AskUs: Discover Library Services (018552)

Overview

Delivery method

Virtual classroom

Duration

1 hour

Audience

Employees

Description

This course will introduce the services and resources provided by the Justice Library Services team:

• Searching and navigating in iFolio, the library catalogue, to locate print and electronic materials
• Accessing legal research databases and using e-resources to facilitate legal research
• An overview of the research and reference and document retrieval services provided by the Library, and how to request them
• Where to get more training on legal research tools and techniques

This course is named after the main point of contact for the library "AskUs" so make sure to bring your questions to ask us!

Learning objectives:

By the end of this learning activity, participants will be able to:

• Describe the range of services offered by the library and know how to access them
• Use the iFolio catalogue to access print and electronic resources
• Choose which databases are best suited to your research needs and an understanding of e-resource navigation
• Navigate Library intranet and resource sites
• Manage research and reference requests to the AskUs service
• Assess your comfort with legal research tools and know where to find tools and resources to improve skills.

Presented by: The Centre of Expertise for Learning and Professional Development (CoELPD).

Facilitators:

Facilitated by members of the National Research Service team of the Justice Library

Registration deadline: 5 working days prior to the course date.

Cost: Free (subject to Training Cancellation Policy)

For more information: Contact the Centre of Expertise for Learning and Professional Development.

**Participants are responsible for adding their training activities to their Outlook calendars.

Accommodation measures:

The Department of Justice is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free learning environment. If you have any accessibility needs in order to fully participate in the training activity, please contact your manager to discuss your needs. You may also call upon the services of the Centre for Workplace Access-Ability, Health and Wellness to help identify what type of accommodation measures you require.

Accreditation by Law Societies:

Please note that this activity is not eligible for accreditation of continuing professional development (CPD) with the law societies.

If you have questions, please contact the accreditation team by email (Accreditations@justice.gc.ca).