LPAB Diploma in Law Introduction to Library ServicesSummer 2012-13 Session

University of Sydney Herbert Smith Freehills Law LibraryPatrick O'Mara – LPAB Librarian

Some admin stuff

›See class lists for Saturday Legal Research Workshops at back of Lecture Theatre

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If you are a Legal Institutions Student:

Some admin stuff

› Overseas Students Session Fisher Library

Level 2 (North) Seminar Room 1pm to 3.45pm

› Enter Level 3 Fisher Library (big building next door)

› Walk down middle stairs on your left to Level 2

› Turn left and walk a short distance down the aisle.

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If you are:

-A student from overseas AND

-You are NOT studying Legal Institutions

The Basics

- See pages 30-33 of Course Information Handbook

- Buying Textbooks

- Library/Student ID Cards

- Where is the Library?

- Supplementary Materials

- Legal Research Classes

- Services for LPAB Students

- See Web Campus > Legal Skills

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Buying Textbooks

Co-op BookshopSydney Uni Sport & Fitness Centre

Building G09, Cnr Codrington Street & Darlington Road

University of Sydney NSW 2006

Ph: (02) 9351 3705

Co-op Legal and Professional BookshopShop 2, 153 Phillip Street, Sydney NSW 2000

Ph: (02) 9232 2250

SRC Second Hand BookshopLevel 4, Wentworth Building (opposite International Student Lounge), University of Sydney

Ph: (02) 9660 4756

Textbookexchangewww.textbookexchange.com.au

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Queries about Library / Student ID Cards

Campus Card Centre

Phone: (02) 9351 2423

Web: http://sydney.edu.au/card_centre

Email: university.cards@sydney.edu.au

Location: Ground Floor, K07- Margaret Telfer Building, Arundel Street

Details on page 30 of Course Information Handbook

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Where are we?

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Libraries and Collections

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Law Library

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LPAB Student Resources

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Finding Resources – Where to start?

Books

- Library catalogue

Online resources

- Law databases page

You need a UniKey to log into online Library resources

from off-campus computers.

You must be registered on the LEC site before you can get your Unikey login and password.

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Supplementary Materials

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Legal Institutions Supplementary Materials

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How can we help?

› Consultations: in person/phone/email

LPAB Liaison Librarian Patrick O’Mara

email: patrick.omara@sydney.edu.au; phone 9351 0293

› Information Desk: call 9351 0216

Legal Research Sessions today for overseas practitioners

and at Legal Institutions Weekend School on

Saturday 12th May

› Optional Legal Research Classes from

Monday 14th May to Friday 1st June (including

Saturday classes) - see page 32 of Course

Information Handbook

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More Classes!

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Other useful stuff

› Computer access labs

- Law Library, Fisher Library, and other locations

- Word processing, printing and help with wireless internet etc.

› Reciprocal borrowing with other university libraries (ULA scheme)

› Distance student services

› Database access

› Group study rooms – very popular, book online

› Designated quiet study spaces

› …and some books (about 5 million)

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