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English Legal Sources Available through BLS Library: Legal Books

BLS Library's Books

BLS Library's catalog defaults to searching SARA catalog by keywords.

Example: criminal law England

In BLS Library's catalog, also use pull-down menu option: Search SARA catalog by: Subject to search by Library of Congress subject headings, such as:

Law-England

Law-Great Britain

BLS Library licenses books in the Oxford Scholarship Online: Law collection (part of Oxford Academic).  There also are some OUP open access books.

Tip: Use WorldCat to search beyond BLS Library's holdings.

Westlaw Edge UK: Westlaw Books (Subscription)

Westlaw database: https://lawschool.westlaw.com > click link at top of screen: Westlaw, TWEN, Practical Law... > in pull-down menu, select: Westlaw UK Edge (which links to Westlaw Edge UK).

Tab: Westlaw Books allows BLS researchers to search/access many Sweet & Maxwell legal books. 

Tip: If you do not see a list of available publications at Westlaw Books, click link: Clear all filters.

Tip: Researchers also can identify books by using the Browse by Topic menu on the Westlaw Edge UK home page.

Example: On the Westlaw Edge UK home page, click topic: Insolvency.  Available books appear on this page.