Legal databases

Are you just beginning your legal research and getting lost in the rising sea of information? Or just need some inspiration?

Check out what the law electronic databases can offer to you. These are excellent tools, and no matter what stage your studies are at, you can rely heavily on them.
Please find all the mainstream legal databases and their training materials here:

Westlaw UK   

• Westlaw UK User Guide (2014)
• Training videos and interactive lessons
• Library guides
  • Westlaw UK – quick guide
  • Westlaw UK – case law
  • Westlaw UK – legislation
  • Westlaw UK – UK and international journals
  • Westlaw UK – how to use the Linkbuilder tool

Westlaw International

• Westlaw International User Guide

Lexis®Library  

• Lexis Law Campus
• LexisNexis Legal Training Academy
• Practical advice from LexisPSL
• Library guides
  • Lexis®Library – key features
  • Lexis®Library – searching for case law
  • Lexis®Library – searching for international legal journal articles
  • Lexis®Library – searching for UK journal articles
  • Lexis®Library – searching for newspaper articles

HeinOnline                                                         

• HeinOnline Help & Support
• Library guides
  • HeinOnline – quick guide

Taylor Library