The primary legal materials of Commonwealth jurisdictions are shelved in the Law Primary Source area in the Purple Zone of the Library. Included here are statutes, regulations, cases, legal encyclopaedias and digests of selected Commonwealth jurisdictions. They are arranged by the Library of Congress Classification Scheme.
| Library of Congress Class | Subject |
|---|---|
| J | General Legislative and Executive Papers |
| K | Law (General) |
| KD | Law of the United Kingdom and Ireland |
| KE | Law of Canada |
| KJ–KKZ | Law of Europe |
| KLA-KLW | Law of Eurasia |
|
KM-KPW KNQ, KNR |
Law of Asia Law of Hong Kong |
| KT | Law of Africa |
| KU & KYT | Law of Australia and New Zealand |
More primary legal materials are available from library subscribed databases and open source information. Access the digital resources from the Law Collection web site, http://www.cityu.edu.hk/lib/collect/law/index.htm.
Law books are kept in the shelving area adjacent to the Library entrance/exit, rows 1-12A. They are arranged by the Library of Congress Classification Scheme. An outline of the scheme for law materials and their designated shelves are as follows:
| Library of Congress Class | Subject |
|---|---|
| JX | International Law (see also KZ) |
| K | Law (General) |
| KD | Law of the United Kingdom and Ireland |
| KE | Law of Canada |
| KF | Law of the United States |
| KJ-KKZ | Law of Europe |
| KLA-KLW | Law of Eurasia |
| KM-KPW | Law of Asia |
| KNN# | Law of China (Pre-PRC) |
| KNP | Law of Taiwan |
| KNQ | Law of the PRC |
| KNQ, KNR & KYQ | Law of Hong Kong |
| KQ-KTZ | Law of Africa |
| KU & KYT | Law of Australia and New Zealand |
| KZ | International Law (see also JX) |
# More books on the Pre-PRC Chinese law are kept in the Chinese Legal History Special Collection.
English language materials
Past issues in bound volume are kept in the shelving area adjacent to the Library entrance/exit, rows 12A-14A. They are arranged in alphabetical order of the title. Current issues are kept in the periodical racks located near the photocopier.
Chinese language materials
Past issues of Chinese law journals in bound volumes are kept in the shelving area adjacent to the library entrance/exit, row 14.They are arranged by stroke number of the title. Current issues are kept in the periodical racks located near the photocopier.
Print law journals and yearbooks with online version are kept at the Shatin Storage. To use the online version, search the journal in the CityU LibraryFind and follow the hyperlink to use it. If the print version is required, look it up in the CityU LibraryFind, go to the cataloguing record, and click the “Request” button there. The journal issue you selected will be transferred back to the Kowloon Tong campus. Pick up is at the Circulation Counter.
There are about 500 titles of non-print materials, covering a diverse range of legal subjects from advocacy, civil evidence to international mooting. They are kept in the Media Resources Collection or the Shatin Storage.
Essential reading materials recommended by teachers for particular courses are placed in the Semi-closed Collection. They bear the location code “Reserve (Semi-closed)” on the CityU LibraryFind and are available for use for 5 hours, 1 day or 3 days.
CityU examination paper online version is accessible by current CityU staff and students from the Library home page under "Quick Links: CityU Exam Papers". PCLL or LLM (Renmin University) examination papers are not kept in the Library. To consult them, please contact the School of Law.
The Library also keeps CityU research postgraduate and professional doctorate degree theses, as well as selected CityU taught postgraduate degree dissertations. The print copies are housed in the Reference/Research Collections Room on 2/F of the Library. To look up the online dissertations and theses, search in the CityU LibraryFind or access the CityU Theses Online website.
