Reference Desk hours:
Monday-Friday 9:30-17:00
Tel (0)20 7862 5790
Email ials@sas.ac.uk
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.
New to IALS Library? Visit us during the induction period to benefit from:
Just drop into the library between 09:00-17:00, Monday to Friday.
Guided induction tours of the library will be held every week day at 11:00 and 15:00 from Wednesday 24th September to Tuesday 7th October. Tours leave from the Enquiry Desk on the 2nd floor of the library.
To join a tour, you will need to be a current member, and you will need your membership card to enter the library.
See the full schedule and book a place via our training events page or using the calendar below.
What does this session cover?
This 30 minute talk will introduce you to the collections, services and support available at IALS Library. The talk includes:
Who is it for?
Online sessions are open to all current and prospective members of IALS Library.
Where / when does it take place?
Wednesday 24th September, 14:00-14:30 - online via Zoom
Tuesday 30th September, 14:00-14:30 - online via Zoom
Thursday 2nd October, 14:00-14:30 - online via Zoom
Monday 6th October, 14:00-14:30 - online via Zoom
Friday 17th October, 11:00-11:30 - online via Zoom
Thursday 23rd October, 14:00-14:30 - online via Zoom
Monday 27th October, 14:00-14:30 - online via Zoom
Wednesday 5th November, 14:00-14:30 - online via Zoom
How can I book a place?
View availability and book a place using the individual event links above.
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?
Thursday 9th October, 14:00-15:30 - online via Zoom
Monday 13th October, 14:00-15:30 - online via Zoom
Wednesday 22nd October, 14:00-15:30 - in person in the Library Training Room
Tuesday 28th October, 14:00-15:30 - online via Zoom
Monday 3rd November, 11:00-12:30 - online via Zoom
Tuesday 11th November, 14:00-15:30 - in person in the Library Training Room
Wednesday 19th November, 14:00-15:30 - online via Zoom
How can I book a place?
View availability and book a place using the individual event links above.
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?
Wednesday 8th October, 14:00-15:30 - online via Zoom
Tuesday 14th October, 14:00-15:30 - online via Zoom
Thursday 16th October, 14:00-15:30 - in person in the Library Training Room
Friday 24th October, 14:00-15:30 - online via Zoom
Thursday 30th October, 11:00-12:30 - online via Zoom
Tuesday 4th November, 14:00-15:30 - in person in the Library Training Room
Monday 10th November, 14:00-15:30 - online via Zoom
How can I book a place?
View availability and book a place using the individual event links above.
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?
Thursday 6th November, 14:00-15:00 - in person in the Library Training Room
Tuesday 18th November, 14:00-15:00 - online via Zoom
How can I book a place?
View availability and book a place using the individual event links above.
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?
Friday 14th November, 14:00-15:00 - online via Zoom
Thursday 20th November, 11:00-12:00 - online via Zoom
Monday 24th November, 14:00-15:00 - in person in the Veeder-Roebuck Conference Room (on the ground floor of IALS building)
Friday 5th December, 14:00-15:00 - online via Zoom
How can I book a place?
View availability and book a place using the individual event links above.
View a full calendar of events and book further sessions
For more help with OSCOLA see our