News Law Library (RBL)
Stay informed about closing days, trial subscriptions, and the new databases, magazines, and ebook packages in the Law Library collection.
2024-05-13: Campus library and Law library closed on Whitsun Monday
On Monday, 20th May, it is Whitsun Monday, and both the Campus Library and the Law Library will be closed.
2024-04-16: Adjusted opening hours until 26 May due to construction works
Starting April 8th (and likely until May 26th), access through the staff entrance will be obstructed due to construction. On weekdays, the Law Library will close at 4 PM. The Law Library will be closed on Saturdays during this period.
2024-04-15: Access 420 journals via Cambridge Core
As of 1 April 2024 students and faculty of Hasselt University have access to the full online journal portfolio (some 420 titles) published by Cambridge University Press.
2024-03-29: New e-book package for Law and Social Sciences: Very Short Introductions | Law
As of 28 March the University Library offers on and off campus access to 18 law related titles from the Oxford University Press Very Short Introductions collection.
2024-03-11: Introduction sessions for PXL students on Wednesday, March 13
On Wednesday, March 11, introduction sessions for PXL students will take place in the Limburg Law Library.
2024-02-23: New in RBL | Co'lab boxes & M'eating room
The RBL aims to optimally fulfill its role as an accessible meeting point. Therefore, we have recently introduced a number of new features. The two brand-new 'co'lab boxes' at the back of the library are ideally suited for all kinds of group work activities. In the social space (the 'm'eating room'), you can relax or have a chat, but also eat your own brought lunch or drink coffee.
2023-12-01: Jurisquare will be discontinued on January 5th.
Earlier this year, the shareholders of the legal database Jurisquare decided to discontinue the service via the platform. This means that for UHasselt, after the current license expires on January 5, 2024, lecturers, researchers, and students will no longer have access to this database.
2023-10-02: On Campus access to the legal database Lex Now
Starting on October 1st 2023, the University Library will grant on-campus access to the legal database LexNow. Here, you can access books and journals from a range of legal publishers, including Anthemis, die Keure / la Charte, LeA Uitgevers, Boom Juridisch, Politeia, and Story Publishers.
2023-09-19: Introduction sessions RBL for first-year Law students on Tuesday, September 26th.
On Tuesday, September 26th, introductory sessions will be held at the Limburg Law Library for first-year law students.
2023-08-04: Employees, law students, and Social Sciences students are no longer automatically members of the Hasselt Limburg Library.
2023-02-13: Access to Omnilegie (blue legal codes | blauwe wetboeken)
UHasselt recently acquired an online subscription to the Omnilegie database. The so-called 'blue codes (Blauwe Wetboeken) of Die Keure' serve as the foundation for this database.
2022-11-16: Belga.press replaces GoPress Academic
On Monday, 21st November, UHasselt will transition to the digital press database Belga.press. From now on, you will have access to the consolidated content of all Belgian news brands through this online news platform.