1. Faculty of Laws IT Induction 2009 Welcome!

2. First things first Log in with your UCL username and password Tip: Don’t forget about books and paper materials! Today – short talk, then work through worksheet in own time

3. UCL – www.ucl.ac.uk/... UCL homepage Access to departments, library, student services, etc Information for current students Current events PORTICO Enrol online Student record, fee data – pay online, statement of student status Personal details – update contact details Student module – registration, details & results

4. UCL – www.ucl.ac.uk/is/... Wireless access - RoamNet (www.ucl.ac.uk/is/roamnet) – need to download Cisco System VPN ClientRoamNetwww.ucl.ac.uk/is/roamnet Access UCL network from any computer (/owncomputer) Access Remote Cluster WTS web based access from personal computer Access Remote Cluster WTS Citrix software Cluster rooms in Bentham House (finding a computer room - http://www.ucl.ac.uk/is/clusters/map.htm#5) http://www.ucl.ac.uk/is/clusters/map.htm#5

5. UCL Resources Law Faculty homepage Moodle – you are automatically enrolled for your courses Information posted about classes, reading materials, assignments. Send messages to lecturers and tutors Past exam papers Current events UCL email

6. Law databases UCL Library homepage and catalogue SFX and Metalib SFX Exam papers (links from both laws and library pages) Exam papers LexisNexis/Westlaw Others: Hein Online, OUP, CUP, Blackwells BAILII, WorldLII BAILIIWorldLII

7. Some of the things you can do with electronic resources…. Set up a citation alert Check the number of times an article has been cited Download citations to referencing software Search for related articles, other articles by the same author, … DON’T GET CARRIED AWAY

8. Other Web Resources Official government sites Court websites for caselaw Watch out for reliability; referencing web resources

9. Further information Law Librarian – Martin Reid Library IT Skills Training https://www.ucl.ac.uk/is/training/student/bookings/a ssist/ttps://www.ucl.ac.uk/is/training/student/bookings/a ssist/ IT Helpdesk – www.ucl.ac.uk/is/helpdesk/ UCL homepage – administration, services and facilities – education & information support division – information systems – getting help http://www.ucl.ac.uk/is/

10. Types of information you are likely to be looking for LEGISLATION -Acts of Parliament -Bills -Subsidiary Legislation Journal Articles Law Commission Reports Government Reports CASE LAW (Judgments) UK European International Special Tribunals, etc Watch out for integrity; referencing web resources

11. LEGISLATION Act of Parliament (passed by Parliament) Consumer Protection Act 1987 (1987 c.43) E.g. – using Westlaw – look up Legislative History SIs made under the Act Related legislation Cases cited Statutory Instruments Unfair Terms in Consumer Contract Regulations 1999, SI 1999, No. 2083 Enabling Act - (powers given to Secretary of State by S2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972)

12. Case Law/Judgments Carlill v Carbolic Smoke Ball Co [1893] 1 Q.B 256 Try on both Westlaw & LexisNexis