LAW LINKS ...

BOOKS / AV IN WCI LIBRARY
- type topic under General Keyword
eg./ criminal code

note:
- broaden topic to: law if original search found nothing
- add another term if necessary to narrow search eg./ law* canada
- check subject headings of items found for other search terms as needed

Browse: 340s - Law

E-ENCYLOPEDIAS

Encyclopedia of Crime and Justice Infotrac/Gale eBooks password required
Ontario eLaws
Encyclopedia of Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity
Encyclopedias Page

BOOKS / AV IN VAUGHAN PUBLIC LIBRARIES (Books / Videos)

• use KEYWORD search

• use WCI search as example

• use "SEARCH FILTERS" to delimit location

• sort results if necessary

Young Offenders Page

Human Rights Page

LAW DICTIONARIES
Duhaime's Law Dictionary
The 'Lectric Law Library
Beck's Law Dictionary - International Law Terms & Phrases
Cornell Law School - Definitions
Cornell Law School - Encyclopedic Overviews

Encyclopedia of Crime and Justice Infotrac/Gale eBooks password required

• most search engines will extrapolate variations of a word if the "main" word is used (eg./ the singular vs. plural form of a word)
• use quote marks " ..." to enclose phrases as necessary
• attach + sign to each string if needed to narrow
• - (minus sign) to say not this term

eg/
"case studies" international trade law

you may search Google now:

MAGAZINE, NEWSPAPER & JOURNAL DATABASES

• Select preferred package of databases:
  from our YRDSB list of packages or directly from
    - InfoTrac by Thomson / Gale (Home access requires password)
     - Ebscohost's Canadian Points of View
   - or -
              from Vaughan Public Libraries - Online Databases (VPL membership requied)

• Select appropriate database(s) within preferred package (most are Infotrac databases purchased by Knowledge Ontario)

• Choose "Advanced Search" tab

• Ensure Fulltext selected

• type keyword(s):

  • combine keywords needed with AND operator

  • search most important keywords in Subject field (or broaden search to default fields if necessary)

  • use truncation as required

  • cluster similar concepts if necessary to optimize on line limitations

  • check assigned subject headings of highly relevant articles for alternate keywords

  • no one perfect strategy -- play around for the one that works best for given search

Infotrac articles may be emailed directly to user

SAMPLE NEWS SEARCHES

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