Encyclopedias: Canada Law
Legal encyclopedias provide useful overviews of topics. They help the researcher become familiar with important legal concepts pertaining to a topic and they also often highlight landmark cases.
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Canadian Encyclopedic Digest (Western)Call Number: Reference Room (level 2): KE156.2 .C364or online via Westlaw Edge Canada
or Westlaw's LawSource 
The print format:
• Multi-volume set, with both Western (focuses on federal law & provincial law from the 4 western provinces) & Ontario versions
• INDEX volume facilitates access to the alphabetically-arranged topics (called Titles)
• Every Title includes: Table of Contents, Table of Cases, Table of Statutes, Table of Rules & Regulations (if applicable) & subject index
• Grey-edged supplements at the front of most Titles brings research up-to-date -
Halsbury’s Laws of CanadaCall Number: Reference Room (level 2): KE180 .H34or online via Lexis+ or Lexis Advance Quicklaw Plus
The print format:
• Bound volumes with Cumulative Supplement that provides commentary and references to case law & statutes on a full range of Canadian legal topics
• Each Title (or topic) is authored by Canadian expert(s)
• Includes: Table of Contents, List of Related Titles, Table of Cases, Table of Statutes, Index, and Glossary of Definitions (which identifies words & phrases defined in legislation, relevant to the Title’s subject matter)
• Companion Guide and Consolidated Index facilitates access to all Titles covered in the main volumes
