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 specialist courses are run at intervals throughout the year.
The Law Library has also published a `Guide to legal research in the Monash University Law Library'.
The library subscribes to a continually growing range of online and ondisk products. They include:
Graduate students should also refer to the section headed `Computer laboratory'
in the chapter called `The graduate program'.
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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 Australian 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. 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 $5.20 and is for life, and members are entitled to a discount which is currently 21 per cent off the usual retail price of texts and statutes. Phone 9544 3669. Fax 9544 3669. EFTPOS facilities are now available.
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