Working Papers

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Working papers are academic articles, book chapters, or other publications that are released in their pre-published form as a way to elicit feedback. These papers are helpful to researchers but it must be kept in mind that they are mostly unrefereed and are in various stages of completion.

There are several legal working paper resources on the Law Library website; in this handout, we will focus on just two: bepress Legal Repository and CIAO. Both these resources also house other works, such as journal articles and presentations, but have a large number of working papers.

bepress Legal Repository

To find bepress Legal Repository, go to the Law Library website: www.law.unb.ca/library > e-Resources > Research Tools & Reference Materials > bepress Legal Repository.

With bepress Legal Repository, the researcher can browse for working papers by topic or use a search function. Although the working papers all have a legal focus, they deal with a number of different issues related to law (for example, the law and sports, worker’s compensation, law and psychology, sexuality and the law, etc.).

The search function is useful, but it can be easier to browse by subject matter. Sometimes the search function is not very accurate.

CIAO

To find CIAO (Columbia International Affairs Online), go to the Law Library website: www.law.unb.ca/library > e-Resources > Research Tools & Reference Materials > CIAO.

With CIAO, the researcher can browse for working papers and other materials by the institute from which the publication emanates, or use a search function. Although the working papers all have a legal bent, they deal with a number of different issues related to law (for example, the Arab-Israeli peace process, stereotyping , ethnicity, etc.).

The search function is useful when searching for working papers, but does not search for journal articles very well.

NOTES

These are just two of the many legal resources available to all UNB and STU faculty members. Please peruse our website to find out more information or to access the legal resources available to you. These resources are also available from the UNBF Libraries website (search for the title in the All eResources section).

If you have any questions on anything, please do not hesitate to see the Reference/Instruction librarian in her office or to email her.

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