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Nicole Doyle – Reference LibrarianHelen Labine – Reference Librarian
Trish Johns-Wilson – Reference LibrarianPeggy Lunn – Reference TechnicianShannon Polk – Reference LibrarianSusan Pratt – Reference Librarian
Nicole Doyle, Reference Librarian [email protected]
The Research Process
Step One: Identify and Articulate
Step Two: Find Information
Step Three: Analyze and Evaluate
Step Four: Present
Our Topic: Privacy and the Charter
Legal Research: Where to Start?
If you are researching a Legal Issue….
Look for books, articles first!
• Understand the issues• Summary information• Identify cases• Identify laws
Charter of Rights &Privacy
Policing
Cases
Historical
Ethical
Social Issues
Essay/Legal Issue:
Use a reference book, an introductory textbook, or a professional association
or government website to get an overview of your topic.
Go ahead, Google it!
Google is not always an
effective search strategy for
academic/legal research
Let’s try the library!
www.uoit.ca/library
CHARTER OF RIGHTS DECISIONS DIGEST ON CANLII
www.canlii.org
Charter of Rights &Privacy
policing
FLIRR. v. Caslake R. v. Tessling
Cases
methodsHistorical
Ethical
Social Issues
Legal Research
Finding more specific information…
• Now, we have some additional clues about where to search.
• We know some cases, possibly some laws.
• NOW we can go to legal articles and primary sources (cases, laws, etc.)
Find legal commentary:
use the Subject Guides
Find Legal Articles Here!“Law – Secondary Materials:
Legal Commentary”
Enter search (for example):
privacy & charter & tessling
Each item represents an article. Click the hyperlink to
see the full text.
Finding Cases and Laws
• What if we wanted to find the full text of Tessling’s case??
OR….
History of the case
Judicial Considerations (impact of the decision)
Find Legal Cases and Laws here!“Law – Primary Materials: Legislation
and Cases”
More Legal Databases
CanLII
More than 89!
LexUM
Hint: Use REFERENCE BOOKS
to help you understand your
case, legal issues and legal terminology.
Legal Reference Books
• Legal Dictionaries• Legal Research Handbooks
• All can be found at the beginning of the KE section of the REFERENCE collection – On the first floor of the library
Print Legal Resources in the Library
• Statutes (annual and consolidated)• Regulations• Case reporters• Canadian Abridgement• Statute Citators• Legal Textbooks• Legal Dictionaries• Legal Research Guides
• All can be found in the Library Catalogue• Books are kept in the Legal Reference Section
Step Three: Analyze and Evaluate
• Date –Historical
versions of laws• Publisher• Bias
Library Guide to Legal Citation
Step Four: Present, Use, Communicate
In Summary
• Use SECONDARY SOURCES first!– Books, articles, etc.
• Targeted searching of primary documents– Cases, laws, regulations
• Be careful of your source, dates, etc.• Remember to cite
– special citation rules for legal materials
More Help…Reference Desk x2390
Hours: M-Th 8am-9pm
Friday 8am-4:30pmSaturday and Sunday 10am-5pm
Nicole Doyle [email protected]