Sir James Dunn Law Library
Owing to building renovations recommended Entry is via the Henry st side of building.
You must wear a well-fitting (no gaps) mask that fully covers your mouth and nose and contains at least three layers, in alignment with the latest Nova Scotia Public Health directive and guidance from our COVID-19 Science Advisory Council.
SUMMER HOURS as of April 22nd
Monday–Friday: 8 a.m.–4 p.m.
Closed on Weekends
For general assistance, consult this list of specific services:
Key Resources
Databases and research tools
- Links to Lexis-Nexis Quicklaw, Westlaw Canada, CanLII, LegalTrac, journals and more.
Law Subject Guides
- Guides to starting your research
Map to Library
- Law Library (interactive Campus map)
- Law library (Google maps)
Tours
Tours are conducted as part of the Legal Research & Writing class.
They can also be arranged by appointment.
Contacts
Head librarian: Anne Matthewman
Phone numbers
- Circulation/Information: 902-494-2124
- Research Support 902-494-1868
- Document Delivery: 902-494-8888
- Administration: 902-494-2640
- Fax: 902-494-6669
New Services
(in response to COVID-19)
Other Library Services
- Archives & Special Collections
- Brightspace support (technical assistance for faculty)
- Chat live with a librarian (Live Help)
- Copyright
- Course eReserves
- Document Delivery (for access to materials not in the Dal Libraries collections)
- GIS help
IT Help Desk (students) - Liaison librarians (for in-depth reference assistance)
- Records management
- Reference & research assistance
- Research Data Management (RDM)
Address
Sir James Dunn Law Library
Dalhousie University
6061 University Avenue
PO Box 15000
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
B3H 4R2