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EBSCO Host Databases

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HeinOnline

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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+

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  • Subject coverage: law and tax
  • Type of content: Contains UK lcgislation 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)

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Max Planck Encyclopedia of Public International Law

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  • Subject coverage: public international law
  • Size/scope: encyclopaedia
  • Type of Content: reference work
  • Date range: current
  • Level of access: full text.

Nexis Uni

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  • 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.

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Westlaw UK

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  • 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.

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