- [Rebecca] Hi, I'm Rebecca.
- [Meghan] And I'm Meghan.
- [Rebecca] In this video, we'll show how to search our online catalog to find precedents by searching two key areas: Our general precedent collection, and subject-specific materials.
- [Meghan] To illustrate this, Rebecca has kindly agreed to help me find the precedent for a client's file. Now, Rebecca, you previously showed me how to use the CLEOnline collection, but I'd like to see what resources might be available in print actually in the library. My client, Ms.Ella, was injured when the carriage she was in became suddenly inoperable at midnight. We've been ordered to produce her medical records, opposing council is claiming that an injury from glass in her foot is relevant, but we're anxious to restrict some privileged records. I need application materials for what I think is called the Halliday Order, relating to discovery and production of documents, could you help with this?
- [Rebecca] I would be happy to help you with that. Let's start by looking at the library catalog on the courthouse library's website.
- [Meghan] Sounds great, do I actually need to be in the library in order to search the catalog?
- [Rebecca] No, you can search the catalog without actually needing to come in. This way, if you find a book you want, you can either order the book directly from us, or you can ask us to simply send you pages from it through our document delivery service.
- [Meghan] Oh, that's so much easier, good option.
- [Rebecca] Okay, so you said you were looking for a Halliday Order, is that right?
- [Meghan] I think so. I wouldn't mind double checking, but I think that's what it's gonna be called.
- [Rebecca] Okay, let's start by searching our entire database for Halliday Order. Oh, we lucked out. You'll see the first result that comes up is actually from our Asked and Answered collection. Which is a collection of efficient answers to specific research questions.
- [Meghan] Oh, what a useful feature. Yeah, this confirms that a Halliday Order is what I'm looking for. And I love these references for where to read further about it. Wow, there are even a couple suggestions here for where I could find forms.
- [Rebecca] That's right, and if we click on it here, it will tell us where to find it in the collection.
- [Meghan] Ah, so fast!
- [Rebecca] It is, but I think we probably have more in the collection that might also help. Even if you hadn't found an Ask and Answered on it, there's still a number of quick ways to turn up where the precedent might exist. It helps to think of finding precedents in two places: The first is we have a general collection of precedents, and the second is within that practice area.
- [Meghan] That makes sense. So I'm gonna wanna search both the precedent area and the section relating to motor-vehicle accidents? Okay, well, let's start with finding what you might have in the precedent collection.
- [Rebecca] Sounds good. So, let's search B.C court forms and see what we come up with. And I'll limit the search to the library catalog since we know we're searching for books.
- [Meghan] Oh perfect! This first entry looks like it's McLachlin & Taylor and I know that's an excellent source for BC litigation precedents.
- [Rebecca] So using the call number, we'll pull the last volume of the book and flip to the index.
- [Meghan] Excellent, although it looks like there's no entry for Halliday Order here.
- [Rebecca] It may just be that the index uses different terminology or listed under a broader heading. Are there any other terms you think we should look under?
- [Meghan] How about just more generally we check discovery?
- [Rebecca] Sure.
- [Meghan] Oh great, I see here that there's an entry for production of clinical records and I think that's gonna do. It says it's under 14f24 to 14f27, what does that mean?
- [Rebecca] The first number indicates chapter 14, and f24 to f27 is the form number range within chapter 14. So, there are four volumes, and I'm gonna take a guess that chapter 14 is in the second volume.
- [Meghan] Ah, you're right! That's why you're so good at this.
- [Rebecca] Thanks.
- [Meghan] And there it is, f27.
- [Rebecca] Now, you can either a photo copy or pull it from the online version available on the courthouse library computers.
- [Meghan] So helpful. So, can you show me the second place you said I should check?
- [Rebecca] Let's check the subject area, and see if there are any books that might contain forms, like a practice manual.
- [Meghan] Okay, so using what you've shown me, I'm gonna search the catalog here for motor vehicle accident bc.
- [Rebecca] Okay, now because that's a big topic, I'm gonna suggest that we keep the search limited to the library catalog, just as we did before, and this time select all of my search words. And finally I'm gonna suggest that you re-order these by date to see the most recent on top.
- [Meghan] Oh, great, this first one is the CLE practice manual, that's gonna be a really promising start.