16 new full text journals added to LexisLibrary

The full text of the following journals published by Cambridge University press have recently been added to LexisLibrary:

Asian Journal of International Law – 2011 (Vol.1) onwards
Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics – 1998 (Vol.7) onwards
Ecclesiastical Law Journal – 2007 (Vol.9) onwards
European Business Organization Law Review – 2000 (Vol.1) onwards
European Constitutional Law Review – 2005 (Vol.1) onwards
Hague Journal on the Rule of Law – 2009 (Vol.1) onwards
Health Economics, Policy and Law – 2006 (Vol.1) onwards
International Journal of Cultural Property – 2005 (Vol.12) onwards
International Journal of Law in Context – 2005 (Vol.1) onwards
International Review of the Red Cross – 2006 (Vol.88) onwards
Journal of African Law – 2005 (Vol.49) onwards
Law and History Review – 2005 (Vol.23) onwards
Legal Theory – 2005 (Vol.11) onwards
Legal Information Management – 2001 (Vol.1) onwards
Leiden Journal of International Law – 2008 (Vol.21) onwards
World Trade Review – 2002 (Vol.1) onwards

All of these journals can be accessed from the home page of LexisLibrary by clicking on ‘Journals’ tab, at the top of the page, followed by ‘Journals’ link, on the left of the screen to access the Journals search screen. From the Journals search screen you can then either search the contents of all the UK journals on LexisLibrary, or by clicking on ‘Browse’ on the left of the screen you can browse or search the individual journals.

Further information on the journals listed above can be found by clicking on the relevant ‘Source Description’ buttons on LexisLibrary which are found to the left of the journal titles on the Journals Browse screen.  

More library features added to our Mobile App

Several new features have now been added to the 'Library' section of the Cardiff University mobile app.

These include:

• Catalogue search – Quick search and Advanced search


• My account – View current holdings, renew books & see reservations


• Printer balance – the current balance from the MyPrint service


• Ask a Librarian live – Instant messaging service to connect with a member of library staff in one of the University's 15 libraries to receive quick advice on any library related queries


• Tutorial videos


• Library locations


• Library contacts

The pages can be accessed at m.cardiff.ac.uk on your mobile device, or see http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/mobile/ for further details.

Westlaw UK and EndNote

Westlaw UK now enables users to export journal references to EndNote and EndNote Web.

Guidance on how to export journal references from Westlaw UK to EndNote and EndNote Web is available from the Endnote on Westlaw UK guide.

Currently it is only possible to export journal references to EndNote and EndNote Web from Westlaw UK.

My Westlaw UK and My Folders

Westlaw have launched two new features for Westlaw UK users.  
My Westlaw UK will allow users to set up an individual profile that allows you to access and receive:

• Alerts – from over 100 pre-selected subject areas (remember that LexisLibrary - http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/insrv/resources/guides/database/law020.pdf - also provide alerts and scheduled searches)
• RSS Feeds – daily RSS feeds on the subject areas you are interested in.
• Research Trails – enables you to retrace your steps taken in previous research sessions.

At the same time, users who create a My Westlaw UK profile will also be able to access Westlaw’s “My Folders” which enables you to store and organise all your legal research on Westlaw UK. Therefore, with My Folders you can store case reports, legislation, journal articles, pages of books, etc in folders with the material remaining  up-to-date even after being saved.

In order to use My Westlaw UK and My Folders you will first need to create a Westlaw UK profile. When you access Westlaw UK using the off-campus link you should see a “Log in to My Westlaw UK Profile” pop up box .  To create a profile click on ‘Create Profile’ at the bottom of the box and follow the steps.  There is more guidance on how to create a My Westlaw UK profile (with pictures) on the second page of the factsheet for My Westlaw UK - http://info.sweetandmaxwell.co.uk/ukassets/images/45/Academic%20Alerter/05401358_A4_My_Westlaw_UK.pdf

If you do not want to create a profile or you are in a hurry and just want to access the database then you can choose the ‘Skip’ option.  If you never want to see the pop up box again you can tick the box that says ‘Don’t show me this page again’.

Please note that in the future when you log in to My Westlaw UK as well as being asked for your Email and My Westlaw UK Password you will also be asked for a Client ID. You must enter something in the client ID field, however, it can be anything, for example, Cardiff.

Pages 13 and 15 of the Westlaw UK User Guide include further information on how to create a My Westlaw UK profile and set up alerts and RSS feeds on Westlaw UK - http://info.sweetandmaxwell.co.uk/ukassets/images/45/Academic%20Alerter/wlaw_student_uguide_w_sep11_v1.pdf  

Further information on the My folders functionality, including how to set up folders and store material can be found in the My Folders factsheet - http://info.sweetandmaxwell.co.uk/ukassets/images/45/Academic%20Alerter/05401358_My_Folders.pdf and also within Westlaw UK by clicking on ‘Help’ followed by ‘My Folders’.

Index of Legal Terms added to Westlaw UK

The Index of Legal Terms has been added to Westlaw UK. The Index of Legal Terms contains the contents of Stroud's Judicial Dictionary of Words and Phrases, Jowitt's Dictionary of English Law and Osborn's Concise Law Dictionary as well as the statutory definitions that form part of Westlaw UK Legislation documents.

All content is interlinked and cross-referenced. Furthermore, any cumulative updates to Stroud or Jowitt are incorporated into the full text of the content online and reflected in the revision date for that source.

Although the full contents of Stroud's Judicial Dictionary of Words and Phrases, Jowitt's Dictionary of English Law and Osborn's Concise Law Dictionary are included in the Index of Legal Terms, these titles cannot be searched individually.

To start your search click on "Begin your search" found in the Index of Legal Terms box located to the right of the search box on the Westlaw UK home page.

Westlaw's new Jurisdictional View

Westlaw UK has reorgansied it Legislation database by the addition of a 'Jurisdictional View' feature which means that the Browse section of the Legislation database is now arranged by jurisdiction - UK, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland (fully consolidated Northern Irish legislation has been added to Westlaw UK) and then broken down into the type of legislation available in those jurisdictions.

Furthermore, when looking at a piece of legislation, where a provision varies between jurisdictions in the UK, an information message is displayed at the top of the provision/document indicating the presence of different versions for different jurisdictions. The parrallel provisions are seperated on the page by tabs labelling each accordingly.

Where there is a difference in a provision between jurisdictions status icons will indicate a difference in law between jurisdictions. If a law is in force in one jurisdiction and repealed in another, you will see the 'partially in force' icon.

For an example of a piece of legislation which is different in England and Wales and therefore displays the new functionality, see the Town and Country Planning (Applications) Regulations 1988, SI 1988/1812 reg 3. 

Extended opening hours from 14 November

Not enough hours to study in the day? From Monday 14 November, there will be extended opening hours in some of our libraries. Here's where and when it is happening...

• Trevithick Library - open until midnight Monday to Friday and to 9.30pm on Sundays


• ASSL/Law Library - open for study-only access from 9.30pm-midnight Monday to Thursday and 5.00pm - 9.30pm on Sundays


• Aberconway Library - open until 9.30pm on Sundays


• Bute Library - open from 10am - 7.30pm on Sundays

So come along and burn the midnight oil in Trevithick, ASSL and Law. Or enjoy some Sunday studying in Bute-iful surroundings or Aberconway!

Westlaw UK Appeal Status Tracker

Westlaw UK has added an Appeal Status Tracker which enables users to track cases on appeal to the Court of Appeal (Civil Division) or the Supreme Court.

With the Appeal Status Tracker comes a new "Appeal Outstanding" status icon which will appear next to search results and at the top of Cases Analysis Documents so that you can instantly tell if a case has an appeal in progress. The icon will sit alongside any exisitng status icon, but will be removed once there is an outcome to the appeal.

Within the Case Analysis Document there will be a new "Appellate History & Status" section, within which you can find the direct, reported progress of the decision through to appeal, with cases displayed in chronological order.

Once the appeal judgment has been received it will be published on Westlaw UK with the citations replacing the appeal status entry. You will also see the information appear in the "Graphical History" chart of a Case Analysis Document.

For an example of a case which has Appeal Status Tracker information, see X v Mid Sussex Citizens Advice Bureau [2011] EWCA Civ 28   

Legal Practice Library (LPL) opening hours 8/8/11 - 26/8/11

Please note that between Monday 8th August and Friday 26th August the Legal Practice Library (LPL) will be open between 9am - 1pm Monday to Friday.

Law Twitter feeds from LexisNexis

The following six new Twitter feeds are now available from LexisNexis:

Current Awareness - http://twitter.com/CA_News_LexisUK

Legislation - http://twitter.com/legislation_LN

Cases - http://twitter.com/Cases_LexisUK

EU material - http://twitter.com/lexis_eutracker

Halsbury's Laws - http://twitter.com/HalsburysLaws

Halsbury's Statutes - http://twitter.com/HalsburysStats

These feeds aim to keep readers up-to-date with key legal developments. For example, the 'Current Awarness' Twitter feed provides information on key legal news and information on special events like the Budget.

As well as subscribing to the feeds using a Twitter account they can also be followed using RSS. 

JustCite Precedent Maps

Precedent Maps have now been added to JustCite. JustCite Precedent Maps provide a way of visualising relationships between related cases and finding other cases that may be related to your research. When its available for a case you can access the precedent map within JustCite by clicking on the Precedent Map link on the left-hand side of a Justcite case screen. 

Word Book Day - 'Book Swap' in Bute Library

To celebrate World Book Day 2011, Bute Library is inviting staff and students to bring in books; fiction, biographies, etc, to swap with others that may take their interest.

The event takes place on Thursday 3rd March from 10am - 3pm in the Bute Library lounge area.

For all enquiries, please email Buteliby@cardiff.ac.uk

Library PIN to change

At 6pm on Monday 14th February the default library PIN (857273) will
change.

If you have been using this default PIN to log into your library account then
you must change it to your own personal number before 14th February.

If you have any problems changing your PIN or accessing your library account
please contact staff at any Cardiff University library who can assist you.

Change your PIN by logging into your library account at
library.cardiff.ac.uk

Extended hours for Cardiff University Libraries...

During semester 2, the Arts and Social Studies, Law, and Trevithick Libraries are open until midnight Monday – Thursday

On Sundays, the Arts and Social Studies, Law, Trevithick, Aberconway and Bute Libraries also have longer opening hours:

ASSL / Law 12pm - 9.30pm
Aberconway 10am - 9.30pm
Trevithick 12pm - 9.30pm
Bute 12pm - 9.30pm

LexisNavigator added to Lexislibrary

LexisNavigator, which provides definitions of legal terms, has been added to LexisLibrary at Cardiff University. LexisNavigator can be searched by using the 'Find a legal term' box which appears on the LexisLibray Home page.

The 'Find a legal term' box allows users to type in a legal term (for example, 'grievous bodily harm') and be provided with a concise definition of the legal term, links to key cases and legislation related to the legal term and narrative definitions from key major works such as Halsbury's Laws and related legal terms.

So far 850 legal terms are available on LexisNavigator with more legal terms to be added in the coming months.