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Prescribed Textbooks

The prescribed books for the different LLM modules are found at the Law Information Desk on Level 6. Please ask a Law Library Assistant to help you obtain the prescribed books.

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Shelf (Subject) Codes for Law - Zastrau System
A different Classification System, the Zastrau Code System, is used for the law collection on level 6. Refer to the list: Shelf (Subject) Codes for Law - Zastrau System. The instructions on locating the Zastrau Shelf Code are found on this tab.

Databases with Books

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Books and Loose-Leaf Publications Electronically Available on Law Databases

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HeinOnline (OpenAthens) This link opens in a new window International Law. The world’s largest image-based legal research collection, contains more than nine centuries of legal history Coverage: From vol. 1 with embargoes on the last ±2 years Full text

Legal Classics

Includes thousands of works from some of the greatest legal minds in history.

Hague Academy Collected Courses Online / Recueil des cours en ligne

This database includes the complete archive of collected Hague courses dating back to their inception in 1923, twelve periodic indexes, the official publications from the Workshops organized by the Academy, and a collection of works published by the Centre for Studies and Research.

Kluwer Law Online Manuals (OpenAthens) This link opens in a new window International Encyclopaedia of Law Series (IEL), loose-leafs in electronic format Coverage: updated regularly Full Text

Looseleaf publications in electronic format in areas such as corporate and commercial law, litigation, labour law and transport law.

Westlaw UK (OpenAthens) This link opens in a new window

Books

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e-Books and Collections

Electronic books can be searched for in the UJ Library Catalogue (UJLink) or in UJoogle.

Some electronic titles also form part of collections available on the UJ databases.

e-Books available on Multidisciplinary Databases that contain Law Books

Cambridge Books Online (OpenAthens) This link opens in a new window Provides access to over 5,000 Cambridge University Press e-books. Disciplines include science, technology and medicine, as well as humanities and social sciences. Includes titles published from 2005 to 2013, but does not cover all CUP titles published during that period.
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Library e-book guide

How to Locate Books in the UJ Law Library with the Zastrau Code

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UJ Library Catalogue (UJLink)

Research Support

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Reputable Links

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Law - LLM in Human Rights Law: Books

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