FAQs
These are the top questions we are currently being asked. Click on the links to find the answers.
All answers relating to print sources refer to the Templeman Library.
General questions
- Where are Law Commission reports?
- Can I access Command Papers online?
- Where do I find Kent law dissertations?
- Which database should I use?
- Why am I being asked to pay for a law journal article?
- How can I search all the journals on Westlaw at once?
- How can I search all North American law journals on Lexis®Library?
- How do I find an abbreviation for a journal title?
- What has happened to the OPSI and Statute Law Database (SLD) websites?
Questions about case law
- What does this abbreviation mean?
- How can I find an older case?
- Where do I find case reports?
- How do I find cases by subject?
- How do I find very recent cases?
- Which law report should I use?
- How do I find all European cases on a particular subject?
- How do I look up US cases on Westlaw?
- How do I look up US cases on Lexis®Library?
Questions about legislation
- How can I find if a law is in force?
- How do I find pre-legislative information?
- How do I look up US legislation on Lexis®Library?
- How do I look up US legislation on Westlaw?
- Where do I find law for other jurisdictions (non UK)?