The University of Western Ontario
597 LEGAL INFORMATION SOURCES AND SERVICES

Students who complete this course will be able to:

1. Identify Needs Of Users Of Legal Information And Develop Collections And Services To Meet These Needs (From Goal 2, Obj. 1d);
2. Identify, Select, Organize And Provide Access To Legal Information In A Variety Of Formats (From Goal 2, Obj.1c);
3. Demonstrate An Awareness Of The Professional Values And Standards Appropriate To The Dissemination Of Legal Information (From Goal 2, Obj. 1a);
4. Apply General Principles Of Library And Information Science In Institutions Providing Legal Information (From Goal 2, Obj. 1g). .

COURSE DESCRIPTION (04/91)

Characteristics and needs of users of legal information. Libraries and other resources centres providing legal information, including law libraries. Organization of legal materials. Sources of legal information and their use. The role of the librarians in disseminating legal information.

COURSE OBJECTIVES (04/91)

1. To analyze the characteristics and needs of users of legal information.
2. To study the various types of institution providing legal information.
3. To examine methods of organizing legal materials.
4. To develop an awareness of the sources of legal information.
5. To consider the role of the librarian in disseminating legal information.

MATERIALS AREA

FOR INFORMATION ONLY: SAMPLE COURSE CONTENT (04/91)

• Statutes
• Regulations
• Case Law
• Automated Sources of Legal Information
• Secondary Sources: Legal Publishers, Government Publications, And Other Publishers
• Types Of Libraries Providing Legal Information; Arrangement Of Materials
• Selection and Weeding
• Legal Reference
• Public Legal Education
• Professional Bodies
• Law Library Visits