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===Handouts===
===Handouts===
*[http://www.courthouselibrary.ca/docs/default-source/lawmatters/Courthouse_Libraries_Who_We_Are_05-15.pdf?sfvrsn=2 Courthouse Libraries BC: Who We Are]. Describes how our information services and staff can help you do your legal research.
*[https://www.courthouselibrary.ca/how-we-can-help Courthouse Libraries BC: How We Can Help]. Describes how our information services and staff can help you do your legal research.
*[http://www.courthouselibrary.ca/docs/default-source/lawmatters/findingcourtdocs2015.pdf?sfvrsn=2 A Brief Guide to Finding Court Documents].  Contains a series of questions and answers written for public librarians to help their patrons look for court documents.
<!--*[http://www.courthouselibrary.ca/docs/default-source/lawmatters/findingcourtdocs2015.pdf?sfvrsn=2 A Brief Guide to Finding Court Documents].  Contains a series of questions and answers written for public librarians to help their patrons look for court documents.-->
*[http://www.courthouselibrary.ca/docs/default-source/lawmatters/resources-to-help-with-notice-of-civil-claim---legal-basis.pdf?sfvrsn=2 Resources to Help with Notice of Civil Claim - Legal Basis].  Describes how to find information to write a legal basis for your case, including case law, BC legislation and BC Supreme Court Rules.
*[http://www.courthouselibrary.ca/docs/default-source/lawmatters/resources-to-help-with-notice-of-civil-claim---legal-basis.pdf?sfvrsn=2 Resources to Help with Notice of Civil Claim - Legal Basis].  Describes how to find information to write a legal basis for your case, including case law, BC legislation and BC Supreme Court Rules.


===Website tools===
===Website tools===
*[http://www.courthouselibrary.ca/training/videos.aspx Video tutorials]. Includes [http://www.courthouselibrary.ca/training/videos/FindingCasesOnPoint.aspx Legal Research Essentials: Finding Cases on Point], which demonstrates how to effectively conduct case law research.
*[https://www.courthouselibrary.ca/how-we-can-help/learn-use-legal-digital-research-tools Video tutorials]. Includes [https://www.courthouselibrary.ca/how-we-can-help/learn-use-legal-digital-research-tools/finding-cases-point Legal Research Essentials: Finding Cases on Point], which demonstrates how to effectively conduct case law research.
*[http://www.courthouselibrary.ca/training/HowToGuides.aspx Guides]. These include BC legislation and federal legislation, and recent changes to the law.
*[https://www.courthouselibrary.ca/how-we-can-help/legislation-case-law/guides Guides]. These include BC legislation and federal legislation, and recent changes to the law.
*[http://www.courthouselibrary.ca/clientservices/digitaltools1.aspx Digital tools]. These are available on computers at branches of Courthouse Libraries BC.   
*[https://www.courthouselibrary.ca/how-we-can-help/legislation-case-law/subscription-databases Subscription databases] and [https://www.courthouselibrary.ca/how-we-can-help/legislation-case-law/about-our-databases databases created & maintained by CLBC]. These are available on computers at [https://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/helpmap/service/1009 branches of Courthouse Libraries BC].   
*[http://www.courthouselibrary.ca/training/AskedAndAnswered.aspx Asked and Answered]. A collection of answers to tricky legal research questions.
*[https://www.courthouselibrary.ca/how-we-can-help/our-legal-knowledge-base Legal Knowledge Base]. A collection of handy references and hard to find answers to a diverse assortment of legal research questions.


===Recommended books & resources in areas of law, in print only===  
===Recommended books & resources in areas of law, in print only===  


The online [http://opac.courthouselibrary.ca/Catalogues/Search.aspx catalogue] of Courthouse Libraries BC will show you which of our libraries contain any of the titles listed in these areas of law:  
The online [https://lib.courthouselibrary.ca/library catalogue] of Courthouse Libraries BC will show you which of our libraries contain any of the titles listed in these areas of law:  
*[http://www.courthouselibrary.ca/practice/CivilLitigation/CivilLitRecs.aspx Civil Litigation]
*[http://www.courthouselibrary.ca/practice/CivilLitigation/CivilLitRecs.aspx Civil Litigation]
*[http://www.courthouselibrary.ca/practice/Familylaw/RecommendedBooksResources.aspx Family]
*[http://www.courthouselibrary.ca/practice/Familylaw/RecommendedBooksResources.aspx Family]