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Law ‘Week’ in South Australia Monday 7th to Thursday 31st May
Join in many free events for Law Week exploring Law and Justice in your Community
Law Week takes place throughout Australia in May each year to promote greater community understanding of the legal system and justice related issues. National Law Week runs from Monday 14th May - Sunday 20 May 2012.
More information about Law week from the Institute of Justice Studies listed below
- Law week (opens in new window)
- Who is Law Week for? (opens in new window)
- Program 2012 (opens in new window)
- The Law in a Nutshell Information Day (opens in new window) at the Supreme Court of South Australia (Friday 25 May 2012)
- Walk for Justice (opens in new window) Tuesday 15th May 7.30am
There is an extensive collection of law material in the UniSA Library, much of it online, including:
- Australian, New Zealand and United Kingdom authorised law reports
- South Australian and Commonwealth legislation
- United Kingdom cases and legislation dating back to the 13th century
- over 1,200 law and law-related journals
- the world’s largest and most complete online collection of United States treaties and agreements
over 300 Australian and international databases
Cambridge Companions Online
Trial through 27 May
Have you ever wanted help understanding Shakespeare?
Look no further than The Cambridge Companion to Literature. It contains over 2000 essays written for the student reader on major authors, periods and genres.
What DID Confucius say?
Find out in the Cambridge Companion to Philosophy, Religion and Culture.
Love music?
Impress your friends with an in depth knowledge of composers, instruments and musical topics found in the Cambridge Companion to Music.
Feeling adventurous?
Explore Australian history and culture through the many titles available in the Australiana Collection
The library is trialling the Cambridge Companions Onlinedatabase and the Cambridge Books Online - Australiana Collection until the 27th of May
Start exploring today as they are only available for a short time.
- Cambridge Companions Online
- Cambridge Books Online (opens in new window)
- or through the library catalogue and click on “Access to” located in the top right hand corner of the Cambridge Books Online screen
Library exhibitions for About Time : SA History Festival
The Library will be hosting 3 exhibitions as part of About Time: SA History Festival (opens in new window)
- Tales from the West End : a historic journey, City West Library, 1 May - 31 July 2012
From boilermakers, stockyards and breweries to a modern university campus supporting world class educational excellence. Experience a journey from the beginnings of the site and surrounds of the West End precinct of UniSA. Learn about the site’s colourful history and view the architectural designs for the construction of the City West campus and the plans for its future expansion.
- Lillian de Lissa: pioneer of preschool education, Magill Library, 1 May - 31 July 2012
Lillian de Lissa was appointed director of the first South Australian kindergarten in 1906 - aged 21. In 1907 the Kindergarten Teachers College was founded with Lillian as Principal, a position she retained until 1917. This exhibition showcases the archival collection of the de Lissa Association of Early Childhood Graduates - the alumni association for the College and subsequent institutions.
- Salt of the earth: preventing iodine deficiency disorders, City East Library, 21 May - 12 August 2012
The exhibition celebrates Dr Hetzel’s 90th birthday and highlights his numerous achievements, particularly the establishment of the International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders (ICCIDD).
Born in London, Dr Hetzel has spent most of his life in Adelaide but his vision and influence stretch beyond geographical boundaries. In the 1960s his team identified the link between iodine deficiency and brain damage. The global prevention of this problem became his life's work and helped improve the lives of millions of people worldwide.
All exhibitions are open to the public during Library opening hours and admission is free. For more information about these exhibitions please visit the Library website.
