This page provides links to resources to help new users find materials in Laurier Library, including video tutorials, links to other relevant subject guides, introductions to the Canadian legal system, and a list of subject-specific databases.Getting Started with Omni, Laurier Library's Academic Research Tool5 min VideoOmni Help PageIf you want help:Click here to contact CJ, your subject librarian.If you need immediate help and your subject librarian is unavailable, try the Ask Us Chat service to get help with your question, or send an email to libraryhelp@wlu.ca.Other helpful subject guides:CriminologyPolicing & Public SafetyData and StatisticsGovernment InformationInterdisciplinary DatabasesRemember, you are encouraged to connect directly with other subject librarians for help finding materials in their area of expertise.Are you in the joint Laurier and Sussex program? Have a look at the University of Sussex Library subject guide on Law.Understanding The Canadian Legal SystemThe Courts of CanadaProvides a highly detailed listing of the Courts of Canada and the acronyms used to describe themCanadian Department of JusticeA great start to learn about Canada’s system of justiceCanada GuideThis website offers an easy to read guide on the Canadian legal systemHow Government WorksThis website offers an easy to read guide on how the Canadian government works Resources: Main Resource Description CPI.Q Index for Canadian academic journals and popular magazines View full description Criminal Justice Abstracts with Full Text Covers journal articles, books, reports, dissertations and unpublished papers. View full description Encyclopedia of Human Rights Human rights theory, practice, law and history. Online version of five-volume print edition. View full description Encyclopedia of Law & Society: American and Global Perspectives Covers important knowledge about law and society from an interdisciplinary perspective. View full description Encyclopedia of law and higher education Full-text reference articles covering topics on law and higher education. View full description Factiva A full-text resource with news, business information and journal articles drawn from almost 9000 worldwide sources, including Globe and Mail, Toronto Star and the KW Record. View full description Legal Information @ EBSCOhost Selected EBSCOhost databases for legal information. View full description Legal Information @ ProQuest Selected ProQuest databases for legal information. View full description Lexis Advance Quicklaw Canadian court decisions and legal commentary. View full description LLMC Digital Open Access An international collection of key historic legal texts and executive, legislative and judicial government documents. View full description Nexis Uni Full-text documents for international news, business, legal research, and key people in the news. View full description Resources: Also Useful Resource Description Canada Commons Collection of Canadian books and public documents. View full description CANSIM @ CHASS Canadian socio-economic statistical data. For advanced users. View full description CANSIM @ Statistics Canada Canadian socio-economic statistical data. View full description Child Welfare Information Gateway Links to information and publications for the well-being of children and families. View full description CQ Researcher Reports on political and social issues. View full description FPIC.INFO Resources FPIC (Free Prior and Informed Consent) is an index and full-text database for resources about free prior and informed consent in Indigenous self-determination in land resource decision making View full description Google Scholar Searches for articles and web resources from academic publishers and universities. View full description I-Portal: Indigenous Studies Portal Index to articles, books, and other documents related to indigenous peoples of Canada and North America. View full description NCJRS Abstracts Database U.S. database with summaries of articles, books and other materials about crime and corrections. View full description odesi Repository of socio-economic survey, census, and polling data from Statistics Canada, Ipsos Reid, Gallup, etc. View full description Periodicals Archive Online Full-text articles from journals in the humanities and social sciences. View full description Truth, Reconciliation & Colonialism Video playlist on the the effects of colonialism in Canada. View full description Very Short Introductions Collection of introductory books on a variety of topics including arts, humanities, law, health, science, and social sciences. View full description Course Guides Course Number Sort ascending Course Title LY100-BR Introduction to Legal Research LY 201 The Canadian Legal System I - Grey Literature