News and events from the Law Library

May 03, 2013

Films on Demand - Master Academic Collection

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Do you want to integrate video segments into presentations and distance learning courseware?

The University Library has acquired Films on Demand: Master Academic Collection, a streaming video collection of thousands of high-quality digital programs and video clips, covering topics in the humanities, social sciences, sciences, business and economics, and health.

Subjects covered include: Anthropology, Area Studies, Art & Architecture, Biology, Business & Economics, Communication, Computers & Technology, Criminal Justice, Earth Science, Education, English & Language Arts, Environmental Science, Geography, Health & Medicine, History, Mathematics, Music & Dance, Philosophy & Religion, Physical Science, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, and World Languages.

You can access Films on Demand through the library catalogue tab, the Articles and Databases tab, or through the Electronic Resource page.

February 10, 2013

Managing Your References

Are you feeling overwhelmed by the thought of managing all of your citations? Well, the University Library is offering this free, one hour workshop regularly throughout the semester for those who want to learn more about RefWorks and other citation management systems. Attend one of these sesions to learn how you can save time and stay organized.

January 16th Murray Library, Room 161 from 2:30 - 3:30
January 28th Education Building, Room 1037 from 1:00 - 2:00
February 14th Health Sciences Building, Room A203 from 11:30 - 12:30
February 26th Engineering Building, Room 2A23 (Epsilon Lab) from 12:00 - 1:00
March 15th Murray Library, Room 161 from 11:30 - 12:30
March 26th Murray Library, Room 161 from 2:30 - 3:30

All sessions are free

No registration necessary. All are welcome!

For more information please see http://libguides.usask.ca/RefWorksSeries.

February 08, 2013

Law Library will be CLOSED on Saturday, Feb. 9

Please note that the Law Library will be CLOSED on Saturday, February 9 as the building's water system will be shutdown for maintenance.

The Law Library will reopen on Sunday, February 10 from 12:00-8:00pm.

Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause!

July 30, 2012

Do you have questions about copyright and course materials?

copyright_guysm.jpg The Copyright Office specialists will provide answers and
resources at the Information Sessions in the Murray Building.




Wednesday August 1

10:30 a.m.– 12:00 p.m.

Murray Library Room 102
(one floor up from ground floor)

Wednesday August 8

1:30 – 3:00 p.m.

Murray Library Room 102

Wednesday August 15

10:30 a.m.– 12:00 p.m.

Murray Library Room 102

Wednesday August 22

1:30 – 3:00 p.m.

Murray Library Room 102

Wednesday August 29

1:30 – 3:00 p.m.

Murray 50.12 (GMCTE)

Image of copyright symbol used with permission.
Credit: Vishal Gaikar at Tricks Machine

June 07, 2012

Early birds can sleep in until 9:00 on June 11!

The library's server has scheduled downtime Monday, June 11 from 7:00 am to 9:00 am.

The latest release of the library's software will be installed the morning of Monday, June 11th. The Catalogue and your library account information will be unavailable for approximately two hours.

May 24, 2012

How do I Find a Recent Thesis published at the University of Saskatchewan?

Recent theses can be found at this link Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection in the E-Commons. The E-Commons is a service that collects, preserves, and promotes the discovery of research, scholarly and artistic work in digital format produced by librarians and archivists at the University of Saskatchewan.

For older theses published at the University of Saskatchewan or around the world, check our Finding Theses & Dissertations page.

April 17, 2012

Study Tip #1: Keep Your Energy Up

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Your brain needs calories to stay alert. Pack some healthy snacks and
watch for library staff who will be coming around with treats.

Good luck with your exams.

February 01, 2012

Exciting News from Statistics Canada

CANSIM and other products are free for everyone to access from their web site.

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On February 1, 2012, self-serve standard products available on the Statistics Canada website—including CANSIM and census data products—will become free of charge.

Statistics Canada will maintain current pricing practices for products such as print publications, maps, CD-ROMs, and custom products and services.

Licensing restrictions for the use of Statistics Canada data products will be removed.

For more information, contact Media Relations at 613-951-4636.

The above change does not affect the dissemination of survey data files (microdata files) under the Data Liberation Initiative (DLI) license. These files can only be accessed through either ODESI or EQUINOX. Please contact Data & GIS Services at refdata@library.usask.ca if you have any questions.

January 10, 2012

Have you tried USearch?

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Have you tried USearch?

USearch allows you to search for articles, books, images, etc., all in one place.

Try it for yourself at library.usask.ca!

December 01, 2011

Your Opinion is Needed

The University Library participates in a province-wide program, which purchases access to a number of electronic information resources (e.g. Canada Info Desk). Please provide your feedback on the resources purchased by this initiative by taking a 5-10 minute online survey. Closes December 16th.

June 17, 2011

Law-Related Movies

For a list of law-related movies please see Ted Tjaden's A-Z List of Law-Related Movies