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First Year Law Guide

What Are You Looking For?

Catalogued Books

Catalogued books are ones that you can check out of the library. They are located in the shelving (stacks) on the first floor of the library. To find them, go down the stairs straight across from the library entrance and head either left (KB 86-KH) or right (D, JX-KB 85). If you're just browsing, check out the list of call numbers below. If you're looking for a specific book, use the NovaNet catalog to find the specific call number and use the signs on the shelves to find the range the book is in. Still lost? Ask a circulation assistant!

Primary Sources

Primary sources such as case reporters, Hansards, and legislation are located in the Canada Room, to the right of the library entrance. These materials cannot be checked out of the library, but can be used inside. The Canada Room is home to our Canadian and Commonwealth material. If you are looking for American sources, go down the stairs, head right, and go to the compact shelves on the far left of the room.

Reserve Collection

The Reserve Collection is home to our in-demand items and includes textbooks, looseleafs, and commentary. These materials are for in-library use only, and must be returned to the shelf by end-of-day. The books are organized by call number, starting with JX and moving to the KBs, with some labels highlighting important legal areas.

Journals

Journals can be found in our Serials Collection on the third floor of the library. Head up the stairs across from the library entrance and up one floor. Journals are organized alphabetically by title.

Call Number Subject Areas

Not sure where to start? Browsing the shelves in the stacks is an excellent way to find helpful resources!

JX International Law

  • JX 118-1246 Treaty Series
  • JX 4000 Human Rights
  • JX 4408-2229 Law of the Sea

K General Law

  • K 10 Pamphlet Series
  • K12-23 Bibliographies, Dictionaries, etc.
  • K 27 Law in Relation to Other Fields
  • K 60-535 Ancient Systems of Law
  • K250-577 Comparative Law
  • K 662-665 Legal Librarianship

KB Common Law

  • KB 15 Legal Research and History
  • KB 21-96 Public Law Materials
  • KB 22-24 Constitutional Law
  • KB 32-36 Administrative Law
  • KB 40-79 Government Regulation
  • KB 74 Public Welfare
  • KB 79.E2 Environmental Law
  • KB 79.I2 Aboriginal Law
  • KB 80-84 Public Finance and Taxation
  • KB 85-89 Administration of Justice
  • KB 91-92 Criminal Law and Procedure
  • KB 93 Medical Jurisprudence
  • KB 109-130 Business Law
  • KB 135-139 Family Law
  • KB 140-144 Insurance
  • KB 146-148 Maritime Law
  • KB 150-178 Property Law (includes IP)
  • KB 180-184 Torts
  • KB 190-196 Procedural Law
  • KB 230-270 Profession of Law

Other

  • KC Civil Law Materials (Quebec)
  • KE-KG Foreign Law
  • KH Oceania and Arctic