We offer online and face-to-face training sessions. Forthcoming training is listed on this page.
Anyone who is an IALS Library academic member can take part in the training, regardless of affiliation or level of study. If you have not joined IALS Library yet, you can find out how to register on the Joining the Library pages of our website.
All of the training listed on this page is free.
Book a one-to-one advice session with an IALS librarian. Appointments can take place in-person or online.
We can help you with all aspects of using library resources and correct use of OSCOLA, for example;
Who is it for?
All postgraduate law students and academic researchers with a current IALS Library card or SAScard.
Where / when does it take place?
We offer regular appointments on Mondays to Fridays in the spring and summer terms.
How can I book a place?
You can view availability and book online.
What does this session cover?
OSCOLA stands for the Oxford Standard for the Citation of Legal Authorities. At this session you will learn the basics of citing your references using OSCOLA. This includes how to:
Who is it for?
All postgraduate law students and academic researchers with a current IALS Library card or SAScard.
Where / when does it take place?
All autumn term sessions have taken place.
For more help with OSCOLA see our
What do these sessions cover?
Lexis+ UK and Westlaw UK are the key databases you need to master for effective legal research in the UK.
At these introductory sessions you will learn how to:
Who is it for?
All postgraduate law students and academic researchers with a current IALS Library card or SAScard.
Where / when does it take place?
All autumn term sessions have taken place.
What does this session cover?
This session will prepare you for researching public international law documentation. At this session we will explain how to:
Who is it for?
All postgraduate law students and academic researchers with a current IALS Library card or SAScard.
Where / when does it take place?
All autumn term sessions have taken place.
What does this session cover?
In this introductory session you will learn how to use legal databases to find legal journal articles. The session will help you to:
Who is it for?
All postgraduate law students and academic researchers with a current IALS Library card or SAScard.
Where / when does it take place?
All autumn term sessions have taken place.