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Just two more weeks left to register for the PLC's popular web-based
Legal Research on the Web course. The next session will not be offered
before 2008. Register today! SLA members are eligible for a discount of
11%.
LEGAL RESEARCH ON THE WEB
<http://www.plc.fis.utoronto.ca/coursedescription.asp?courseid=5>
7 weeks, Web-based
Dates: May 14 - June 25, 2007
Instructor: Clare Mauro
This is an in-depth instructor-led web course focusing on legal research
skills using Internet resources. The course will:
outline the legal systems and legal research tools of Canada, Britain
and US;
appraise law-related reference tools on the Web: search engines,
directories, listservs and dictionaries;
examine case law on the Internet;
locate online statutes, online regulations and orders-in-council,
legislative Bills, Hansard debates, committee reports;
Aimed at librarians, articling students, researchers, government
employees and those conducting legal research particularly within a
legal environment. The course is at the introductory to intermediate
level and assumes basic knowledge of using web resources.
"I would recommend this course to everyone. I wish there were more like
it. I went to Internet sites and accessed information I never knew was
available and which will be most useful in my job".
For more information and to register go to www.plc.fis.utoronto
<http://www.plc.fis.utoronto.ca>.ca or call (416) 978 7111.
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