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22 May 2012
By Janice Woolford
Training webinars on Linxplus and CaseBase databasesLexisNexis' third series of online legal research webinars especially designed for NZLS members, will focus on the Linxplus and CaseBase databases.
Linxplus is a joint venture between LexisNexis and the New Zealand Law Society.
It is a New Zealand online caselaw research tool of over 100,000 case summaries of judgments, with
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16 May 2012
By Janice Woolford
New titles - AprilA list of books purchased by the Library in March is now available. The list provides a link for each title to the corresponding NZLS catalogue record, showing where the book is held.
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17 Apr 2012
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New titles - MarchA list of books purchased by the Library in March is now available. The list provides a link for each title to the corresponding NZLS catalogue record, showing where the book is held.
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22 Mar 2012
By Janice Woolford
Digital New Zealand Official Yearbooks available on the webA web version of the New Zealand Official Yearbooks from 1893-2008 is now available on the Statistics New Zealand website.
Since 1893, New Zealand's Official Yearbooks have captured the stories of New Zealand in words and in numbers. The Yearbooks are an incredibly rich one-stop-shop for data and information from
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02 Mar 2012
By Tisha Patel
New titles - February
A list of books purchased by the Library in February is now available. The list provides a link for each title to the corresponding NZLS catalogue record, showing where the book is held.
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16 Feb 2012
By Janice Woolford
More AtoJs now onlineThe AtoJs Online website has been updated, increasing the online coverage of the Appendices of the Journal of the House of Representatives.
The new content includes over 50 volumes donated by the Alexander Turnbull Library, the Hocken Collections, the Parliamentary Library and the University of Canterbury.
It has filled
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02 Feb 2012
By Tisha Patel
New titles - JanuaryA list of books purchased by the Library in January is now available. The list provides a link for each title to the corresponding NZLS catalogue record, showing where the book is held.
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12 Jan 2012
By NZLS
Earthquake – insurance resourcesThe NZLS Library service has compiled a list of insurance resources - texts, online resources and selected insurance case head notes and citations. It is intended that this will provide a useful starting point for research in insurance matters arising from the earthquakes. The list is not exhaustive, and further
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04 Jan 2012
By Tisha Patel
New titles - December
A list of books purchased by the Library in December is now available. The list provides a link for each title to the corresponding NZLS catalogue record, showing where the book is held.
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20 Dec 2011
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Xmas - New Year Library closure The New Zealand Law Society Library, Auckland will be closing for the holiday break on 23 December 2011 and reopening on 4 January 2012. Staffed hours will be limited during January from 8.30am to 5pm.
The Wellington Library will close on 22 December 2011 and the Canterbury Library will close on 23
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06 Dec 2011
By Janice Woolford
Second Edition of New Zealand Law Style Guide PublishedThe second edition of the highly successful New Zealand Law Style Guide will be published in December. The first edition, published in 2009, has quickly become the standard for the citation of New Zealand legal material.
The second edition aims to build on the success of
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05 Dec 2011
By Janice Woolford
Canterbury Library updateLibrary staff are still unable to return to the Law Library in the Durham Street Courts building in Christchurch.
While engineers’ reports have recently declared the ‘tower’ in the Courts building safe for Ministry of Justice staff to re-enter, unfortunately the Law Library which adjoins the tower, requires ground stabilisation
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02 Dec 2011
By Tisha Patel
New titles - NovemberA list of books purchased by the Library in November is now available. The list provides a link for each title to the corresponding NZLS catalogue record, showing where the book is held.
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02 Nov 2011
By Tisha Patel
New titles - October
A list of books purchased by the Library in September is now available. The list provides a link for each title to the corresponding NZLS catalogue record, showing where the book is held.
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14 Oct 2011
By Janice Woolford
Free online database training in HamiltonNZLS Auckland Library Branch Legal Researchers Bronwyn McGee and Georgie Deverell will be providing group training on online resources including Brookers, LexisNexis and CCH.
Training will be at the NZLS Waikato Bay of Plenty Branch, Ground Floor, 109 Anglesea Street, Hamilton 3204 in the Meeting Room.
Training sessions will take place on
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07 Oct 2011
By Tisha Patel
New titles - SeptemberA list of books purchased by the Library in September is now available. The list provides a link for each title to the corresponding NZLS catalogue record, showing where the book is held.
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28 Sep 2011
By Robin Anderson
Business Economics and TheoryThis is one of the more academic databases we provide; although with more than 450 full text journals it is certainly good value. Economical and economics. A search for example on government regulation produced over 1,000 academic articles, 11 magazine articles, 1300 news items and even three radio/podcast items that you could listen
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28 Sep 2011
By Janice Woolford
AustLII iPhone appAustLII has recently released the AustLII iPhone app. It is available as a free download from the app store. Due to incredible demand AustLII's developers are working on applications for other devices including the iPad to be realeased soon, as well as Android and Blackberry apps.
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27 Sep 2011
By Janice Woolford
New databases on NZLIIThe following new databases have been added to NZLII over the last few months:
New Zealand Law Commission Reports
Immigration and Protection Tribunal Decisions
Immigration Advisers Complaints and Disciplinary Tribunal
Removal Review Authority
Residence Review Board
Refugee Status Appeals Authority
Treaties in Force
Youth Court
Coroners Court
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26 Sep 2011
By Janice Woolford
New health practitioner law library on AustLIIThe recently established Australian Health Practitioner Regulations Agency (AHPRA) implements the new National Registration and Accreditation Scheme across Australia. AHPRA supports the National Health Practitioner Boards that regulate chiropractors, dentists, nurses, midwifes, optometrists, osteopaths, pharmacists, physiotherapists, podiatrists and psychologists. The decisions of these health boards in all states and territories
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22 Sep 2011
By Robin Anderson
General OnefileNot a military officer, but a very helpful broad database of articles and books. This is for when you want a change from Google. It has nearly 100,000,000 article and book references including lots of full text material. Subjects cover everything from time management (vital for lawyers) to computer and operations
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19 Sep 2011
By Janice Woolford
New titles - AugustA list of books purchased in August, by the Library, is now available. The list provides a link for each title to the corresponding NZLS catalogue record which shows the locations where the book is held.
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14 Sep 2011
By Robin Anderson
Epic databases – LegaltracOne of the Epic databases available to you in the libraries and though your my.lawsociety pages is Legaltrac.
This database indexes a large number of legal journals from around the world and includes some New Zealand journals. It indexes law reviews, bar association journals and legal newspapers. Some of
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07 Sep 2011
By Robin Anderson
The Library catalogueThe NZLS Library books and journals are on an internet catalogue that is free and easily accessible from our website. Go to http://www.lawsocietylibrary.org.nz/catalogue/ to look at it. This catalogue is much more comprehensive that the previous LINX catalogue.
The catalogue contains not only records of
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01 Sep 2011
By Janice Woolford
New computers installed in Lower Hutt, Porirua and MastertonThe Library has updated the computers in the Wellington branch libraries. They are now the same models as are used in the other branch libraries around the country. These computers also access exactly the same information in the same way. This means some changes for practitioners used to the
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24 Aug 2011
By NZLS
Nursing and Allied Heath CollectionThe Nursing and Allied Health Collection database indexes over 1,000 journals and has over 6 million article references.
This is a huge depth of information covering everything from healthcare reform, administration, nursing practices and patient care.
It is a good way of finding articles on topics from best practice to current
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22 Aug 2011
By NZLS
Gale World History in ContextThe Gale World History in Context is more of a portal or gateway than a database.
It is a very good way to discover a topic and then drill down into it.
It includes images, primary source materials, extracts from books and encyclopedias, magazines, academic journals, newspapers and even audio.
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12 Aug 2011
By Janice Woolford
Information for legal aid providersThe Ministry of Justice now has a section on its website which provides information and resources to assist you to provide legal aid services. It includes forms, proceedings steps, rates and fees, and manuals. You will also find guidelines and criteria for approval as a legal aid provider, and
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04 Aug 2011
By Fiona Gleeson
Psychology CollectionThis EPIC Gale database has over 4 million references to articles and news, including many with the full text attached. It will be a useful database for those working in the CHYPF, Family law, Mental Health and Criminal law areas. In addition you may find useful insights to your own and
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27 Jul 2011
By eCLANZ
NZLS library services relevant for in-house lawyersIn-house lawyers may not be aware of the full range of resources and services offered by the NZLS library. The libraries offer invaluable tools that make it easier to stay on top of legal and corporate developments.
Situated in Auckland, Wellington, Dunedin, and Christchurch the libraries also offer a nationwide
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27 Jul 2011
By Robin Anderson
Business and Company ASAP
This is a database of information on companies, markets and industries and has a wide range of sources including business and trade journals, newspapers and news agencies and company profiles from 1980 onwards.
A search for “corporate counsel” in the title, keyword or abstract fields found over 1,000 hits including references to
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20 Jul 2011
By Robin Anderson
Academic One fileThis major database indexes more than 11,000 journals and includes more than 3,500 journals available in full text.
The focus of the database is on the Humanities, Medicine, Science and Technology. In addition it also has podcasts and even videos and it also covers foreign language However it does index law
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20 Jul 2011
By Janice Woolford
Digitisation of the “A to J’s” reaches 1906The Appendices to the Journals of the House of Representatives (AtoJs or AJHRs) are a collection of government related reports including reports documenting the work of government departments and public organisations as well as reports of select committees and commissions of inquiry. The AtoJs have been published every year since 1858,
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13 Jul 2011
By Robin Anderson
Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure CollectionThis database provides access to selected content from over 500 industry journals and news sources covering both historic and current issues relating to the cultural, leisure and economic aspects of tourism. The collection also has information from travel handbooks so that you can research travel possibilities to help with that life/
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11 Jul 2011
By Janice Woolford
Preview New Zealand Legislation website launchedThe New Zealand Legislation website is undergoing redevelopment. The Parliamentary Counsel Office has made a preview version of the website public to show what’s changing, and to gather responses from users.
The preview website provides legislation through a new interface that will evolve as development work progresses, to introduce
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06 Jul 2011
By Robin Anderson
Masterfile PremierThis is a database from Ebsco that you can access in the 3 main law libraries and from your my.lawsociety page, going to Library, Epic and then Ebsco. It includes quite a few full text journals as well as index references to even more materials. May of the full text
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04 Jul 2011
By Janice Woolford
Planned power shutdown at Auckland LibraryPower to the Auckland High Court building and the NZLS library will be shutdown on Saturday 9th July from 10am to 4pm. The building will be closed and people will not be able to access/stay in the building during this time.
All entrances to
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30 Jun 2011
By Janice Woolford
Canterbury Library updateThe Canterbury Library team is still operating from post-earthquake temporary premises at 8 Homersham Place, Burnside.
A collection of core texts and loose-leaf services has been retrieved from the NZLS Library in the Courts building and is now available at Homersham Place (reference only).
To see if an item is held
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29 Jun 2011
By Robin Anderson
Health Reference Center AcademicThis is a very large database of over 9.5 million references. It covers all health issues including illnesses, chronic illnesses, healthcare reforms, fitness, professional standards and evaluation. It is important to note that these are covered from the health professional and academic perspective rather than a consumer perspective. It is nonetheless
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27 Jun 2011
By Janice Woolford
What legislation would you like reprinted during 2011/12?The Parliamentary Counsel Office is keen to find out from key users of legislation what legislation they would like the Office to reprint in hard copy in 2011/12.
A major consideration is the availability of the New Zealand legislation website, which provides users with up-to-date compiled legislation
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22 Jun 2011
By Robin Anderson
General Reference Center GoldThis is a broad general current events and general interest database that brings together sources of current information.
It is not a current affairs database, so the Chilean ash cloud is not mentioned much at the moment, but a search on family law issues brings up interesting articles on employment
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15 Jun 2011
By Robin Anderson
Fine Arts & Music CollectionI know from the number of you that I see at events here in Wellington that lawyers are definitely interested in the arts and in music.
This database that you can access from my.lawsociety is one that will help you broaden and deepen your knowledge of the arts. While
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08 Jun 2011
By Robin Anderson
Communications and Mass Media CollectionThis database of over three and a half million references covers a broad and slightly surprising combination of fields.
Advertising, public relations, mass media, the internet and social networks are there, but so are journalism and linguistics. Communications in all its many and varied forms. Given that communication is part
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23 May 2011
By Janice Woolford
1908 NZ Consolidated Acts now available on NZLIINZLII has announced that the 1908 consolidated statutes are now available on www.nzlii.org The data is provided by Auckland University in partnership with the PCO (Parliamentary Counsel Office). With the provision of these statutes, all New Zealand statutes from 1841 are now available free of charge online. Other historical Acts
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29 Apr 2011
By Janice Woolford
LexisNexis Online Legal Research Webinar especially designed for NZLS membersAn extensive collection of LexisNexis online resources is now available in the Law Society Library and branch libraries. A 45 minute webinar will be held specifically for NZLS members to present to you the range of sources available and the various methods of searching and browsing this critical legal content.
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19 Apr 2011
By Janice Woolford
Canterbury Library updateLibrary staff in Christchurch have relocated to a temporary site at 8 Homersham Place, Burnside (off Roydvale Avenue). There is still no word on how long it will be before we can return to the library in the Courts building in Durham Street.
A computer is available at Level 1, 8 Homersham
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19 Apr 2011
By Janice Woolford
Easter ClosureAuckland, Wellington and Canterbury libraries will be closed on Friday 22 April for Easter. The Auckland library will reopen on Tuesday 26 April and Wellington and Canterbury libraries will reopen on Wednesday 27 April.
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05 Apr 2011
By Fiona Gleeson
England and Wales: 400-Year-Old Expert Witness Immunity AbolishedThe Supreme Court, sitting as a panel of seven judges, has abolished a 400-year-old law that grants expert witnesses testifying in court immunity from charges of breach of duty in contract or negligence. The full article is here, and further comment on the UK Supreme Court blog can be found
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21 Mar 2011
By Janice Woolford
NZLS Library in Christchurch - updateThe NZLS Library in Christchurch remains closed after the 22 February earthquake. No access is possible to the Courts building in which the Library is located. The building is currently cordoned within the 'red zone'. The Courts building and NZLS Library collection have suffered damage and no information is yet available
