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The
Law Library collection consists of over 150,000 volumes and many thousands of
items in microform. In addition access can be had to legal and non-legal
materials from many of the world's common and civil law jurisdictions through
on-line electronic databases. The Law Library at Monash is one of the largest
in Australia and a gateway to legal information from throughout the world
through the Internet.
Legal research training courses are provided by Law Library staff as part of
the undergraduate and postgraduate programs. Other informal sessions are run
throughout the year.
The Law Library also publishes The Monash guide to the law online.
*GRADUATE
STUDENTS SHOULD ALSO REFER TO THE SECTION HEADED 'COMPUTER LABORATORY' IN THE
CHAPTER CALLED 'THE GRADUATE PROGRAM'.
The faculty has set aside a number of computer facilities for undergraduate
students, including the computer teaching laboratory on the fourth floor. This
area, when not in use for formal classroom training, may be used by students
daily after 1 pm. (Details can be found on the student laboratory web site.)
All computers are linked into the university's computer network and students
are able to undertake a wide variety of tasks in these facilities. They may
range from simple searches of the university's library system, to the
interactive use of legal expert system databases, to researching highly
specialised information systems.
The faculty has both dedicated law CD-ROM facilities and access to all other
CD-ROMs that are on the university network system. Students are encouraged to
make full use of databases ranging from the Australasian Legal Literature Index
(ALLI) via INFO ONE and SCALE representing State and Commonwealth primary
materials to databases such as (AGIS) containing up-to-date Attorney-General's
information.
Library staff conduct regular introductory classes for students, and further
assistance is available from the laboratory supervisors. Availability of
wordprocessing for students is regarded as an integral part of the computer
facility which enables students to use word processing as part of the research
process. Students have the option of using either Windows 3.11 or the Win95
operating system. A wide range of software including the Microsoft Office suite
and a range of statistical software packages are also available on the student
network. Electronic mail and internet access assists students in their studies.
Legibook is the registered business name of the Monash Law Book Cooperative Ltd, a company which occupies room G21 in the basement of the law school. Its purpose is to provide law texts, statutes and materials as cheaply as possible. Membership costs $6.50 and members are entitled to a discount which is currently 21 per cent off the usual retail price of texts and AGPS statutes. Phone 9544 3669. Fax 9544 3669. EFTPOS facilities are now available.
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