Recognized secondary sources
Ease your workload by drawing inspiration from the most important secondary sources. As a member, in addition to benefitting from CAIJ’s collection of secondary sources in co-working libraries or online from wherever you may be, you also have exclusive access to databases available via eDoctrine in Mon CAIJ.
Full-text legal works and articles
One of the main benefits of being a CAIJ member is having free, user-friendly access to legal information from the most sought-after collections and the best-selling, most consulted legal works. Here are the links to CAIJ’s most popular online secondary sources.
CAIJ enriches its repertory of evolving doctrine by 60 to 100 articles per week. It includes over 4,000 articles and guides generated by more than 30 law firms and CAIJ partner associations, which cover such newsworthy topics as cryptocurrency, the impact of artificial intelligence and the legalization of cannabis. This type of text allows you to monitor the evolution of the legal practice before new laws or amendments are in force.
Access the full text of the following books:
*Note: Additional books are available on AnswerConnect when consulting the database on a co-working library’s computer stations
Get free of charge access from your office to the full texts of journal articles published in Quebec, Canada, the United States and several other countries, including:
This database provides access to many secondary sources collections, such as:
It also allows you to access core references in human resources, including guides and templates.
If you are a member of one of the following regional bars: Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Arthabaska , Bas-Saint-Laurent–Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Bedford, Côte-Nord, Laurentides-Lanaudière, Mauricie, Outaouais, Richelieu, Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean or Saint-François, you benefit from free of charge exclusive remote access via the CAIJ’s website.
Get free of charge access from your office to this index of legal journals published mainly in the United States, Canada and England.
Free of charge remote access to an encyclopedia of French law with integrated links to legislation, case law and legal news reviews.
Several doctrines available:
If you are a member of one of the following section bars: Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Arthabaska, Bas-Saint-Laurent-Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Bedford, Côte-Nord, Laurentides-Lanaudière, Mauricie, Richelieu, Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean and Saint-François, Outaouais.
*Note: Additional books are available on AnswerConnect when consulting the database on a co-working library’s computer stations
Irwin Law Collection
In Print
The CAIJ’s print collection of secondary sources represents more than 36 000 titles. Combining the most reliable sources, CAIJ’s comprehensive in-library secondary sources collection represents:
As a member, you can have most of these works delivered to your home or office for a fee of $5 for delivery and $5 for return. Make use of the document retrieval service for a single chapter (which will be copied and sent to you in compliance with copyright guidelines) and pay only $5.
Databases available in co-working libraries
Access the full-text of many books in municipal and public law :
Consult numerous secondary sources regarding Quebec, federal or provincial law, as well as commentary from other countries such as France, the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and New-Zealand.
Index cards, some of which are associated to a full text document, that cover all federal and Québec legal fields.
Quebec and Canadian secondary sources
LawSource, including:
CriminalSource , including:
The microforms offered by CAIJ cover the Parliamentary Commission debates from the Quebec National Assembly from 1984 to 1991.
CAIJ’s collection of rare and ancient books includes the most important works published between the 16th and 19th century on Roman, French, British, Canadian and Quebec law. Part of this collection is displayed in a climate-controlled environment in the Montreal CAIJ co-working library.
Define the context of your cases by consulting resources complementing the field of law, in order to effectively support your clients. CAIJ gives you access to works covering the technical elements of a subject (e.g. medical or accounting dictionary), documents providing preparatory information (e.g. Guide d’évaluation hebdo : automobiles et camions légers) and books on law-related subjects (p. e.g. industrial relations, political science, administrative science, psychology, education, etc.).