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August 18, 2021
Learn how to access the Irwin Law Collection on vLex
vLex has become the exclusive host of the Irwin Law E-Library service. For the first time, you can now access Canadian books and journals on vLex, alongside their Canadian case law coverage, and primary and secondary resources from over thirty commonwealth countries. During this 50-minute webinar, the Training Team will provide a focused webinar to search the Irwin Law Collection while demonstrating the application of Artificial Intelligence...
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June 14, 2021
Legal Information Access: Helping Libraries Help the Public
By Alan Kilpatrick, Librarian The Law Society team will be presenting later this week at the joint 2021 Saskatchewan/Manitoba Libraries Association (SLA/MLA) Virtual Conference: Legal Information Access: Helping Libraries Help the Public Wednesday, June 16th @ 10:30am -11:30am How can we help you help your patrons? The Law Society of Saskatchewan legal information experts are on hand and ready to...
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May 20, 2021
Legal Research Help at the Saskatoon Public Library
By Alan Kilpatrick, Librarian The Law Society of Saskatchewan is pleased to partner with the Saskatoon Public Library (SPL) to offer virtual legal research assistance to members of the public. Plan on representing yourself or need legal research help? Book a 30-minute Zoom appointment with legal information professional Ken Fox from who will help guide you through the many legal...
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May 11, 2021
Time to Learn about vLex & Vincent!
If you are an active Saskatchewan lawyer, then for the past two years you have had access to vLex Canada through the Member Resource page. vLex is a legal research database with case law, legislation, commentary, and many advanced and personalized searching features that set it apart. Have you become acquainted with vLex, and its intelligent research tool Vincent? If...
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April 22, 2021
PressReader (& Other “Non-Legal” Databases) Added
By Ken Fox If you have visited the Member Resource Section recently, you may have noticed, way down at the bottom, some new links under the heading “Non-Legal Databases.” These databases come courtesy of the Saskatchewan Electronic Resources Partnership (SERP), of which the Law Society Library is a member. The databases are grouped by platform: PressReader, EBSCOhost, ProQuest, and Gale....
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January 26, 2021
CBA Mid-Winter Meeting 2021 – Legal Resources Will be There!
By Alan Kilpatrick, Co-Director & Librarian, Legal Resources Are you attending the virtual CBA Mid-Winter Meeting 2021 this week? The Law Society’s Legal Resources team is hosting a virtual exhibitor booth this year. What can we do for you? Please stop by our booth “virtually” to connect with us over video and text chat! This is a great opportunity to...
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