Faculty of LawsIT Induction 2009

Welcome!

First things first

Log in with your UCL username and password

Tip: Don’t forget about books and paper materials!

Today – short talk, then work through worksheet in own time

UCL – www.ucl.ac.uk/...

UCL homepage Access to departments, library, student services,

etc Information for current students Current events

PORTICO Enrol online Student record, fee data – pay online, statement of

student status Personal details – update contact details Student module – registration, details & results

UCL – www.ucl.ac.uk/is/...

Wireless access - RoamNet (www.ucl.ac.uk/is/roamnet) – need to download Cisco System VPN Client

Access UCL network from any computer (/owncomputer) Access Remote Cluster WTS web based access

from personal computer Citrix software

Cluster rooms in Bentham House (finding a computer room - http://www.ucl.ac.uk/is/clusters/map.htm#5)

UCL Resources

Law Faculty homepageMoodle – you are automatically enrolled for

your courses Information posted about classes, reading

materials, assignments. Send messages to lecturers and tutors

Past exam papersCurrent events

UCL email

Law databases

UCL Library homepage and catalogueSFX and MetalibExam papers (links from both laws and

library pages)LexisNexis/WestlawOthers: Hein Online, OUP, CUP,

BlackwellsBAILII, WorldLII

Some of the things you can do with electronic resources….

Set up a citation alertCheck the number of times an article has

been citedDownload citations to referencing

softwareSearch for related articles, other articles

by the same author, …

DON’T GET CARRIED AWAY

Other Web Resources

Official government sitesCourt websites for caselawWatch out for reliability; referencing web

resources

Further information

Law Librarian – Martin Reid Library IT Skills Training

https://www.ucl.ac.uk/is/training/student/bookings/assist/

IT Helpdesk – www.ucl.ac.uk/is/helpdesk/ UCL homepage – administration, services and

facilities – education & information support division – information systems – getting help

http://www.ucl.ac.uk/is/

Types of information you are likely to be looking for

LEGISLATION-Acts of Parliament

-Bills-Subsidiary Legislation

Journal ArticlesLaw Commission Reports

Government Reports

CASE LAW (Judgments)UK

EuropeanInternational

Special Tribunals, etc

Watch out for integrity;

referencing web

resources

LEGISLATION

Act of Parliament (passed by Parliament) Consumer Protection Act 1987 (1987 c.43)

E.g. – using Westlaw – look up Legislative History SIs made under the Act Related legislation Cases cited

Statutory Instruments Unfair Terms in Consumer Contract Regulations

1999, SI 1999, No. 2083 Enabling Act - (powers given to Secretary of State by

S2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972)

Case Law/Judgments

Carlill v Carbolic Smoke Ball Co [1893] 1 Q.B 256Try on both Westlaw & LexisNexis