Resources by Topic

Legal Research

Key Databases

Canadian Guide to Uniform Legal Citation (McGill Guide)  Canadian Resource Image 
  • The authoritative guide to Canadian legal citation rules for citing case law, legislation, periodicals, books, and government documents.
Canadian Legal Information Institute  Canadian Resource Image 
Website
  • Contains statutes and case law from Canadian federal, provincial, and territorial jurisdictions.
Cardiff Index to Legal Abbreviations
Website
  • Provides definitions for abbreviations of legal publications from Canada, Great Britain, Australia, New Zealand, and the United States as well as major foreign language publications.
Department of Justice Canada
Website
  • Contains Canadian government statutes and regulations from the Canadian Department of Justice.
E-laws  Canadian Resource Image 
Website
  • Contains official copies of Ontario’s statutes and regulation.
HeinOnline  Canadian Resource Image 
  • Contains Canadian and international law journals, Canada Supreme Court Reports, Provincial Statutes of Canada and Constitutions of the World.
Irwin Law Collection   Canadian Resource Image 
  • Access 150+ authoritative Irwin Law titles.
  • To view the full list of titles from the vlex/Justis homepage:
    1. click Browse > Books & Journals > Irwin Law > Irwin Law Books.
    2. Do not click the "View all" link that may temporarily appear. The list will eventually populate in place. It may take up to 15 seconds to appear.
Quicklaw  Canadian Resource Image 
  • Contains legal information, including case summaries, Halsbury’s Laws of Canada, legal journal articles, and some legal textbooks.
Slaw  Canadian Resource Image 
Website
  • Is an online Canadian legal magazine published since 2005.
Westlaw Canada  Canadian Resource Image 
  • Contains an extensive collection of Canadian case law, legislation, and secondary sources from LawSource and CriminalSource, including: Canadian Abridgment Digests, Canadian Encyclopedic Digest and Martin’s Annual Criminal Code.

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