The Squire Law Library is the third largest legal library in the UK and therefore has an extensive collection of books and e-books.
Search the iDiscover catalogue below to see what is available.
The Squire Law Library has a unique classification scheme based on the jurisdiction and area of law. For example:
J - English law
J.s - Commercial law
J.sg - Company law
J.sg.9 - Type of book (textbook)
J.sg.9.H - Author's surname
J.sg.9.H.3 - A running number
J.sg.9.H.3** - Second copy
For a further breakdown see the guides below.
If you would like to recommend a book or resource you can email:
or complete this form.
iDiscover is the online catalogue for Cambridge Libraries. The main search box can be used to search for resources including print and ebooks, electronic journals and materials from the University repository Apollo. A simple search using iDiscover will bring up a lot of results so try using the filters to refine items by date, author and subject. The search box on this page also allows you to limit your search to just items held in the Law: Squire Law Library. You can find out more about using iDiscover on the dedicated online guide.
Law Trove is an ebook package containing Oxford University Press' law textbooks. You will find many of your required texts on this site and they can be accessed via iDiscover (remember to login with your Raven). Open green padlocks will appear next to the titles that are included in our subscription (it is mainly old editions that are not included). There are training videos on YouTube to help you use the site more efficiently. Any problems please contact the Squire.
Most e-books are accessible through iDiscover but there are also some key texts available through Westlaw and Lexis that may not be accessible via the catalogue.
Legal Deposit
By law, a copy of every UK print publication must be given to the British Library by its publishers, and to five other major libraries that request it. This system is called legal deposit and has been a part of English law since 1662. Cambridge University Library is one of the legal deposit libraries and the Squire Law Library holds most of the University Library's law stock.
E-deposit
Publishers are switching to e-deposit so that instead of depositing a physical copy they deposit an electronic copy which can only be viewed on a single machine. The catalogue records can be seen in iDiscover and will be marked "Available on designated PCs in the main University Library and Affiliated Libraries only."
For more information there is a dedicated LibGuide on electronic legal deposit:
