Library orientation for M.Sc. (Env. Management) Students

LX5103

Welcome to C J Koh Law Library

Conducted by: Carol WeePrepared by: Bissy

Outline

• Introduction to C J Koh Law Library -History & collection• NUS Library Portal• Law databases – Lexis Nexis, Lawnet(Legal

workbech), Legal Trac, Hein Online• Abbreviations & citations• Finding journal articles• Legal resources on web

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HistoryThe library was originally established in 1957, catering primarily to the Faculty of Law at the Bukit Timah Campus

In April 1980 Law library moved to the new premises at Kent Ridge, occupying two floors of Faculty of Law building

C J Koh Law LibraryOn 1st January 2001, the Law Library was renamed the C J Koh Law Library, in appreciation of Mr Koh Choon Joo’s generous donations to the library. After extensive renovations which began in July 2000, the library celebrated its official opening by the Honourable Chief Justice Yong Pung How on 27 February 2002

Following the Government's announcement to reallocate Bukit Timah Campus to NUS on 28 May 2005, the Law Library made its historic return to its first home in August 2006

Library collection The C J Koh Law Library has a rich collection of local, foreign and

international legal resources. The library’s traditional strength is in the common law. Apart from a

comprehensive collection of Singapore legal materials, the library also has extensive collections of legal resources from Australia, Canada, India, Malaysia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States of America.

The library has developed collections on comparative and international law, international trade law as well as the laws of the European Community.

The library’s print collection is bolstered by subscriptions to online legal resources which are available via the NUS Libraries Portal http://libportal.nus.edu.sg/frontend/index. Major databases include LexisNexis and HeinOnline.

C J Koh Library home page

Access to

Information about the Library

legal research guides and tutorials

Legal resources on the Web

http://libportal.nus.edu.sg/frontend/ms/c-j-koh-law-library/about-c-j-koh-law-library

NUS Libraries Portalhttp://libportal.nus.edu.sg/

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NUS Libraries PortalLaw Databases

For a listing oflegal databases,select:Resources >Databases >By Subject >Law

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NUS Libraries PortalLaw Databases

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Select database

See: Guide to Electronic Resources Collection

Law databases

Online: NUS Libraries Portalhttp://libportal.nus.edu.sg/frontend/index

Lawnet

Lawnet

Lexis.com

Lexis.com

LegalTrac

HeinOnline

2000 Sing. J. Legal Stud. 1 (2000) Singapore's New Environmental Law; Heng, Lye Lin

Factiva

Singapore Statutes Online

http://statutes.agc.gov.sg/

Citations & Abbreviations

Examples of citations• Dora Neo, “The Sale of Goods (Amendment) Act 1996:

Satisfactory Quality, an Undivided Share in a Bulk and other Amendments” (1997) 9 SAcLJ 362.

• David Feldman, “The Nature of Legal Scholarship” (1989) 52 Mod.L.Rev. 498

• Find out what journal the abbreviation stands for• Search for the journal in LINC/ LINC+

Abbreviations & Citations• What do abbreviations mean?1.Print index• Donald Raistrick, Index to Legal Citations and

Abbreviations, 3rd ed. (London: Bowker-Saur, 2008). Location: KB280 Rai 2008 (LW RBR; LW Reference

Office; LW Reference1)

2. Online• Law reference desk

http://libportal.nus.edu.sg/frontend/ms/c-j-koh-law-library/research/legal-resources-on-the-web/law-reference-desk

• Librarian’s pick - Cardiff Index to Legal Abbreviations http://www.legalabbrevs.cardiff.ac.uk/

Cardiff Index to Legal Abbreviations

http://www.legalabbrevs.cardiff.ac.uk/

How do I find journal articles?

• If you have a citation to a journal article, determine the availability and location of the journal in the library by searching LINC/ LINC+

• Full-text various journal articles may also be found online in

HeinOnline – NUS Libraries Portal LawNet – Law Proxy Service LexisNexis - NUS Libraries Portal

Thank you

If you have any queries, Email to cjkohlib@nus.edu.sg orCall Information Desk: 6516 2043