A Survey of Major Law Libraries Around the World
International Journal of Legal Information, 41 (2) pp. 108 - 161. ISSN 0731-1265, summer 2013.
42 Pages Posted: 27 Aug 2013 Last revised: 12 Apr 2014
Date Written: July 1, 2013
Abstract
The global development of legal information needs and services has continued to stimulate much professional discussion in recent years. This detailed report by David Gee (IALS Deputy Librarian) and the comparative assessments and analysis it aims to provide, follow from one of the first global surveys of major law libraries around the world to take account of the present period of challenges and change. The report analyses the results of a comprehensive survey about research support services in 124 major law libraries world wide undertaken from April to June 2012.
Keywords: legal information, legal information management, law librarianship, survey, academic libraries, law firm libraries, court libraries, government libraries, university law school libraries, research instutute libraries, Bar libraries, law libraries, library support services, legal research services
JEL Classification: K00
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