Law Library Blog

The Law Library Blog provides up-to-date information regarding services, events, resources, and news relevant to the Law Library at the University of British Columbia (UBC) in Vancouver.

New Environmental Law Databases

The Law Library has cancelled its print updating services for both the Environment Reporter and International Environment Reporter published by BNA.  The content of these reporters is available via three databases, accessible from the Law Library homepage under Databases. Environment & Safety Library Analysis, news, statutes and regulations, primary source documents, and compliance tools to […]

Tax Suite Premium from Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants

UBC Library now has access to Tax Suite Premium from the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (CICA). The Tax Suite Suite package includes these 4 online products: – FITACPTM (Federal Income Tax Collection – Platinum) – EARL (GST/HST & Excise Tax Collection) – PERL (Provincial Taxes Collection) – Knotia News (Income Tax/GST/PST daily updates). Tax […]

myVPN

On December 31, 2009, the old UBC Vancouver Campus Virtual Private Network (VPN) service will be replaced by myVPN, which has been available since early September. If you’ve been using the old VPN to remotely access UBC online resources, and you would like to maintain that access, you will need to start using the new […]

Acts of the Parliament of Canada & Session Laws Library (via HeinOnline)

UBC Library now has access to Session Laws Library. This contains collection contains the session laws of all 50 U.S. States (as well as the Acts of the Parliament of Canada from 1926 1883-2010 (more added!) and Australia) from approximately 1995 to present. Future releases in HeinOnline will include new session laws as published as […]

UBC Law Buildings – Past, Present and Future

There is a new display in foyer of the Law Library, which features photographs of the original army huts through to a rendering of the 2011 home of the Law School. There are people wearing suits while researching in the library with books – not a computer in sight, a student with mutton chops lounging […]

Selden Society Publications and the History of Early English Law

UBC Library now has access to Selden Society Publications and the History of Early English Law. This contains access to the Selden Society Annual Series, Selden Society Supplementary Series and the Centenary Guide to the Publications of the Selden Society published in 1987. It also contains more than 100 English Legal History Classics including abridgements, […]

UBC Law Building Project to Begin Construction

The UBC Board of Governors has approved the Faculty’s building project.  The Faculty will move to swing space during the summer.  The Law Library will remain in use until the new building is completed.  For more information, see: UBC Law Building Project to Begin Construction: Board of Governors Approves Final Phase

Week 7 Question of the Week – Does the library collection (print & electronic) work for you?

The UBC Law Library would like to hear from you… Week 7 – Question of the Week – Does the library collection (print & electronic) work for you? Please take a brief moment of your time to answer our new Question of the Week on the Law Library homepage at: http://www.library.ubc.ca/law/ You can also find […]

Week 6 Question of the Week – Does the Law Library’s food & drink policy work for you?

The UBC Law Library would like to hear from you… Week 6 – Question of the Week – Does the Law Library’s food & drink policy work for you? Please take a brief moment of your time to answer our new Question of the Week on the Law Library homepage at: http://www.library.ubc.ca/law/ You can also […]

Week 5 Question of the Week – Do the library hours meet your needs?

The UBC Law Library would like to hear from you… Week 5 – Question of the Week – Do the library hours meet your needs? Please take a brief moment of your time to answer our new Question of the Week on the Law Library homepage at: http://www.library.ubc.ca/law/ You can also find results of previous […]