Subscription databases
These subscription databases are available on the computers in every one of our libraries. Specific databases are available remotely if you are a member of the Law Society of British Columbia or a member of the Society of Notaries Public of BC. Please register for remote access when you create a website account or login to enjoy your remote access.
Database | Description | Remote | |
|---|---|---|---|
Canadian government documents, policy and discussion papers, e-books, reports, systematic reviews, environmental scans and evidence. | Yes | Yes | |
Practice manuals, course materials and case digests. | Yes | No | |
Access to publicly available Court of Appeal, Supreme Court and Provincial Court criminal and civil documents, and Provincial traffic court files. | Yes | No | |
Family separation tool that includes calculation, court forms, financial statements and agreements. | Yes | No | |
Provincial and Federal statutes, journal articles, US law, English Reports. | Yes | Yes | |
British case law, the Law Reports for the Superior and Appellate Courts of England and Wales. | Yes | No | |
Canadian case law, legislation, quantum services, Halsbury's Canada, McLachlin & Taylor. | Yes | No | |
Pleadings, Motions and Facta | Documents from pivotal cases in key practice areas - now available on Lexis Advance - Quicklaw. | Yes | No |
Historical material for Canada and the US. | Yes | No | |
Maritime and commercial law, with full coverage from 1919 to present. | Yes* | No | |
O'Brien's Encyclopedia of Forms - Division 1 | Electronic precedents - now available on WestlawNext Canada. | Yes | No |
Legislative tracking tool for BC. | Yes | No | |
Canadian criminal sentencing ranges. | Yes | Yes | |
vLex - Irwin Law and Emond Publishing titles | Collection of Canadian legal ebooks from Irwin Law and Emond Publishing on the vLex platform. | Yes | Yes |
Case law, legislation, Canadian Encyclopedic Digest, Criminal Source, commentary, practice material. | Yes | No |
* Available on request from Courthouse Libraries staff.