Arrangement of the Law Collection
- Law Primary Source: Commonwealth Jurisdictions
- Law Books
- Law Periodicals and Yearbooks
- Media Resources
- Course Reserves
- CityUHK Examination Papers, Dissertations and Theses
Law Primary Source: Commonwealth Jurisdictions
The primary legal materials of Commonwealth jurisdictions are shelved in the Law Primary Source area in the Purple Zone of the Library. Included here are statutes, regulations, cases, legal encyclopaedias and digests of selected Commonwealth jurisdictions. They are arranged by the Library of Congress Classification Scheme.
| Library of Congress Class | Subject |
|---|---|
| J | General Legislative and Executive Papers |
| K | Law (General) |
| KD | Law of the United Kingdom and Ireland |
| KE | Law of Canada |
| KJ–KKZ | Law of Europe |
| KLA-KLW | Law of Eurasia |
|
KM-KPW KNQ, KNR |
Law of Asia Law of Hong Kong |
| KT | Law of Africa |
| KU & KYT | Law of Australia and New Zealand |
More primary legal materials are available from library subscribed databases and open source information. Access the digital resources from the Law Collection web site, http://www.cityu.edu.hk/lib/collect/law/index.htm.
Law Books
Law books are kept in the shelving area adjacent to the Library entrance/exit, rows 1-12A. They are arranged by the Library of Congress Classification Scheme. An outline of the scheme for law materials and their designated shelves are as follows:
| Library of Congress Class | Subject |
|---|---|
| JX | International Law (see also KZ) |
| K | Law (General) |
| KD | Law of the United Kingdom and Ireland |
| KE | Law of Canada |
| KF | Law of the United States |
| KJ-KKZ | Law of Europe |
| KLA-KLW | Law of Eurasia |
| KM-KPW | Law of Asia |
| KNN# | Law of China (Pre-PRC) |
| KNP | Law of Taiwan |
| KNQ | Law of the PRC |
| KNQ, KNR & KYQ | Law of Hong Kong |
| KQ-KTZ | Law of Africa |
| KU & KYT | Law of Australia and New Zealand |
| KZ | International Law (see also JX) |
# More books on the Pre-PRC Chinese law are kept in the Chinese Legal History Special Collection.
Law Periodicals & Yearbooks
English language materials
Past issues (in bound volume) and current issues are kept in the shelving area adjacent to the Library entrance/exit, rows 12A-14A. They are arranged in alphabetical order of the title.
Chinese language materials
Past issues (in bound volumes) and current issues of Chinese law journals are kept in the shelving area adjacent to the library entrance/exit, row 14.They are arranged by stroke number of the title.
Print law journals and yearbooks with online version are kept at the Shatin Storage. To use the online version, search the journal in the CityUHK LibraryFind and follow the hyperlink to use it. If the print version is required, look it up in the CityUHK LibraryFind, go to the cataloguing record, and click the “Request” button there. The journal issue you selected will be transferred back to the Kowloon Tong campus. Pick up is at the Circulation Counter.
Media Resources
There are about 500 titles of non-print materials, covering a diverse range of legal subjects from advocacy, civil evidence to international mooting. They are kept in the Media Resources Collection or the Shatin Storage.
Course Reserves
Teaching staff can make use of our Course Reserve – Depositing Service to make course-related materials easily accessible to students. Essential reading materials recommended by teachers for particular courses are placed in the Semi-closed Collection. They bear the location code “Reserve (Semi-closed)” on the CityUHK LibraryFind and are available for use for 1 day or 3 days.
CityUHK Examination Papers, Dissertations and Theses
CityUHK examination paper online version is accessible by current CityUHK staff and students from the Library home page under "Quick Links: CityUHK Exam Papers". PCLL examination papers are restricted to students currently enrolled in the PCLL program.
To access:
- go to CityUHK Exam Papers;
- choose the examination papers by year;
- under Refine My Results, select Subject: Law Examinations Questions Etc.
LLM (Renmin University) examination papers are not kept in the Library. To consult them, please contact the School of Law.
The Library also keeps CityUHK research postgraduate and professional doctorate degree theses, as well as selected CityUHK taught postgraduate degree dissertations. The print copies are housed in the Reference/Research Collections Room on 2/F of the Library. To look up the online dissertations and theses, search in the CityUHK LibraryFind or access the CityUHK Theses and Dissertations webpage.
