Get library support for Faculty Scholar Profiles
The Bora Laskin Law Library is pleased to offer individualized support to help Faculty of Law scholars enhance the visibility, accuracy, and impact of their research.
We can assist with creating and maintaining HeinOnline Author Profile Pages, ORCID records, and Google Scholar profiles. These three key platforms can improve discoverability and ensure proper attribution of your work.
From establishing new profiles to reviewing existing ones for accuracy, our team is here to help strengthen your scholarly profile across the research landscape.
Please contact sooin.kim@utoronto.ca or alexia.loumankis@utoronto.ca for individualized assistance.
Open-access legal citation guides in Canada: French version now on CanLII
The Guide canadien de la référence juridique en accès libre (RJAL) is now on CanLII. The RJAL is the French version of the Canadian Open Access Legal (COAL) Citation Guide.
Not a simple one-to-one translation, RJAL’s terminology and stylistic recommendations are aligned with recognized French‑language standards in Canada. It introduces a section on multilingual legal sources, reflecting the growing need to cite materials published in more than one language. Learn more in CanLII's blog post about RJAL.
Early adopters of the COAL-RJAL include: Court of Appeal of Saskatchewan, Court of King’s Bench for Saskatchewan, Provincial Court of Saskatchewan, Thompson Rivers University Law Journal, and Dalhousie Law Journal. Various Canadian law school instructors have adopted COAL-RJAL in their classrooms.
Questions about COAL-RJAL? Contact Alexia Loumankis.
Coming soon: 2026 Summer RA Program
Our Summer Research Assistant instructional program launches on Tuesday May 12, 2026.
We will provide in‑person and remote legal research instruction, including vendor‑led database training sessions.
Please send your RA's names and emails to law.infoexpress@utoronto.ca. We will contact the RAs directly with the details of the summer program. Please feel free to refer new hires to us throughout the summer.
Library updates
Black History & Futures Month Book Display
During Black Histories and Futures Month in February, we showcased a selection of book titles from our library collection to celebrate and highlight the experiences, contributions, and perspectives of Black legal professionals and communities.
Poetry Contest
The library hosted our 9th annual Poetry Contest, asking students to submit a poem about law school, law, or student life. Library staff voted for the top three poems. Winners will be featured in the March issue of Ultra Vires.
Extended Hours
Reminder: Winter Extended Hours at the library take effect March 30 - April 26, 2026.
Monday - Friday: 8:45 am – 12 midnight
Weekend: 10 am – 10 pm
Faculty Spotlight: New publications
Find Professor Simon Stern’s contribution “The Treatise and the Human Figure” in Part 3 (Identity) of New Perspectives on the Legal Treatise.
This collection of essays edited by Femi Cadmus and Nicholas Mignanelli are based on the proceedings of the Second Yale Legal Information Symposium, which took place on March 24, 2023 at Yale Law School. Essays examine the legal treatise through the lenses of history, authorship, identity, and technological transitions.
Find New Perspectives on the Legal Treatise in our catalogue.
If you recently published a new book or chapter, please email InfoEXPRESS so we can feature your work in a future library newsletter!
Online full-day course: GenAI in Contemporary Research
Earn 2 LSO Professionalism Hours while learning how to use GenAI tools responsibly in legal research!
Queen’s Law is offering a 1-day virtual course on Friday, April 17. Participants will explore real-life scenarios and learn practical strategies for using GenAI responsibly in the research process.
For the schedule and registration details, visit the GenAI in Contemporary Legal Research course page at Queen’s Law. Discounts may be requested for non-profit and educational organizations. Registration closes April 8.
Digital Services Dispatch
Track trade law disputes and scholarly impact rankings with recent database upgrades. Read on for more law eResource updates.
New: Scholarly Impact Ranking tool on HeinOnline
In January, HeinOnline launched their Scholarly Impact Rankings tool.
In addition to enhancing their own visibility on HeinOnline, researchers can harness this platform to explore trends in legal scholarship. Some highlights:
- U of T users can access the complete rankings through our HeinOnline subscription
- Users can sort interactive data tables (by h-index, citation counts, and more) and download CSV data for offline analysis
- Impact rankings include authors outside of academia, including practitioners, judges, policy experts, and other contributors.
Read HeinOnline’s Scholarly Impact Rankings FAQs page or learn more about the ranking methodology. Need help putting your best digital foot forward? Email Sooin Kim and Alexia Loumankis for support with your author profiles.
Spotlight: Trade Law Dispute Tracker
Trying to keep up with the latest trade law disputes? WorldTradeLaw.net’s Trade Law Dispute Tracker lets you quickly access key primary documents, including government statements, court motions, WTO communications and more.
The latest updates appear at the top of the table, and users can filter the table by specific disputes, date, dispute type. Comprehensive coverage starts in April 2023, with earlier coverage for select disputes. RSS options are found at the bottom of the page.
Our WorldTradeLaw.net subscription also includes “Dispute Settlement Commentary”, which contain summaries and critical analyses of all new WTO Panel and Appellate Body reports.
New: West Academic Casebooks Archive on HeinOnline
Of interest to researchers who study American law or legal education, we now subscribe to HeinOnline’s West Academic Casebooks Archive collection.
This collection contains all out-of-print and superseded* West Academic casebooks from the:
- American Casebook Series
- University Casebook Series
- Hornbook Series
- Nutshell Series
*The collection does not include the two most recent editions of any title.
Researchers seeking recent editions can contact InfoExpress. Thank you to everyone who participated in the trial.
Upcoming changes to Canadian Abridgment eDigest alerts in April
Starting April 22, 2026, the Canadian Abridgment eDigests tool will be replaced by Canadian Abridgment Digests Alert integrated directly within Westlaw Canada.
To continue receiving alerts, you must create a new alert after April 22. For instructions, see the training guide: How to use alerts to stay up to date on Canadian Abridgment Digests.