How to find reference sources electronically Do you need to know what something means? Feel as if you’re on a road trip without a map? Finding the meaning of a word or an explanation of a legal term, researching a case or a legal topic is easy if you have your passport on board and know where to turn ………….

Planning is Where all great trips begin …. Where do you go…. If you are looking for the general meaning of a word like ”retribution” or… If you are looking for a brief discussion of a legal topic like ”family law” or… If you are looking for the meaning or translation of a Latin legal phrase like ”prima facie” or… If you want to know how a court case you are researching (like F v B 1988 (3) SA 948 (D)) was used in later cases or want to have a complete view of where each case has been cited … …Only when you know which road to take can the fun begin!

But how do I access all the above information online ……….? ????? ? East or West, North or South ? ????? 1. A DICTIONARY will explain the general meaning of a word or give a translation 2. A LEGAL DICTIONARY will explain the legal meaning of a word or phrase or give a translation 4. A NOTER-UP will tell you how a court case you are researching was used in later cases or give you a complete view of where each case has been cited 3. A LEGAL ENCYCLOPAEDIA will provide brief articles on legal topics But how do I access all the above information online ……….?

Roadblock 1.But how do I find a dictionary online …? Now the direction is clear and the trip can begin Pack your bags! 1. A DICTIONARY will explain the general meaning of a word or give a translation Roadblock 1.But how do I find a dictionary online …? Let’s plan our route and follow the steps 1. Go to the UJ Library homepage http://www.uj.ac.za/EN/Library/Pages/Home.aspx 2. Under Library Resources follow the road to databases and click on O – scroll down to OED OR scroll down to Oxford Reference Online Choose Choose And …

Let’s enjoy our first destination! 1. A DICTIONARY will explain the general meaning of a word Now we can take a break … Let’s enjoy our first destination!

After the break the direction is clear and the trip can continue Get in the car! Roadblock 2. A LEGAL DICTIONARY will explain the legal meaning of a word or phrase or give a translation But how do I find a legal dictionary online ..? Let’s try our new route and plan the steps 1. Go to the UJ Library homepage http://www.uj.ac.za/EN/Library/Pages/Home.aspx 2. Under Library Resources follow the road to databases and click on W – scroll down to Westlaw International Black’s Law Dictionary (9th edition) can be found on the homepage of Westlaw International OR find a free online Black’s Law Dictionary (2nd edition) on the Internet @ http://thelawdictionary.org/

Let’s enjoy our destination! 2. A LEGAL DICTIONARY will explain the legal meaning of a word or phrase or give a translation NB Black's Law Dictionary is published in the United States and is not based on South African Law. Time for a break again … Let’s enjoy our destination!

After the break the direction is clear and the trip can continue Let’s go! 1. Go to the UJ Library homepage http://www.uj.ac.za/EN/Library/Pages/Home.aspx 2. Under Library Resources follow the road to databases and click on L – scroll down to LexisNexis But how do I find a South African legal dictionary online ..? Let’s try our new route and continue to plan the steps 2.Click on Advanced search and type in prima facie in the exact phrase box 1. Make sure the box next to the Dictionary of Legal Words and Phrases is ticked

1.Make sure the document type states Dictionary Still on the road……. Let’s go! 1.Make sure the document type states Dictionary But how do I find a South African legal dictionary online ..? Let’s try our new route and continue on our way The Dictionary of Legal Words and Phrases will explain words and phrases in the context of South African Law OR

Still on the road… Let’s go! 1.Filter search results by Document Type Dictionary But how do I find a South African legal dictionary online ..? Let’s continue to plan the route 3. NB The explanation of the phrase will be in the context of South African Law 2.Only the dictionary results will be displayed

After the break the direction is clear and the trip can continue Get in the car, we are going back home! 2. A LEGAL DICTIONARY will explain the legal meaning of a word or phrase or give a translation But how do I find a South African legal dictionary online..? Let’s try our new route and plan the steps 1. Go to the UJ Library homepage http://www.uj.ac.za/EN/Library/Pages/Home.aspx 2. Under Library Resources follow the road to databases and click on J – scroll down to Jutastat Online The Trilingual Legal Dictionary can be found by scrolling down on the toolbar on the left

1. Make sure the box next to Trilingual Legal Dictionary is ticked Still on the look-out… Let’s continue! 2.Click on the Choose Advanced search Form(s) option and type in prima facie in the exact phrase box But how do I find another South African legal dictionary online ..? Let’s continue to plan the steps 1. Make sure the box next to Trilingual Legal Dictionary is ticked

But how do I find a South African legal dictionary online ..? Mission accomplished! Let’s take a break! 2.The results will be displayed But how do I find a South African legal dictionary online ..? In this case we will get a translation

Now the trip can continue Let’s explore some more! But how do I find a legal encyclopaedia online …? Let’s recalculate our route and follow the instructions 1. Go to the UJ Library homepage http://www.uj.ac.za/EN/Library/Pages/Home.aspx 2. Under Library Resources follow the road to databases and click on L – scroll down to LexisNexis 3. A LEGAL ENCYCLOPAEDIA will provide brief articles on legal topics

After the break the direction is clear and the trip can continue Let’s continue! 2.Make use of the ‘exact phrase’ box under the advanced search options and type in, for example, family law But how do I find a legal encyclopaedia online …? Let’s recalculate our route and follow the instructions 1. LAWSA is a South African Legal Encyclopaedia which can be found under Reference Works, Indexes, Dictionaries and Diaries Make sure that the relevant boxes are ticked Click on search

But how do I find a legal encyclopaedia online …? Time for another break! Let’s celebrate the results! But how do I find a legal encyclopaedia online …? What did we find? If the results are too broad make use of the “filter search results” options Make sure that the relevant boxes are ticked

Recalculate! The trip can continue Are you excited about seeing new things? How do I find a noter-up online …? Let’s plan our route and follow the steps. Some of the steps we know well by now ….. 1. Go to the UJ Library homepage http://www.uj.ac.za/EN/Library/Pages/Home.aspx 2. Under Library Resources follow the road to databases and click on J – scroll down to Jutastat Online Once in Jutastat scroll down to 4. A NOTER-UP (also called Case-Annotations) will tell you how a court case you are researching was used in later cases or give you a complete view of where each case has been cited Click on the plus sign to open the Table of Contents of the Index

Recalculate! The trip can continue Are you excited about seeing new things? How do I find a noter-up online …? Let’s plan our route and follow the steps. Some of the steps we know well by now ….. 1. Go to the UJ Library homepage http://www.uj.ac.za/EN/Library/Pages/Home.aspx 2. Under Library Resources follow the road to databases and click on J – scroll down to Jutastat Online 4. A NOTER-UP (also called Case-Annotations) will tell you how a court case you are researching was used in later cases or give you a complete view of where each case has been cited Open the contents of South African Cases by clicking on the + sign Open the contents of F to find our example of F v B by clicking on the + sign. Click on the case to find the annotations

Recalculate! We can take another route and get to the same destination Are you excited about seeing new things? How do I find another noter-up online …? Let’s plan our route and follow the steps. Some of the steps we know well by now ….. 1. Go to the UJ Library homepage http://www.uj.ac.za/EN/Library/Pages/Home.aspx 2. Under Library Resources follow the road to databases and click on L – scroll down to LexisNexis Once in the table of contents of LexisNexis scroll down to 1. Reference Works, Indexes, Dictionaries and Diaries 2.Click on the + sign to open the Table of Contents of the Reference Works 2 4. A NOTER-UP (also called Case-Annotations) will tell you how a court case you are researching was used in later cases or give you a complete view of where each case has been cited 1 3 3. Click on the + sign next to the Index and Noter-up to open the Table of Contents of the Index and Noter-up

Recalculate! We can take another route and get to the same destination Are you excited about seeing new things? How do I find another noter-up online …? Let’s plan our route and follow the steps. Some of the steps are well-known by now ….. OR 1. Go to the UJ Library homepage http://www.uj.ac.za/EN/Library/Pages/Home.aspx 2. Under Library Resources follow the road to databases and click on L – scroll down to LexisNexis 4. A NOTER-UP (also called Annotations) will tell you how a court case you are researching was used in later cases or give you a complete view of where each case has been cited In this example we are looking for F v B 1988 (3) SA 948 (D) or F v B 1988 (4) All SA 397 Open the contents of the Noter-up by clicking on the + sign and scroll down to F under South Africa Open the contents of F to find our example of F v B. The annotations are given underneath the case name

Hope you enjoyed the trip and will follow the same route again in future!