EBSCO Host Databases
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HeinOnline
- Subject coverage: law: mainly US, some British
- Size/scope: law journals the Federal Register; all US Treaties and Agreements; decisions of the US Supreme Court, plus ‘classic’ legal monographs
- Type of content: academic journal articles and other material
- Date range: 1235 onwards
- Level of access: full text.
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House of Commons Parliamentary Papers
>> House of Commons Parliamentary Papers
- Subject coverage: detailed primary sources for the history of Britain, its former colonies and the wider world
- Size/scope: 200,000 sessional papers
- Date range: 1688 - 2004
- Level of access: some full text available.
HUDOC: European Court of Human Rights Portal
- Subject coverage: Human Rights Law
- Size/scope: case law
- Type of content: case law of the European Court of Human Rights, the European Commission of Human Rights and the Committee of Ministers
- Level of access: some full text available.
Lawtel
The content of Lawtel is now available within Westlaw. On the Westlaw homepage, look in the 'More resources' box on the right of the screen and click on 'Lawtel'.
Lexis+
- Subject coverage: law and tax
- Type of content: Contains UK legislation currently in force, many law report series, some full text law journals, and full text works of legal commentary, such as Halsbury's Laws. Includes practical guidance materials, such as step-by-step guides, practice notes, checklists, forms, and precedents.
- Level of access: some full text available.
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Lexis PSL (Professional Support Lawyer)
The content of Lexis PSL is now available within Lexis+. On the Lexis+ homepage, look in the menu on the left of the screen and click on 'Practical Guidance'.
Max Planck Encyclopedia of Public International Law
>> Go to Max Planck Encyclopedia of Public International Law
- Subject coverage: public international law
- Size/scope: encyclopaedia
- Type of Content: reference work
- Date range: current
- Level of access: full text.
Nexis Uni
- Subject coverage: multidisciplinary database of local, regional, national, and international newspapers. It also includes journals, broadcasts, newswires, blogs, legal sources, and business/company information
- Type of content: local, regional, national, and international newspapers, with some journals and other media
- Level of access: full text.
Note: View the training videos in Nexis Uni Help to find out how to use the database effectively.
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Westlaw UK
Note: A one-off registration process is required to gain access. When you first open Westlaw using BU's link, select the 'Access through OpenAthens' option, then create your individual profile and you must enter your BU email account to register. Once you have registered using your BU email account, you can select the 'Access through academic institution' option, then enter/choose 'Bournemouth University' to gain access.
- Subject coverage: legal database
- Size/scope: Statutes and Statutory Instruments currently in force and broad coverage of law report series. Some full text law journals. Contains selected practitioner's materials. Includes EU legislation and case law. Links to Westlaw International and Westlaw US on the home page.
- Type of content: legal materials
- Level of access: Some full text available.
>> User Guides You may need to click on the 'Access through OpenAthens' or 'Access through academic institution' link again to open the Westlaw user guides page (a one-off registration is required to gain access). Bournemouth University does not licence all Westlaw content and does not currently subscribe to Practical Law.