Tips for new postgraduate law students

Posted on February 6, 2020 by zszabo2014

Are you a new postgraduate law student at the University of Aberdeen? Do you have assignments to submit?

Here are some practical advice before submission:

Be careful when you cite others’ thoughts, ideas or work. To avoid plagiarism, you always have to acknowledge your sources. Follow the hyperlinks to read more about Plagiarism, Citing the law or the Code of Practice in Student Discipline.
The School of Law expects every student to use OSCOLA (Oxford University Standard for Citation of Legal Authorities) citation style. If you want to cite international law sources, please see OSCOLA International guide (2006).
Law Library Guides can also help you with citation or using legal databases:
You will need a pink cover sheet for your printed essay. We have them in Taylor Library, check the Photocopy Area (opposite the Issue Desk).
Finally, please remember that staff at our Help Desks are always available to help you.

Good luck with your assignments.

Taylor Library Team
lawlib@abdn.ac.uk

Lexis Library: News & International collections unavailable

Posted on April 2, 2019 by eleni boro

Lexis Library’s News and International Materials collections have been moved to a new platform. Unfortunately at the moment we are unable to access this content. If you require a specific document held in either of these collections, please email the Library at library@abdn.ac.uk. Please include details of the item(s) you require and your contact details.

The Library is in contact with Lexis Library and we hope to regain access to this content soon. Please note that all other collections within Lexis Library are unaffected.

Law databases

Posted on February 1, 2019 by zszabo2014

Are you searching for dissertation topics? Or, just need some legal resources? Before you begin your research and get lost in the rising sea of information, let us help you with a few useful links.

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 on them.
Please, find the mainstream legal databases and their training materials here:

Westlaw UK