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Legal research classes

Law Library professional staff teach legal research as part of the undergraduate and postgraduate Law Faculty programmes.

Undergraduate

In Semester 1 and 2 as a component of the First Year unit LAW1101 Introduction to Legal Reasoning students will attend the following Library classes:

Step 1: Navigating the Law Library - library tour

A guided tour of the Law Library will give you a flying start and will help you locate essential resources. This 45 minute session includes how to locate cases for the ILR Cases Finding Exercise. No bookings required. Come to the Law Library, level 1 and wait near the Information Point.

O Week  Monday 20th February 9am, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm, 4pm
  Tuesday 21st February 10am, 2pm
  Wednesday 22nd February 10am, 2pm
  Thursday 23rd February 10am, 2pm
  Friday 24th February 10am, 2pm
     
Week 1 Monday 27th February 10am, 2pm, 4pm
  Tuesday 28th February 10am, 2pm, 4pm
  Wednesday 29th February 10am, 2pm, 4pm
  Thursday 1st March 10am, 2pm, 4pm
  Friday 2nd March 10am, 2pm, 4pm

Step 2: Introducing Library Resources, delivered in lecture time

Step 3: Writing an Effective Legal Assignment, delivered in lecture time.

Step 4: Research Skills for Law is designed to assist you to complete your Court Report assignment:

Week 3 Monday 12th March 9am, 11am, 2pm, 4pm
  Tuesday 13th March 9am, 12 noon, 2pm, 5pm
  Wednesday 14th March 8.30am, 12 noon, 1pm, 4.30pm
  Thursday 15th March 10am, 1pm, 3pm, 4.30pm
  Friday 16th March 12 noon
Week 4 Monday 19th March 9am, 11am, 2pm, 4pm
  Tuesday 20th March 9am, 12 noon, 2pm, 5pm
  Wednesday 21st March 8.30am, 12 noon, 1pm, 4.30pm
  Thursday 22nd March 10am, 1pm, 3pm, 4.30pm
  Friday 23rd March 12 noon

Please book in via the Library Class Booking System - https://my.monash.edu.au/news-and-events/bookings/library/

Postgraduate

Tours will be offered to new postgraduates. A guided tour of the Law Library will help you to locate essential resources for your assignments and inform you about Library services and facilities. Times the tours are offered will be advertised on this page.

LLM: a full day legal research class is taught as part of the unit LAW7212 Australian Legal System. Law librarians also teach legal research as part of LAW7285 Legal Research and Communication.

JD: Law librarians take part in teaching classes for the unit LAW7470 Australian Legal Reasoning and Methods.

Law librarians are available for individual research appointments and training in the use of the Library's electronic databases. Classes for specific groups of students may also be arranged. Leave your name and contact details at the Loans desk or by using the emails listed in the contact librarians

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