Law

Useful links

This page will help you get more out of your Library resources for your assignments, projects, and dissertations in Law.

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Databases

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Introduction to Legal Databases (video)
This quick video will describe what legal databases are available from the library and where to access the legal databases. The video will also discuss why it's important to become familiar with and utilise all of the legal databases.

• HeinOnline

• Lexis+

• Westlaw

• Business Databases

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• Business Source Complete

fully searchable in EBSCO Discovery

Academic peer-reviewed journal articles, professional publications and more across all business topics.

Advanced options in Business Source Complete video

• Elgar research reviews

fully searchable in EBSCO Discovery

Authoritative summaries of the seminal works that have established a field of research, from prior years. World renowned experts research and select the most important readings.

• Mintel Reports and Mintel Trends

Detailed market research reports on a range of UK sectors including: automotive; beauty and personal care; lifestyles; drink, food and foodservice; health and wellbeing; leisure; media; technology; and travel. Also includes access to Mintel Trends which provides evidence-backed insights on how today's consumer thinks, feels and acts.

Video support:

Additional access instructions:

The first time you access will need need to tick the box to acknowledge you have read Mintel's permissions and prohibitions and then click Continue.

• OECD Economic Outlook

fully searchable in EBSCO Discovery

An open access resource from the OECD: They state that "The OECD Economic Outlook is the OECD's twice-yearly analysis of the major economic trends and prospects for the next two years. Prepared by the OECD Economics Department, the Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments."

• S&P Capital IQ Pro (previously known as Market Intelligence/SNL Unlimited)

The new interface for S&P, includes most Capital IQ (standard) financial data, as well as banking information, news and analytics and information on millions of private companies.

Additional access instructions:

Only available on campus or via VPN (use CapIQ Standard instead for unrestricted off campus access)
Existing users please Sign in (students who have already registered for S&P Capital IQ (standard) can use the same details to access this new interface)
First time users need to register using a University email address - click on NEW USER SIGN UP. New users are advised to the choose Generalist profile when registering. Ensure you enter a correct graduation date as otherwise your account may expire early.

• Statista: the portal for statistics

Access to more than a million statistics from many different sources. Useful for finding industrial, economic and consumer market statistical trends.