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Law

School of Justice. Security and Sustainability

eBooks

Many of your Law books will be available online

When using the Library Search, use the left hand filters to select :-

  • Content type = Book
  • Format Available = Available online

Clicking on the link will open and e book reader (eg eBook Central).  Depending on the licence agreement there will be several options:-

  • Read Online
  • Download the book
  • Download a chapter

Once the book is open or saved you will be able to select specific chapters or search for key word/s .

 

Finding books

Find printed books in Library Core building. Books are arranged in numerical order with the Dewey/Class number on the spine of the books.

Subject Area

Class Number

Constitutional law

342

Criminal law

345

Contract

346.022

Tort

346.03

Land law

346.043

Equity & Trusts

346.058

Physical law resources

The library prioritises purchasing digital resources over physical ones in order to allow a greater number of students to access them. As such, the physical books, journals and resources in Library Core are not the full collection. More resources can be found both on the library database and by searching the law databases individually. 

However, it is important to note that some physical resources have been retained for historical context or information and because they cannot be accessed online. Therefore, caution is advised when using physical resources and students are advised to carefully check the date of publication and the information given along side online resources to ensure that they are using the most recent information when required. 

Reading lists

Most modules have a reading list to support your studies with essential and recommended books and articles. Our new Reading Lists Online system allows you to easily access electronic content on the list and find out the latest status of print books - and request these through our Click and Collect service.

You should find a link to your reading list through Blackboard (or MS Teams if that is used for your module).  You can also access the system through the link below. On the Find Lists page you can search by your module title, module code or the name of your module leader.  

Examples of books for Law

Unlocking Land Law cover art

Guide to using ebooks

Ebooks are electronic versions of print texts and are available to you 24/7 from any device which is connected to the internet, so can be used anytime and anywhere both on and off campus. When we buy books we have a 'digital first' approach so you will find we have access to thousands of ebooks and many of the recommended resources on your reading lists will be available electronically.

Ebooks have a range of features to allow you to make notes, highlight text and change appearance to help make them more accessible to you.

Look at our detailed ebooks guide to learn more about the various ebook platforms we subscribe to and how you can make best use of each of these.