… your legal information navigator Finding the Law SALC - March 20, 2015.

… your legal information navigator

Finding the Law

SALC - March 20, 2015


Please, ask questions!


• Who are we?

• Partnerships

• Finding the law

Objectives


Who are we?


How we came to be

Law Libraries in Alberta date back to 1885

In January 2009 we adopted one name for all of our libraries:

Alberta Law Libraries


Who Funds Alberta Law Libraries?

http://www.albertalawfoundation.org/index.html


Our Clients

The JudiciaryCrown

Prosecutors

Other Libraries

Justice Department EmployeesLawyers

Albertans


Our Services


http://www.lawlibrary.ab.ca/


Knowledge!


Access to Legal Databases


Access to Our Collection


Located in 11 communitiesCalgary

Drumheller Edmonton

Fort McMurrayGrande Prairie

Lethbridge Medicine Hat Peace River

Red DeerSt. Paul

Wetaskiwin


Partnerships







Finding the Law


Primary sources


Legislation

StatutesRegulati

onsByLaws

Case law


Court System


http://www.lawlibrary.ab.ca/legislation-table.php


http://www.assembly.ab.ca/


http://www.qp.alberta.ca/laws_online.cfm


http://www.ourfutureourpast.ca/law/


http://www.parl.gc.ca/LEGISINFO/Home.aspx?ParliamentSession=41-2


http://laws.justice.gc.ca/eng/


http://canlii.org/en/index.html


Secondary sources


Encyclopaedias

Dictionaries

Law Reports

Text books

Journals

Papers

Websites






https://www.lesaonline.org/comersus8f/store/comersus_viewitem.asp?idProduct=34155015


http://albertalegalinformationsociety.ca/about-us





http://www.lawsociety.ab.ca/public/legal_education.aspx


Court Information








• Who are we?

• Partnerships

• Finding the law

Objectives


Questions? Ask us!Email: [email protected]

[email protected]

Call: 1-403-381-5639

1-403-297-6148

www.lawlibrary.ab.ca


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