Research Skills
Legal research drop ins, videos and workshop recordings
Drop-ins (Law Library, Room 302)
Informal drop-in sessions provide an opportunity to ask legal research questions and pick up some legal research tips.
Semester 2 2026
Thursday 17 September 11am - 12pm, in person, no need to register
Monday 5 October 11am - 12pm, in person, no need to register
Workshops
Legal research skills - for students enrolled in Fundamentals of the Common Law
Monday 17 August, 10:30am - 12:30pm Room Book online
Wednesday 9 September, 2:00pm - 4:00pm: Book online
Registration issues email: law-librarians@unimelb.edu.au
Short 'how to' legal research videos (4–5 minutes)
Quickly level up your legal research skills with our short videos covering how to find secondary sources, case law, legislation, international and foreign law, and how to use Zotero. Suitable for all levels (login required).
Research workshop recordings
Recordings of the one-hour lunchtime workshops designed to help students find a range of legal resources. Presented by staff from the Law Library and the Ian Malkin Centre for Legal Academic Skills (LASC) in Semester 1, 2025. Suitable for all levels (login required). Open to University of Melbourne students only.
Other library workshops
University Library workshops are held throughout the year and can be found at Library News and Events.
A range of Advanced Research Training Workshops designed for graduate and academic researchers are held by Researcher@Library.