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How to access databases from home

Information about how to access our databases from home using VPN (Virtual Private Networking), SVE (Southampton Virtual Environment) and passwords.

Off campus access

Help with Legal Research & Academic Skills

Contact me for expert advice about:

finding sources (books, journal articles etc)
finding cases, legislation and commentary for the UK, EU and international jurisdictions
referencing your sources to avoid plagiarism (students)

Core Databases for Law Reports (cases), Statutes and Related Commentary

BIMCO: Baltic and International Maritime Council
Latest news and market analysis for the shipping industry. Exclusive content includes standard maritime clauses and contracts covering the full lifecycle of ship-related operations and activity.
HeinOnline
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US government documents, treaties, constitutions, international law and commentary. Exclusive content includes US and Canadian state and federal statutes and law reports.
i-law
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Law reports and commentary for commercial, Insurance and maritime law. Exclusive content includes the Lloyd's Law Reports. Limited coverage of eBooks and journal articles published by Informa.

Individual login required even on campus.
Justis
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UK, EU, Irish and Caribbean case law. Coverage of UK statutes (including repealed statutes) from 1235 to the present day.
Lawtel
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UK & EU legislation and law reports. Limited commentary via Westlaw. Exclusive content includes transcripts of unreported cases, practice directions, personal injury quantum reports, Judicial College Guidelines and permission to appeal.

LexisLibrary
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UK & EU legislation and law reports (cases). Limited coverage of some international jurisdictions.

Also includes some commentary from legal journals. Exclusive content includes the All England Law Reports, Halsbury’s Laws of England, Halsbury’s Statutes and specialist law reports (Family Law Reports and Industrial Relations Law Reports).
Lloyds List
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News, analysis and insight for the global shipping industry including the full spectrum of tanker, dry bulk and container markets. Register using a computer on campus.
Westlaw
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UK & EU legislation and law reports (cases). Limited coverage of some international jurisdictions. Also includes the full text of over 350 eBook titles on all subjects and some commentary from legal journals.

Exclusive content includes the “official” law reports published by the Incorporated Council of Law Reporting (ICLR).

Other Databases for Legal Research

Use these databases to find journal articles and other commentary not available in full text in the core law databases above. Use the Cardiff Index to Legal Abbreviations to find the meaning of abbreviations for English and foreign language legal publications.