Indexes and Databases


Law Library A-Z Databases

Indexes & Databases Access Permitted
Uses
Acts of the Parliament of Canada 1792- (via HeinOnline)

Contains the session laws (or statutes) of the Acts of the Parliament of Canada from 1792.

more info »

Restricted Icon

Access:

UBC Only

Access open only for UBC students, faculty, staff and on-site Library users (other restrictions may apply)
Research or Private Study? Yes
Linking? Yes
Learning Management System? Yes
Text and Data Mining? No
Alumni Access? No
Tell me more »
Acts of the Parliament of Canada 1867- (via LLMC)

Contains the session laws of the Acts of the Parliament of Canada from 1867-1984.

more info »

Restricted Icon

Access:

UBC Only

Access open only for UBC students, faculty, staff and on-site Library users (other restrictions may apply)
Research or Private Study? Yes
Linking? Yes
Learning Management System? Yes
Text and Data Mining? No
Alumni Access? No
Tell me more »
AGIS Plus Text (Australian database from informit)

Open only to UBC students, faculty and staff.

Full-text online database which offers secondary law resources covering all aspects of law in Australia, New Zealand and Asia Pacific.

more info »

Restricted Icon

Access:

UBC Only

Access open only for UBC students, faculty, staff and on-site Library users (other restrictions may apply)
Research or Private Study? Yes
Linking? Yes
Learning Management System? No
Text and Data Mining? No
Alumni Access? No
Tell me more »
American Law Institute (ALI) Library (via HeinOnline)

Consists of full runs of the Institute's Annual Reports, Proceedings, Annual Meeting Speeches & the Institute's newsletter, with Institute projects and publications going back to the organization's founding.

more info »

Restricted Icon

Access:

UBC Only

Access open only for UBC students, faculty, staff and on-site Library users (other restrictions may apply)
Research or Private Study? Yes
Linking? Yes
Learning Management System? Yes
Text and Data Mining? No
Alumni Access? No
Tell me more »
BC Codes

The British Columbia (BC) Codes include the BC Building Code, BC Plumbing Code, and BC Fire Code. The Vancouver Building By-law can also be found here.

more info »

Open Icon

Access:

Open to Everyone

Access open for everyone (other restrictions may apply)
Research or Private Study? Ask
Linking? Yes
Learning Management System? No
Text and Data Mining? No
Alumni Access? No
Tell me more »
BC Laws

NOTE: QP LegalEze migrated to the Open Access site "BC Laws" In April 2016 British Columbia Statutes, Regulations, and related information, including Orders-in-Council and B.C. Gazette Part II.

more info »

Open Icon

Access:

Open to Everyone

Access open for everyone (other restrictions may apply)

This is a freely accessible resource protected under copyright. Please check the resource website for Terms and Conditions regarding use restrictions.

BestCase

Access limited to basic BestCase products.

Law Students & Faculty: For full content, sign on with your individual WestlawNext Canada account.

Contains Canadian Criminal Cases, Dominion Law Reports, Labour Arbitration Cases, as well as a comprehensive collection of unreported decisions. It also includes CLB's case summary services & a note-up citator feature.

more info »

Restricted Icon

Access:

UBC Only

Access open only for UBC students, faculty, staff and on-site Library users (other restrictions may apply)
Research or Private Study? Yes
Linking? Yes
Learning Management System? Yes
Text and Data Mining? No
Alumni Access? No
Tell me more »
Bloomsbury Law Collections (Hart)

Books sourced from Hart Publishing and Verlag C.H. Beck on academic study of law as well as to its development and practical implementation.

more info »

Restricted Icon

Access:

UBC Only

Access open only for UBC students, faculty, staff and on-site Library users (other restrictions may apply)
Research or Private Study? Yes
Linking? Yes
Learning Management System? Yes
Text and Data Mining? Ask
Alumni Access? No
Tell me more »
British Columbia Reports

Law report series first published in 1884 by the Law Society of British Columbia, with full-text judgments dating back to 1867.

more info »

Open Icon

Access:

Open to Everyone

Access open for everyone (other restrictions may apply)

This is a freely accessible resource protected under copyright. Please check the resource website for Terms and Conditions regarding use restrictions.

Canada Supreme Court Reports (via HeinOnline)

Contains the official, bilingual series published under authority of the Supreme Court Act.

more info »

Restricted Icon

Access:

UBC Only

Access open only for UBC students, faculty, staff and on-site Library users (other restrictions may apply)
Research or Private Study? Yes
Linking? Yes
Learning Management System? Yes
Text and Data Mining? No
Alumni Access? No
Tell me more »
Canadian Open Access Legal (COAL) Citation Guide

Open-access legal citation guide in Canada

more info »

Open Icon

Access:

Open to Everyone

Access open for everyone (other restrictions may apply)

This is a freely accessible resource protected under copyright. Please check the resource website for Terms and Conditions regarding use restrictions.

CCH AnswerConnect (Wolters Kluwer)

User limit: 3 maximum

Access to Income Tax Act, Regulations, CCH Commentary, Cases, CRA Documents, & some International Tax. Also has information arranged by Tax Topics. Tools include: ITA Interpreter, CCH® SmartCharts & Tax Tables.

more info »

Restricted Icon

Access:

UBC Only

Access open only for UBC students, faculty, staff and on-site Library users (other restrictions may apply)
Research or Private Study? Yes
Linking? Yes
Learning Management System? Yes
Text and Data Mining? Ask
Alumni Access? No
Tell me more »
Chicago Manual of Style

Provides recommendations on editorial style and publishing practices for the digital age.

more info »

Restricted Icon

Access:

UBC Only

Access open only for UBC students, faculty, staff and on-site Library users (other restrictions may apply)
Research or Private Study? Yes
Linking? Yes
Learning Management System? Yes
Text and Data Mining? No
Alumni Access? No
Tell me more »
China Law Info

Always LOGOUT (at top) when finished

User limit: 3 maximum

Database from the Legal Information Center Peking University Law School that contains Chinese Laws & Regulations, Judicial Cases and Law Journals in Chinese & English.

more info »

Restricted Icon

Access:

UBC Only

Access open only for UBC students, faculty, staff and on-site Library users (other restrictions may apply)
Research or Private Study? Yes
Linking? Yes
Learning Management System? Yes
Text and Data Mining? No
Alumni Access? No
Tell me more »
CLE Online (Continuing Legal Education)

Please note that the login will change periodically and access is restricted to current UBC users.

Includes Online Practice Manuals, Online Course Materials, and Case Digest Connection from the Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia.

more info »

Restricted Icon

Access:

UBC Only

Access open only for UBC students, faculty, staff and on-site Library users (other restrictions may apply)

This is a library-subscribed resource protected under copyright. Please check the resource website for terms and conditions regarding use restrictions. Please note that Canadian privacy laws do not apply to personal information you provide when using this resource. If you require assistance, please contact us here.

Climatewire

Part of E&E News. Provides up-to-date coverage of the debate over climate policy and its effects on business, the environment and society.

more info »

Restricted Icon

Access:

UBC Only

Access open only for UBC students, faculty, staff and on-site Library users (other restrictions may apply)

This is a library-subscribed resource protected under copyright. Please check the resource website for terms and conditions regarding use restrictions. Please note that Canadian privacy laws do not apply to personal information you provide when using this resource. If you require assistance, please contact us here.

CriminalSource

Access limited to basic CriminalSource products.

Law Students & Faculty: For full content, sign on with your individual Westlaw Edge Canada account.

Via WestlawNext Canada. Integrated research portal for most aspects of criminal law & includes Canadian Criminal Cases (CCC) and Weekly Criminal Bulletin (WCB).

more info »

Restricted Icon

Access:

UBC Only

Access open only for UBC students, faculty, staff and on-site Library users (other restrictions may apply)
Research or Private Study? Yes
Linking? Yes
Learning Management System? Yes
Text and Data Mining? No
Alumni Access? No
Tell me more »
E&E (Environment & Energy) Publishing

Source for comprehensive, daily coverage of environmental and energy politics and policy. Includes reporting of issues facing the White House, Congress, the courts, federal agencies and the states.

more info »

Restricted Icon

Access:

UBC Only

Access open only for UBC students, faculty, staff and on-site Library users (other restrictions may apply)

This is a library-subscribed resource protected under copyright. Please check the resource website for terms and conditions regarding use restrictions. Please note that Canadian privacy laws do not apply to personal information you provide when using this resource. If you require assistance, please contact us here.

Early English Books Online (EEBO)

Early English Books Online (EEBO) contains digital facsimile page images of virtually every work printed in England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales & British North America and works in English printed elsewhere from 1473-1700.

more info »

Restricted Icon

Access:

UBC Only

Access open only for UBC students, faculty, staff and on-site Library users (other restrictions may apply)
Research or Private Study? Yes
Linking? Yes
Learning Management System? Yes
Text and Data Mining? No
Alumni Access? No
Tell me more »
Economics Research Network (ERN)

Restricted to academic use by Allard School of Law graduate students and Allard School of Law faculty members.

Each journal issue contains abstracts of recent papers in economics scholarship, and is delivered in an e-mail message. Each journal is edited by a law professor with expertise in the field covered by the journal.

more info »

Restricted Icon

Access:

UBC Only

Access open only for UBC students, faculty, staff and on-site Library users (other restrictions may apply)

This is a library-subscribed resource protected under copyright. Please check the resource website for terms and conditions regarding use restrictions. Please note that Canadian privacy laws do not apply to personal information you provide when using this resource. If you require assistance, please contact us here.

ElgarOnline

Edward Elgar ebooks cover Law, Business & Management, Geography, Planning & Tourism, Economics, Political Science & Public Policy, Sociology, Social Policy & Education.

more info »

Restricted Icon

Access:

UBC Only

Access open only for UBC students, faculty, staff and on-site Library users (other restrictions may apply)
Research or Private Study? Yes
Linking? Yes
Learning Management System? Yes
Text and Data Mining? No
Alumni Access? No
Tell me more »
Encyclopedia of Law and Economics

Provides comprehensive coverage of law and economics, including: criminal law, regulation, property law, contract law, tort law, labor and employment law, antitrust law, procedural law, and the production of legal rules.

more info »

Restricted Icon

Access:

UBC Only

Access open only for UBC students, faculty, staff and on-site Library users (other restrictions may apply)

Permitted uses not available. Please contact e-resources for details.

ENDS Europe

Provides the latest European environmental news and a wide range of services including analyses, interviews, opinion pieces and updates on national and EU laws, as well as additional reports on topical issues.

more info »

Restricted Icon

Access:

UBC Only

Access open only for UBC students, faculty, staff and on-site Library users (other restrictions may apply)

This is a library-subscribed resource protected under copyright. Please check the resource website for terms and conditions regarding use restrictions. Please note that Canadian privacy laws do not apply to personal information you provide when using this resource. If you require assistance, please contact us here.

Foreign & International Law Resources Database (via HeinOnline)

Includes international law publications.

more info »

Restricted Icon

Access:

UBC Only

Access open only for UBC students, faculty, staff and on-site Library users (other restrictions may apply)
Research or Private Study? Yes
Linking? Yes
Learning Management System? Yes
Text and Data Mining? No
Alumni Access? No
Tell me more »
Google Scholar

For a seamless experience, on the Library Homepage Login to OpenAthens.

On the Google Scholar page, Sign In if you have a GMail account.

After you sign in:

  1. Click on "Settings" and then "Library Links"
  2. Search for   UBC   then select and Save the UBC eLInk results

If you do not have a GMail account, just go to the Google Scholar menu, select "Settings" and follow through as above.

In your search results, click on UBC eLink to access licensed resources.

A simple way to search scholarly literature across many disciplines and sources: articles, theses, books, abstracts and court opinions, from academic publishers, professional societies, online repositories, universities.

more info »

Open Icon

Access:

Open to Everyone

Access open for everyone (other restrictions may apply)

This is a freely accessible resource protected under copyright. Please check the resource website for Terms and Conditions regarding use restrictions.

Government of Canada Publications

Canadian federal government publications collected and permanently archived by Publishing and Depository Services.

more info »

Open Icon

Access:

Open to Everyone

Access open for everyone (other restrictions may apply)

This is a freely accessible resource protected under copyright. Please check the resource website for Terms and Conditions regarding use restrictions.

HeinOnline

Full-text access to legal journals and other legal materials, from volume 1 of each title. A project in progress, it will include all indexed legal journals.

more info »

Restricted Icon

Access:

UBC Only

Access open only for UBC students, faculty, staff and on-site Library users (other restrictions may apply)
Research or Private Study? Yes
Linking? Yes
Learning Management System? Yes
Text and Data Mining? No
Alumni Access? No
Tell me more »
ICLR (Incorporated Council of Law Reporting) Online

UK case law platform of the official series of The Law Reports for the Superior and Appellate Courts of England and Wales.

more info »

Restricted Icon

Access:

UBC Only

Access open only for UBC students, faculty, staff and on-site Library users (other restrictions may apply)
Research or Private Study? Yes
Linking? Yes
Learning Management System? Yes
Text and Data Mining? No
Alumni Access? No
Tell me more »
Index to Foreign Legal Periodicals (IFLP) (via HeinOnline)

Provides access to legal literature worldwide, covering all forms of foreign (non-Anglo-American) law. Includes comparative law & legal systems - public and private international law; & transnational commercial law, etc.

more info »

Restricted Icon

Access:

UBC Only

Access open only for UBC students, faculty, staff and on-site Library users (other restrictions may apply)
Research or Private Study? Yes
Linking? Yes
Learning Management System? Yes
Text and Data Mining? No
Alumni Access? No
Tell me more »
Intelligize

Resource for Securities and Capital Markets intelligence, including SEDAR and SEC filings and information.

more info »

Restricted Icon

Access:

UBC Only

Access open only for UBC students, faculty, staff and on-site Library users (other restrictions may apply)
Research or Private Study? Yes
Linking? Yes
Learning Management System? Yes
Text and Data Mining? No
Alumni Access? No
Tell me more »
Investment Arbitration Reporter

Offers news & analysis of international arbitrations between foreign investors and sovereign governments, as well as proprietary data and legal research tools.

more info »

Restricted Icon

Access:

UBC Only

Access open only for UBC students, faculty, staff and on-site Library users (other restrictions may apply)
Research or Private Study? Ask
Linking? Ask
Learning Management System? Ask
Text and Data Mining? No
Alumni Access? Ask
Tell me more »
Investor-State LawGuide (ISLR)

Comprehensive research for investment treaty law.

more info »

Restricted Icon

Access:

UBC Only

Access open only for UBC students, faculty, staff and on-site Library users (other restrictions may apply)
Research or Private Study? Ask
Linking? Ask
Learning Management System? Ask
Text and Data Mining? No
Alumni Access? Ask
Tell me more »
Justice Report

Login with provided login info to access

Canadian Criminal Justice Association's quarterly magazine on matters related to the administration of justice in Canada

more info »

Restricted Icon

Access:

UBC Only

Access open only for UBC students, faculty, staff and on-site Library users (other restrictions may apply)
Research or Private Study? Ask
Linking? Ask
Learning Management System? Ask
Text and Data Mining? No
Alumni Access? Ask
Tell me more »
Kluwer Arbitration International

Fully-searchable database with materials in the field of International Commercial Arbitration.

more info »

Restricted Icon

Access:

UBC Only

Access open only for UBC students, faculty, staff and on-site Library users (other restrictions may apply)

This is a library-subscribed resource protected under copyright. Please check the resource website for terms and conditions regarding use restrictions. Please note that Canadian privacy laws do not apply to personal information you provide when using this resource. If you require assistance, please contact us here.

Korea Legislation Research Institute - Statutes of the Republic of Korea (KLRI)

Korean Acts translated into English

more info »

Open Icon

Access:

Open to Everyone

Access open for everyone (other restrictions may apply)

This is a freely accessible resource protected under copyright. Please check the resource website for Terms and Conditions regarding use restrictions.

Law 360 Canada

Law360 Canada, formerly The Lawyer's Daily, is published by LexisNexis Canada. Law360 Canada provides Canadian legal news, analysis and current awareness online.

more info »

Restricted Icon

Access:

UBC Only

Access open only for UBC students, faculty, staff and on-site Library users (other restrictions may apply)

This is a freely accessible resource protected under copyright. Please check the resource website for Terms and Conditions regarding use restrictions.

Law Reports (1865 - Present) [via ICLR (Incorporated Council of Law Reporting) Online]

Authoritative series of law reports in England and Wales and must always be cited in preference.

more info »

Restricted Icon

Access:

UBC Only

Access open only for UBC students, faculty, staff and on-site Library users (other restrictions may apply)
Research or Private Study? Yes
Linking? Yes
Learning Management System? Yes
Text and Data Mining? No
Alumni Access? No
Tell me more »
LawSource

Collection of Canadian case law, legislation and editorial tools for legal research via Westlaw's platform.

more info »

Restricted Icon

Access:

UBC Only

Access open only for UBC students, faculty, staff and on-site Library users (other restrictions may apply)
Research or Private Study? Yes
Linking? Yes
Learning Management System? Yes
Text and Data Mining? No
Alumni Access? No
Tell me more »
Legal Classics Library (via HeinOnline e-Books)

Contains more than 1,200 works throughout legal history. Includes rare items, this collection focuses on constitutional law, political science, and other classic topics.

more info »

Restricted Icon

Access:

UBC Only

Access open only for UBC students, faculty, staff and on-site Library users (other restrictions may apply)
Research or Private Study? Yes
Linking? Yes
Learning Management System? Yes
Text and Data Mining? No
Alumni Access? No
Tell me more »
Legal Periodicals and Books

User limit: 8 maximum

Bibliographic database that cites articles from more than 615 legal periodicals and indexes some 2000 law books per year.

more info »

Restricted Icon

Access:

UBC Only

Access open only for UBC students, faculty, staff and on-site Library users (other restrictions may apply)
Research or Private Study? Yes
Linking? Yes
Learning Management System? Yes
Text and Data Mining? No
Alumni Access? No
Tell me more »
Legal Periodicals Retrospective: 1908-1981

User limit: 1 maximum

Bibliographic database that cumulates citations from print editions of Index to Legal Periodicals published between 1908-1981.

more info »

Restricted Icon

Access:

UBC Only

Access open only for UBC students, faculty, staff and on-site Library users (other restrictions may apply)
Research or Private Study? Yes
Linking? Yes
Learning Management System? Yes
Text and Data Mining? No
Alumni Access? No
Tell me more »
Legal Scholarship Network (LSN)

Available to current Allard School of Law Faculty and Graduate Students only.


Please contact Elim Wong

Each journal issue contains abstracts of recent papers in a particular area of legal scholarship, & is delivered in the form of an e-mail message.

more info »

Restricted Icon

Access:

UBC Only

Access open only for UBC students, faculty, staff and on-site Library users (other restrictions may apply)

This is a library-subscribed resource protected under copyright. Please check the resource website for terms and conditions regarding use restrictions. Please note that Canadian privacy laws do not apply to personal information you provide when using this resource. If you require assistance, please contact us here.

LegalTrac

User limit: 5 maximum

Indexes articles in all major law reviews, law journals, specialty law & bar association journals, & legal newspapers on US Federal and State Cases, Laws and Government Regulations, Legal Practice.

more info »

Restricted Icon

Access:

UBC Only

Access open only for UBC students, faculty, staff and on-site Library users (other restrictions may apply)

This is a library-subscribed resource protected under copyright. Please check the resource website for terms and conditions regarding use restrictions. Please note that Canadian privacy laws do not apply to personal information you provide when using this resource. If you require assistance, please contact us here.

Lexis Advance Quicklaw Plus

Non-Law UBC users ONLY

Remember to sign out

Access to primary source material such as case law, statutes and regulations and secondary source materials such as legal news or law reviews for background or analysis of a legal topic.

more info »

Restricted Icon

Access:

UBC Only

Access open only for UBC students, faculty, staff and on-site Library users (other restrictions may apply)
Research or Private Study? Yes
Linking? Yes
Learning Management System? No
Text and Data Mining? No
Alumni Access? No
Tell me more »
Lexis+

Restricted to current Allard School of Law faculty and students.

  • Transfer / Exchange / Visiting / New LL.M. / New Ph.D. Students / New Faculty (in UBC’s Allard School of Law): should send an e-mail with their student number to Elim Wong to obtain registration associated with Allard School of Law.
  • 1Ls: You should have received registration instructions from your Legal Research & Writing instructor on how to register.
  • UBC’s Allard School of Law Faculty and Students: without a password should send an e-mail with their student number to Elim Wong.
  • Everyone with a misplaced/forgotten password should click on Forgot your ID or password?; if that does not work, e-mail Elim Wong or call LexisNexis Quicklaw at 1-800-387-0899.

Full-text court & tribunal decisions & case law summaries

more info »

Restricted Icon

Access:

UBC Only

Access open only for UBC students, faculty, staff and on-site Library users (other restrictions may apply)

This is a library-subscribed resource protected under copyright. Please check the resource website for terms and conditions regarding use restrictions. Please note that Canadian privacy laws do not apply to personal information you provide when using this resource. If you require assistance, please contact us here.

LLMC (Law Library Microform Consortium) Digital

Growing collection of digital legal materials consisting of U.S. federal material relating to the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government. Includes some Canadian materials.

more info »

Restricted Icon

Access:

UBC Only

Access open only for UBC students, faculty, staff and on-site Library users (other restrictions may apply)
Research or Private Study? Yes
Linking? Yes
Learning Management System? Yes
Text and Data Mining? No
Alumni Access? No
Tell me more »
Making of Modern Law: Legal Treatises 1800-1926

Provides digital images for all pages of 22,000 American and British legal treatises published between 1800 through 1926.

more info »

Restricted Icon

Access:

UBC Only

Access open only for UBC students, faculty, staff and on-site Library users (other restrictions may apply)
Research or Private Study? Yes
Linking? Yes
Learning Management System? Yes
Text and Data Mining? No
Alumni Access? Yes
Tell me more »
Martin's Online Criminal Code

Access to Criminal Code at a particular point in time, along with the corresponding commentary.

more info »

Restricted Icon

Access:

UBC Only

Access open only for UBC students, faculty, staff and on-site Library users (other restrictions may apply)
Research or Private Study? Yes
Linking? Yes
Learning Management System? Yes
Text and Data Mining? No
Alumni Access? No
Tell me more »
Max Planck Encyclopedias of International Law

Comprehensive analytical resource covering the entirety of public international law & international procedural law.

more info »

Restricted Icon

Access:

UBC Only

Access open only for UBC students, faculty, staff and on-site Library users (other restrictions may apply)
Research or Private Study? Yes
Linking? Yes
Learning Management System? Yes
Text and Data Mining? No
Alumni Access? No
Tell me more »
National Criminal Justice Reference Service

National Criminal Justice Reference Service, founded in 1972, is a U.S. Federal information clearinghouse on criminal justice, juvenile justice, and drug policy.

more info »

Open Icon

Access:

Open to Everyone

Access open for everyone (other restrictions may apply)

This is a freely accessible resource protected under copyright. Please check the resource website for Terms and Conditions regarding use restrictions.

National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) Abstracts Database

Summaries of over 210,000 U.S. and international publications about criminal justice, juvenile justice, and substance abuse.

more info »

Restricted Icon

Access:

UBC Only

Access open only for UBC students, faculty, staff and on-site Library users (other restrictions may apply)
Research or Private Study? Yes
Linking? Yes
Learning Management System? Yes
Text and Data Mining? No
Alumni Access? No
Tell me more »
Nexis Uni - Legal

Provides access to primary source material such as case law, statutes and regulations and secondary source materials such as legal news or law reviews for background or analysis of a legal topic.

more info »

Restricted Icon

Access:

UBC Only

Access open only for UBC students, faculty, staff and on-site Library users (other restrictions may apply)
Research or Private Study? Yes
Linking? Yes
Learning Management System? No
Text and Data Mining? No
Alumni Access? No
Tell me more »
O'Brien's Encyclopedia of Forms

Canadian model legal forms & precedents: with general format for agreements to be adapted as needed, standard clauses as well as alternative clauses, commentary providing context for forms & precedents, etc.

more info »

Restricted Icon

Access:

UBC Only

Access open only for UBC students, faculty, staff and on-site Library users (other restrictions may apply)
Research or Private Study? Yes
Linking? Yes
Learning Management System? Yes
Text and Data Mining? No
Alumni Access? No
Tell me more »
OAIster Institutional Repository Search Engine

A collection of previously difficult-to-access, academically-oriented digital resources that are easily searchable by anyone.

more info »

Open Icon

Access:

Open to Everyone

Access open for everyone (other restrictions may apply)

This is a freely accessible resource protected under copyright. Please check the resource website for Terms and Conditions regarding use restrictions.

Oxford Constitutions of the World

User limit: 1 maximum

Contains regularly updated, fully-translated English-language versions of all of the world’s constitutions, accompanied by individual commentaries and supplementary materials.

more info »

Restricted Icon

Access:

UBC Only

Access open only for UBC students, faculty, staff and on-site Library users (other restrictions may apply)

This is a library-subscribed resource protected under copyright. Please check the resource website for terms and conditions regarding use restrictions. Please note that Canadian privacy laws do not apply to personal information you provide when using this resource. If you require assistance, please contact us here.

Oxford Dictionary of Law (via Oxford Reference)

User limit: 5 maximum

Entries define and explain the major terms, concepts, processes, and organization of the law.

more info »

Restricted Icon

Access:

UBC Only

Access open only for UBC students, faculty, staff and on-site Library users (other restrictions may apply)
Research or Private Study? Yes
Linking? Yes
Learning Management System? Yes
Text and Data Mining? No
Alumni Access? No
Tell me more »
Oxford Handbooks Online

The Oxford Handbooks series covers 17 subject areas and UBC Library has access to all titles in all collections.

more info »

Restricted Icon

Access:

UBC Only

Access open only for UBC students, faculty, staff and on-site Library users (other restrictions may apply)
Research or Private Study? Yes
Linking? Yes
Learning Management System? Yes
Text and Data Mining? No
Alumni Access? No
Tell me more »
Oxford Reference Online

User limit: 5 maximum

Over 300 key Oxford University Press dictionaries and other reference works. Multi-disciplinary.

more info »

Restricted Icon

Access:

UBC Only

Access open only for UBC students, faculty, staff and on-site Library users (other restrictions may apply)
Research or Private Study? Yes
Linking? Yes
Learning Management System? Yes
Text and Data Mining? No
Alumni Access? No
Tell me more »
ProView

Thomson Reuters Proview provides electronic access to looseleaf titles on a wide variety of legal topics.

more info »

Restricted Icon

Access:

UBC Only

Access open only for UBC students, faculty, staff and on-site Library users (other restrictions may apply)
Research or Private Study? Yes
Linking? Yes
Learning Management System? Yes
Text and Data Mining? No
Alumni Access? No
Tell me more »
Province of British Columbia Statutes (LLMC 1858-2008)

Contains the session laws (Statutes, Sessional Volumes and Revisions) of the Province of British Columbia Statutes from 1858-2008.

more info »

Restricted Icon

Access:

UBC Only

Access open only for UBC students, faculty, staff and on-site Library users (other restrictions may apply)
Research or Private Study? Yes
Linking? Yes
Learning Management System? Yes
Text and Data Mining? No
Alumni Access? No
Tell me more »
Quickscribe Online

Provides access to research and track BC laws & select Federal laws. Also includes Orders-in-Council, BC Legislative Digest, select Hansard (Debates), and special early consolidations.

more info »

Restricted Icon

Access:

UBC Only

Access open only for UBC students, faculty, staff and on-site Library users (other restrictions may apply)

This is a library-subscribed resource protected under copyright. Please check the resource website for terms and conditions regarding use restrictions. Please note that Canadian privacy laws do not apply to personal information you provide when using this resource. If you require assistance, please contact us here.

Ricci Dictionary of Chinese Law

Trilingual dictionary on Chinese law that includes approximately 24,000 legal terms in Chinese (legal terms per se as well as terms which are often used in a legal context), as well as English and French translations.

more info »

Restricted Icon

Access:

UBC Only

Access open only for UBC students, faculty, staff and on-site Library users (other restrictions may apply)
Research or Private Study? Yes
Linking? Yes
Learning Management System? Yes
Text and Data Mining? No
Alumni Access? Yes
Tell me more »
Selden Society Publications and the History of Early English Law (via HeinOnline)

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.

more info »

Restricted Icon

Access:

UBC Only

Access open only for UBC students, faculty, staff and on-site Library users (other restrictions may apply)
Research or Private Study? Yes
Linking? Yes
Learning Management System? Yes
Text and Data Mining? No
Alumni Access? No
Tell me more »
Session Laws Library (via HeinOnline)

Contains the session laws of all 50 U.S. States (as well as the Acts of the Parliament of Canada from 1883-2007 and Australia) from approximately 1995 to present.

more info »

Restricted Icon

Access:

UBC Only

Access open only for UBC students, faculty, staff and on-site Library users (other restrictions may apply)
Research or Private Study? Yes
Linking? Yes
Learning Management System? Yes
Text and Data Mining? No
Alumni Access? No
Tell me more »
SmartCILP

Customized current awareness tool, providing tailored alerts delivered via email as a personalized supplement to the weekly Current Index to Legal Periodicals (CILP) issue.

more info »

Restricted Icon

Access:

UBC Only

Access open only for UBC students, faculty, staff and on-site Library users (other restrictions may apply)

This is a library-subscribed resource protected under copyright. Please check the resource website for terms and conditions regarding use restrictions. Please note that Canadian privacy laws do not apply to personal information you provide when using this resource. If you require assistance, please contact us here.

Tax Analysts (Tax Notes & Tax Notes International & Worldwide Tax Treaties)

Restricted to Allard School of Law at UBC faculty and students. Password registration required.

To see Content: once you log into Your Account, click the orange PUBLICATIONS button to see subscribed content.

To register for Your Account, please follow these steps:

  1. Connect to UBC Library
  2. Go to https://www.taxnotes.com/user and click Register Here.
  3. Complete the form. In the username field, please enter your University e-mail address (@student.ubc.ca, @ubc.ca, @alumni.ubc.ca or @allard.ubc.ca).

Expert commentary, news, analysis and special reports on US federal, state and international tax issues, including primary source documents.

more info »

Restricted Icon

Access:

UBC Only

Access open only for UBC students, faculty, staff and on-site Library users (other restrictions may apply)
Research or Private Study? Yes
Linking? Yes
Learning Management System? Yes
Text and Data Mining? No
Alumni Access? No
Tell me more »
Tax Suite Premium

Access open to current UBC students, staff and faculty only. No walk-in users.

Offers collection of Canadian tax research materials with commentary from Ernst & Young. Includes full coverage of federal income tax, GST/HST & excise, & provincial taxes PLUS a daily tax email news service.

more info »

Restricted Icon

Access:

UBC Only

Access open only for UBC students, faculty, staff and on-site Library users (other restrictions may apply)
Research or Private Study? Yes
Linking? Yes
Learning Management System? No
Text and Data Mining? No
Alumni Access? No
Tell me more »
TaxFind Online

This is a UBC Library institutional subscription, please do not modify the profile information.

Search and retrieval tool that puts several of the Canadian Tax Foundation's most practical books and indexes (including conference reports and the Canadian Tax Journal) in an electronic format.

more info »

Restricted Icon

Access:

UBC Only

Access open only for UBC students, faculty, staff and on-site Library users (other restrictions may apply)

This is a library-subscribed resource protected under copyright. Please check the resource website for terms and conditions regarding use restrictions. Please note that Canadian privacy laws do not apply to personal information you provide when using this resource. If you require assistance, please contact us here.

Taxnet Pro

Restricted to UBC Allard School of Law faculty and students participating in a tax course or program. Password registration required.

Full coverage of all Canadian taxes including income tax, the GST, and the provincially administered taxes. Includes all primary legislation, government documents and authoritative and comprehensive commentaries.

more info »

Restricted Icon

Access:

UBC Only

Access open only for UBC students, faculty, staff and on-site Library users (other restrictions may apply)
Research or Private Study? Yes
Linking? Yes
Learning Management System? No
Text and Data Mining? No
Alumni Access? No
Tell me more »
The Globe and Mail (archive)

Electronic full-page newspaper archive from June 1844 to 2017.

more info »

Restricted Icon

Access:

UBC Only

Access open only for UBC students, faculty, staff and on-site Library users (other restrictions may apply)
Research or Private Study? Yes
Linking? Yes
Learning Management System? Yes
Text and Data Mining? Ask
Alumni Access? No
Tell me more »
Trade Law Guide

Tool for researching international trade law; comprises a high quality dataset of WTO law and tools that allow for methodical, systematic and comprehensive research

more info »

Restricted Icon

Access:

UBC Only

Access open only for UBC students, faculty, staff and on-site Library users (other restrictions may apply)
Research or Private Study? Ask
Linking? Ask
Learning Management System? Ask
Text and Data Mining? No
Alumni Access? Ask
Tell me more »
U.K. Parliamentary Papers

Nearly 11 million pages documenting the business of Parliament. Ranges from 1715 to the present, with supplementary material dating back to 1688.

more info »

Restricted Icon

Access:

UBC Only

Access open only for UBC students, faculty, staff and on-site Library users (other restrictions may apply)
Research or Private Study? Yes
Linking? Yes
Learning Management System? Yes
Text and Data Mining? Ask
Alumni Access? No
Tell me more »
United Nations Law Collection (via HeinOnline)

Presents exact reproductions of major United Nations legal publications, including the complete collection of the United Nations Treaty Series.

more info »

Restricted Icon

Access:

UBC Only

Access open only for UBC students, faculty, staff and on-site Library users (other restrictions may apply)
Research or Private Study? Yes
Linking? Yes
Learning Management System? Yes
Text and Data Mining? No
Alumni Access? No
Tell me more »
United Nations Official Documents (ODS)

Covers all types of official UN documentation, beginning in 1993. Provides access to the resolutions of the General Assembly, Security Council, Economic and Social Council and the Trusteeship Council from 1946 onwards

more info »

Open Icon

Access:

Open to Everyone

Access open for everyone (other restrictions may apply)

This is a freely accessible resource protected under copyright. Please check the resource website for Terms and Conditions regarding use restrictions.

United Nations Treaty Collection

Collection of United Nations treaties and associated material.

more info »

Open Icon

Access:

Open to Everyone

Access open for everyone (other restrictions may apply)

This is a freely accessible resource protected under copyright. Please check the resource website for Terms and Conditions regarding use restrictions.

vLex Global

Comprehensive coverage of primary law for over 20 jurisdictions & selected coverage for 100+ countries, vetted editorial content from 1,000+ partner publishers curated by a global editorial team, & Irwin Law titles.

more info »

Restricted Icon

Access:

UBC Only

Access open only for UBC students, faculty, staff and on-site Library users (other restrictions may apply)
Research or Private Study? Yes
Linking? Yes
Learning Management System? Yes
Text and Data Mining? No
Alumni Access? No
Tell me more »
West's Encyclopedia of American Law (via Gale Virtual Reference Library)

Provides current information on more than 5,000 legal topics.

more info »

Restricted Icon

Access:

UBC Only

Access open only for UBC students, faculty, staff and on-site Library users (other restrictions may apply)
Research or Private Study? Yes
Linking? Yes
Learning Management System? Yes
Text and Data Mining? No
Alumni Access? Yes
Tell me more »
Westlaw Edge Canada

Restricted to current Allard School of Law faculty & students.

  • Transfer / Exchange / Visiting / New LL.M. / New Ph.D. Students / New Faculty (in UBC’s Allard School of Law): should send an e-mail with their student number to Elim Wong in the Law Library to obtain registration associated with Allard School of Law. 
  • 1Ls: You will receive registration instructions from your Legal Research & Writing instructor on how to register. 
  • UBC’s Allard School of Law Faculty and Students: without a password should send an e-mail with their student number to Elim Wong in the Law Library.
  • Everyone with a misplaced/forgotten password should follow the instructions at Forgot password; if this does not work, please contact Technical Support.

Comprehensive case law and legislation.

more info »

Restricted Icon

Access:

UBC Only

Access open only for UBC students, faculty, staff and on-site Library users (other restrictions may apply)
Research or Private Study? Yes
Linking? Yes
Learning Management System? No
Text and Data Mining? No
Alumni Access? No
Tell me more »
World Constitutions Illustrated: Contemporary & Historical Documents & Resources (via HeinOnline)

A growing collection of constitutional documents, books, periodicals, articles, bibliographic references and Web sites.

more info »

Restricted Icon

Access:

UBC Only

Access open only for UBC students, faculty, staff and on-site Library users (other restrictions may apply)
Research or Private Study? Yes
Linking? Yes
Learning Management System? Yes
Text and Data Mining? No
Alumni Access? No
Tell me more »
World Trade Law

Current trade news and resources library as well as a subscription service which provides summary and analysis of all WTO reports and arbitrations.

more info »

Restricted Icon

Access:

UBC Only

Access open only for UBC students, faculty, staff and on-site Library users (other restrictions may apply)
Research or Private Study? Ask
Linking? Ask
Learning Management System? Ask
Text and Data Mining? No
Alumni Access? Ask
Tell me more »