page. Generally the one you will want - the most recent– will be at the top of the list. Click on Arrangement of Act to see the various PROVISIONS displayed2. It is important to be aware of the ICONS That you may see, eg R=Repealed whereas a Green rectangle with a check mark means the provision is In Force. Hover over the ICON to see what it says.You can always refer to the Westlaw Tutorial for more information about ICONS19

WESTLAW-CASES1. When searching for Cases you can use either the BROWSE feature-which is useful if you know the name of the Law Report series in which the case has been reported-or the SEARCH window.2. It may be easier to search by using the SEARCH window which allows you to do a search by PARTY NAMES, CITATION or FREE TEXT3. We’ll start with a citation search23

HOW TO READ A CITATION-REMINDER25Individual cases are arranged collectively in series of Law Reports. To locate a case you need to be able to understand the citation. Here is a sample Citation: Fisher v Bell [1960] 3 W.L.R. 919 The different parts of the Citation are explained below. Parties contesting the case Fisher v BellYear the case was reported 1960Volume of the law reports in which the case was reported 3W.L.R. is the abbreviation for the law report series in which the case can be found. The full title is Weekly Law Reports. You will need to know the full title as the law report series are arranged alphabetically by title in the law library. Page on which the case can be found 919

UNDERSTANDING THE RESULTS1.Cases may be reported in more than one law report series. As you can see this case has been reported in a number of law reports.2. As Westlaw only indexes specific law reports you will only get the FULL TEXT for the law report series it indexes. These are indicated by a Citation which is underlined(see the previous example)27

CASE ANALYSIS1. With Case Analysis (the Sidebar on the left side of the Main Frame) you can choose what information you want to see displayed in the Main Frame2. In other words if you only want to see where this case has been reported(other law reports) or possibly any journal articles relating to this case you need only click on either of these to see this information displayed(see example in next slide)30

CASE ANALYSIS-WHERE REPORTED32

CASE ANALYSIS-DISPLAYING JOURNAL ARTICLES33

WESTLAW-JOURNAL ARTICLES1. When searching for Journal Articles you can use either the BROWSE feature-which is useful if you simply wish to browse and see which Journals are available in full text2. It may be easier by using the SEARCH feature which allows you to search by FREE TEXT, AUTHOR NAME or ARTICLE TITLE3. FREE TEXT is the most useful so we’ll start with that37

LEXIS LIBRARY1. Finally, we’ll look at the database Lexis Library2. You can use Lexis to find Legislation(Acts/Statutes), Cases and Journal Articles3. We’ll look at Legislation first44

LEGISLATION1. When searching for legislation you can use either the QUICK FIND feature or the TAB across the top of the page2. We’ll use the Tab to type in the title of the act and the date(s) from which to choose will pop up in a window below3. In the example on the following slide we’ll choose the 2008 Act as that will be the most current and up to date. Be careful with the dates as you may be required to look at an earlier ‘version’ of an Act and you need to ensure you are looking at the correct one45

ITEM 3 -PROHIBITIONS...EMBRYOS49

FIND OUT MORE WINDOW1. On the right side of the screen Lexis has recently added very useful ANNOTATIONS-lots of background information as well as the 2. FIND OUT MORE box which allows you to click on on one of the items listed there to gain more useful details, eg related journal articles,related commentary, related cases as well as the all important, IS IT IN FORCE information3. Don’t forget the various icons for printing, sending to email, downloading the legislation50

CASES1. When searching for Cases you can search by CASE NAMES(Party Names),CITATION or SEARCH TERM(Subject)2. We’ll start by doing a CITATION search

3. After typing in the Citation you will see two results(see results slide)Choose the 2nd one as the SOURCE for the 1st is CASESEARCH and only the abstract will be available not the full details as in the 2nd result51

ICONS PDF AND FIND OUT MORE1. Similar to Westlaw the Find Out More offers useful related information pertaining to the case, eg related commentary, related cases. Refer to it2. The PDF icon, when clicked displays the alternative format for this case(see next slide) as it appears in the hard copy of the Queen’s Bench law report series58

MORE ON ICONS3. Hovering the cursor over the lilac coloured icon tells you that this case has received a neutral treatment so you may or may not wish to refer to it 4. If you click on the lilac icon more useful information regarding the icons will be displayed(see next slide)60

LEXIS-JOURNAL ARTICLES1. When searching for Journal Articles you can search by SEARCH TERM, ARTICLE TITLE, AUTHOR, or ARTICLE CITATION2. We’ll search by using the search term box as that is the most comprehensive62

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