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Law - LLMs in the Department of Mercantile Law: Books

Research assistance and useful library resources for LLM students in the Department of Mercantile Law compiled by the Faculty of Law librarians

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On this page, you will find:

  • A list of the subject (Zastrau) shelf code for books contained in the UJ Law Library.

  • Links to UJLink (UJ Library Catalogue) and UJoogle.

  • Steps (instructions) on how to find the Zastrau Shelf Code on UJlink (UJ Library Catalogue) and UJoogle for books contained in the UJ Law Library.

  • Links to our Reputable Links and Research Support pages.

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.

Lists

Databases with Books

Visit the Databases tab to find e-books on the databases that UJ is subscribed to.

Books and Loose-Leaf Publications Electronically Available on Law Databases

South African:

See list 

International:

Click on theInfo icon | Myiconfindernext to a particular database link to view the database description

  • 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.

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

  • Books

Full text electronically available

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

Library e-book guide

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

UJ Library Catalogue

Research Support

Find search guides, training videos and tutorials to assist you with finding and conducting research with books and e-books on the Research Support tab.

Reputable Links

Reputable Internet links to South African and international publishers, as well as to South African university libraries, and e-books, can be found on the Reputable Links tab.

 

 

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