A virtual Instruction and Reference Help Desk booth is located at the Circulation Counter. Through the booth, users can talk to library staff on duty. Library staff will assist patrons in searching, using library collections for their study and research.
Visit this web page for the service hours and further details.
Orientation sessions are organized for new law students to help them make effective use of the Library. There are other specific legal research workshops which show students how to use law databases, navigate a variety of resources on a specific topic, or assist with individual instruction for research on a topic. Library orientation is also arranged for new faculty members to highlight our teaching and research support services. To schedule an individual consultation or a classroom instructional session and/or library tour, please contact Ms. Carina Leung.
Legal research training schedules and further details are available here.
The Library also organizes Information Skills Workshops to equip students with basic library and research skills. Check it out here.
The Instruction and Reference Services Section compiles different user guides to help users get better understanding of legal materials. There are guides about finding law of particular jurisdiction, Students’ Guide to Legal Materials of Hong Kong, Students’ Guide to Legal Materials of the United Kingdom and Students’ Guide to Legal Materials of the People’s Republic of China. There are also guides on locating important legal subject matters, such as Alternative Dispute Resolution, Citing Legal Information, Civil Procedure and Civil Justice Reform, Corporate Law, Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Finding Law Journal Articles, Intellectual Property Law, Labour and Employment Law, Maritime Law. Electronic version can be accessed from the Research Guides web site.
In addition to those mentioned above, there is a wide range of other services from interlibrary loans (requesting materials from other libraries), JULAC Card (for visiting other UGC libraries) to services for users with disabilities. Explore those services here.
PC workstations are available in the Law Collection area for accessing library subscribed electronic resources and the CityU LibraryFind.
You can also find PC workstations in other parts of the Library: the Oval and Information Space. To learn about the usage policy and booking procedures, go to the Library Facilities website, and select “Computers and Equipment”.
Photocopiers and color printers are available at various locations in the Library. The printers in the Law Collection area provide Octopus Card-operated Fast Printing Service (charged printing) only, the Oval and Information Space offers Quota Controlled Fast Print Queue Service as well as Octopus Card-operated Fast Printing Service. Users are reminded not to infringe copyright while printing and making photocopies. For further details, visit the Library Facilities webpage.
