Session
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Topics
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Recommended Readings
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Week 1: Sept. 8-12
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● Introduction to the course
● Library orientation including tour of building
● What does legal research entail?
● importance of legal research
● primary vs. secondary resources
● recognizing & deciphering legal abbreviations
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Week 2: Sept. 15-19
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● Brian Dickson Law Library website
● Computer laboratory orientation
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● Legal Research Manual – Introduction in Legal Research : http://legalresearchprinciples.pbwiki.com/Introduction
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Week 3: Sept. 22-26
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● anatomy of a case
● case law reporters
● how cases are published
● start Canadian Abridgment (print)
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● Legal Research Manual – Canadian Jurisprudence – all of Section 1 under Part 1: Jurisprudence: http://legalresearchprinciples.pbwiki.com/Legal+Research+Manual)
● Tjaden, Legal Research and Writing, 2d ed. (
Toronto: Irwin Law, 2004), pp.80-93.
FTX Reserve KE 250 .T53 2004 or online through Irwin Law e-Book collection: https://login.proxy.bib.uottawa.ca/login?url=http://www.myilibrary.com/search/my_content.asp (browse by publisher or use the search box at the top of the page to locate this title)
● Quick Reference Guide to the Abridgment and Related Products [2 page PDF]
● Short Guide to the Canadian Abridgment and Related Products [82 page PDF]
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Week 4: Sept. 29-Oct.3
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● more case law
● noting up cases
● more Canadian Abridgment
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● Fitzgerald, Legal Problem Solving: Reasoning, Research & Writing, 4th ed. (Toronto: LexisNexis Butterworths, 2007), chapter 9.
FTX Reserve KE 250 .F57 2007
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Week 5: Oct. 6-10
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● Quicklaw training given by Ron Jones, Training Team Leader, LexisNexis Canada
**(computer lab)
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● Legal Research Manual – Using LexisNexis Quicklaw: http://legalresearchprinciples.pbwiki.com/Using+LexisNexis+Quicklaw
● Quick Reference Guide [12 page PDF]
● Optional: various QL training materials and Quicklaw Tutorials
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Week 6: Oct. 14-17
(no class on Thanksgiving, Oct.13)
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● secondary legal material
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● Legal Research Manual – all of Part II: Secondary Material:
http://legalresearchprinciples.pbwiki.com/Legal+Research+Manual
● Canadian Guide to Uniform Legal Citation, 6th ed. (Toronto: Carswell, 2006) – Part 6: Secondary Sources
KE 259 .C353 2006 [three copies in FTX Reserve and three copies in FTX Reference]
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Week 7: Oct. 20-24
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● secondary legal material including less traditional sources
● review of material covered to date
● interdisciplinary research – other databases / sources of interest
● Major Research Assignment handed out
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● Fitzgerald, chapter 6
● Sullivan, Kathleen M. "Foreword: interdisciplinarity" (May 2002) 100:6 Mich.L.Rev. 1217, online: HeinOnline http://www.heinonline.org/HOL/Page?handle=hein.journals/mlr100&id=1237&size=2&collection=journals&set_as_cursor=0
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Week 8: Oct. 27-31
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● primary sources: statutes and regulations of Canada (laws, bills, regulations, debates, etc.)
● tracing the history of statutes
● updating statutes and regulations
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● Legal Research Manual – Part III: Legislation: http://legalresearchprinciples.pbwiki.com/Legal+Research+Manual (Federal Statutes & Federal Regulations, Ontario Statutes & Ontario Regulations)
● Fitzgerald, chapter 4
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Week 9: Nov. 3-7
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WestlaweCarswell training given by Josée Provost, Senior Learning Consultant
**(computer lab)
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● Legal Research Manual – Using WestlaweCarswell: http://legalresearchprinciples.pbwiki.com/Using+WestlaweCarswell
● eLearning Modules |
Week 10: Nov. 10-14
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● primary sources (cont.): Canada
● laws and regulations of Ontario
● time to work on Major Assignment
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● British Columbia Courthouse Library Society, Researching Legislation, Part 3: Legislative Intent: http://www.bccls.net/video/researchinglegislation_part3/researchinglegislation_part3.html (sound needed)
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Week 11: Nov. 17-21
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● Legislation – electronic: Canada & Ontario (finish paper if needed)
● Updating / noting up legislation
● Review of material
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● Fitzgerald, chapter 7
● British Columbia Courthouse Library Society, “Researching Legislation, Part 2: Noting Up Legislation: http://www.bccls.net/video/researchinglegislation_part2/researchinglegislation_part2.html (sound needed)
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Week 12: Nov. 24-28
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● In-class course evaluation
● Review of material
● Major Research Assignment due
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