Use the following databases to find articles on your topic.
Use the following databases to find case law.
Quicklaw - Canadian case law and legislation.
CanLII - Canadian Legal Information Institute
This site contains case law and legislation from across Canada and has good BC coverage.
Federal Court of Canada Decisions
Decisions rendered by the Court, 1996 - present.
Supreme Court of Canada Decisions
Available from 1948 to present.
Courts of British Columbia
Provides full text rulings of the BC Supreme Court and Court of Appeal from 1996. See CanLII for earlier decisions.
Provincial Court of British Columbia
The Judgment Database contains judgments from 1999 - present.
BC Human Rights Tribunal
BC Human Rights Decisions are available in full text from 1997 to the present. Decisions listed prior to 1997 are not full text.
The British Columbia Reports
Includes the full text of decisions from 1867 to 1948 when the series ceased publication.
Canadian Human Rights Tribunal - Decisions
All decisions rendered by the Tribunal since 1979.
Library Catalogue - Find books at Douglas College Library.
WorldCat - Find books in libraries worldwide.
The following is a small sample of the journals available in this field:
Alberta Law Review
The Canadian Bar Review
Canadian Journal of Criminology
The Canadian Journal of Criminology and Criminal Justice
Canadian Journal of Law and Society
Canadian Journal of Women and the Law Criminology |
Journal of Law and Social Policy
Justice Quarterly
McGill Law Journal
Osgoode Hall Law Journal
Ottawa Law Review
Queen's Law Journal
University of British Columbia Law Review
University of Toronto Law Journal
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ACJNet - Access to Justice Network
Provides subject access to resources including legislative materials by jurisdiction.
British Columbia Courthouse Library Society
Includes research guides, court rules and forms, online reference sources and more.
Clicklaw
"Legal information, education and help for British Columbians".
A-Z Knowledgebase
This is a British Columbia Courthouse Library Society database with answers to a variety of legal research questions.
Canada's System of Justice
Gives an overview of the Canadian legal system.
Electronic Law Library
Developed by the Legal Services Society of British Columbia, this site provides links to Canadian, provincial and municipal legislation; Includes cases and decisions from federal and BC courts and other jurisdictions; and provides information about the law by subject.
How Canadians Govern Themselves - Eugene Forsey
Justice Institute of BC
See list of web resources on the library website.
Library of Parliament Publications
View documents on issues such as the notwithstanding clause of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, wrongful convictions, youth crime etc.under Current Issue Reviews and Backgrounders.
Totallegaljobs.ca
This site focuses on legal jobs in Canada and covers all types of positions. You can post your resume or apply online. Totallegaljobs.ca is backed by LexisNexis Canada.
BC Ministry of Attorney General Go to Reports and Publications link for documents on a range of topics.
Correctional Service of Canada See also
Corrections Publications on topics such as homicide offenders, family violence, federally sentenced women and substance abuse.
Department of Justice Canada Laws of Canada and background information on the Canadian Justice system.
Law Enforcement - Public Safety Canada
National Anti-Drug Strategy
RCMP Sites Homepages of RCMP detachments are listed here, including Coquitlam, Langley, Burnaby and North Vancouver. RCMP services, resources and community crime statistics are covered. See also the
Publications section that includes titles such as Human Trafficking, Organized Crime and Restorative Justice.
Canadian Police College Lists research and reports on police issues.
Police Resources in Canada - Statistics
PARC: Police Assessment Resource Center - This US site deals with policing and police accountability issues.
New Westminster Police Service Vancouver Police Department
Law Library of Congress - includes full text of laws, regulations and court decisions.
United Nations Office on Drugs and CrimeThe Oxford Companion to the Supreme Court of the United StatesThe Oxford Guide to United States Supreme Court DecisionsU.S. Department of JusticeFindlaw - a guide to US case law, law review articles, etc.
Citation Guides - APA, MLA & more
A Neutral Citation Standard for Case LawGuide to Legal Citation - Douglas College Library
Legal Citation - Faculty of Law, Queen's University
BC Crime Statistics
BC Stats
Contains a range of socio-economic information pertaining to British Columbia, including census data, articles and reports.
Crime Mapping and Statistics - RCMP detachment, Surrey, British Columbia
Provides statistics for Surrey such as motor vehicle accidents, break and enters, motor vehicle thefts etc.
E-STAT
Canadian statistics containing CANSIM (Canadian Socio-Economic Information Management System) and Census data.
Juristat
Statistics Canada - Crime and Justice
Extensive statistics are available on Canada's Correctional services, Courts, Crimes and offences, Legal aid, Offenders and Police services. Statistics are organized by various levels including national, provincial /territorial and metropolitan area.
Statistics Canada depository site - Off-campus access
Douglas College users only.
Includes Juristat and other Canadian Crime Statistics. See also the Library catalogue and the Statistics Canada catalogue for documents in print format.
Bureau of Justice Statistics
This US Dept. of Justice agency gives worldwide statistics on crimes, criminal offenders, the justice system etc. Includes the Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics with numerous statistical tables.
