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*[http://www.bclaws.ca/civix/content/complete/statreg/?xsl=/templates/browse.xsl BC Laws Glossary] - found in the Statutes and Regulations on bclaws.ca, this glossary offers further explanation of terms used in the legislation.
*[https://www.irwinlaw.com/cold Irwin Law’s Canadian Online Legal Dictionary] - a dictionary of terms defined in the glossaries of Canadian law books published by Irwin Law.
*[http://thelawdictionary.org/ Black's Law Dictionary Free Online Legal Dictionary ] 2nd Ed] - an American resource, but it can be helpful for universal legal terms. *[http://www.bclibraries.ca/contacts/ Public libraries ] and [http://www.courthouselibrary.ca/default.aspx Courthouse Libraries BC ] have legal dictionaries available in print.
==Research Resources at Courthouse Libraries BC==
===Handouts===
*[http://www.courthouselibrary.ca/docs/default-source/lawmatters/Courthouse_Libraries_Who_We_Are.pdf?sfvrsn=0 Courthouse Libraries BC: Who We Are ] Describes how our information services and staff can help you do your legal research. (Janet to update this handout)*[http://www.courthouselibrary.ca/docs/default-source/lawmatters/FindingCourtDocs.doc?sfvrsn=0 A Brief Guide to Finding Court Documents ] Contains a series of questions and answers written for public librarians to help their patrons look for court documents.
*Resources to Help with Notice of Civil Claim in Supreme Court (Janet to create link)
===Website tools===
*[http://www.courthouselibrary.ca/training/videos.aspx Video tutorials ]**Includes [http://www.courthouselibrary.ca/training/videos/FindingCasesOnPoint.aspx Legal Research Essentials: Finding Cases on Point, ], which demonstrates how to effectively conduct case law research *[http://www.courthouselibrary.ca/training/HowToGuides.aspx Guides ] Include BC Legislation and Federal Legislation, and recent changes to the law*[http://www.courthouselibrary.ca/clientservices/digitaltools1.aspx Digital tools ] available at courthouse Libraries. *[http://www.courthouselibrary.ca/training/AskedAndAnswered.aspx Asked and Answered ] A collection of answers to tricky legal research questions. Such as “How do I stop a bailiff/possession order?” and “How can I find out who owns apartment buildings in BC?”*Recommended books & resources in areas of law, in print only. Our online [http://opac.courthouselibrary.ca/Catalogues/Search.aspx catalogue ] will show you which of our libraries contain any of the titles listed in these areas of law: **[http://www.courthouselibrary.ca/practice/CivilLitigation/CivilLitRecs.aspx Civil Litigation ]**[http://www.courthouselibrary.ca/practice/Familylaw/RecommendedBooksResources.aspx Family ]**[http://www.courthouselibrary.ca/practice/PersonalInjury/RecommendedBooksResources.aspx Personal Injury ]
**Other recommended texts:
***''Written Advocacy'' - Includes sample precedents of pleadings (statements of claim, defences and counter-claims) and how to write an effective legal argument.
==Online Guides to Legal Research==
Online Guides to Legal Research – written for law students and lawyers to prepare for a case.
*[https://learnlsbc.ca/node/521 Legal Research Essentials: Finding Cases on Point ] – from the Law Society of BC. This online course of videos and quizzes was developed by Courthouse Libraries BC *[http://legalresearch.org/ Best Guide to Legal Research ] by Catharine Best Includes a link to [http://legalresearch.org/essentials/process/commentary/texts/suggested-textbooks/ Suggested Textbooks]*[http://www.law-lib.utoronto.ca/resguide/beginnersguide.htm Research Guide for Beginners ] from the Bora Laskin Law Library (Ontario) *[http://www.law-lib.utoronto.ca/resguide/beginnersguide.htm Legal Research and Writing ] by Ted Tjaden
==More Recommended Online Resources==
*[[Legal_Help_for_British_Columbians | Legal Help for British Columbians ]] Provides first steps for over 40 common legal problems. *[http://www.canlii.org/en/commentary.html The CanLII Commentary page ] has recently added some resources, including an [https://www.canlii.org/en/commentary/wrongfuldismissal/ eText on Wrongful Dismissal and Employment Law ] and [https://www.canlii.org/en/commentary/charterDigest/ The Canadian Charter of Rights Decisions Digest]*[http://www.cba.org/ClassActions/main/gate/index/about.aspx National Class Action Database ] lists class actions (an action brought by one person as a representative of many persons with similar claims) across Canada.
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