1. Secondary Sources
Annette Demers

2. Objectives At the end of this session, you will be able to:
Understand the difference between primary and secondary sources of law;
Locate print and electronic law books and looseleaf services;
Locate electronic journal articles;
Locate specialized collections;
Locate other kinds of secondary materials.

3. Primary v Secondary Sources
Primary Sources:
Statutes, regulations, case law, tribunal decisions, treaties, bills.
Secondary Sources:
Books (texts and treatises), e-books, loose-leaf services, law journal articles, CLE – continuing legal education materials, gov docs, news articles, stats.

4. Law Dictionaries Legal Encyclopedias
Starting Points
Law Dictionaries
Legal Encyclopedias

5. Today’s Example
Your client is a young offender who has recently been charged with mischief under the Criminal Code. The youth needs advice on the possible sentences that she might face.
Research Plan
Keywords: Young Offender, Youth Sentencing, Dispositions, Sentencing Principles, juvenile, youth criminal justice
Information Required
Sources to Check
Information Found/Questions Arising
Completed on (Date)
General textbook
Library Catalogue
Applicable Criminal Code Provisions
Justice Laws
Case Law
Westlaw /Quicklaw
Journal Articles

6. Law Books
To locate a textbook, treatise, loose-leaf service or e-book at U Windsor, visit the law library website and click on Catalogue.

7. Electronic Books on Westlaw

8. Law Journal Articles
Julian V. Roberts and Nicholas Bala, “Understanding Sentencing Under the Youth Criminal Justice Act”, (2003) 41 Alta L Rev 395.

9. Journal Articles (Open Access)

10. Journal Articles (leddy)

11. Thank you! Annette Demers ademers@uwindsor.ca