Legal Research Resources
Australian Databases
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AustLIIAustralian law journals, cases, encyclopaedia and LawCite
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CCH IntelliConnectEmployment, sports, tax law
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FactivaNewspaper articles, press releases (comprehensive Australian coverage)
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Federal Register of LegislationCommonwealth Acts, Bills, EMs, Government Gazette, Constitution
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Informit including AGIS Plus TextAustralian, New Zealand and Pacific law journal articles
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JadeAustralian Cases
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LawCiteAustLII case citator locates judgments subsequently dealt with and commented upon
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LEGENDcomMigration and citizenship legislation and policy
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LegifyEasy access to Commonwealth & State legislation and subordinate legislation (eg regulations)
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Lexis AdvanceAustralian law journals, cases, encyclopaedia
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LexisNexis - Practical GuidanceGuidance, practice tips, legislation, cases, checklists, tools, forms and precedents on topics: business | consumer | employment | immigration | intellectual property | social justice | succession | work, health & safety
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Parliament of AustraliaCommonwealth Acts, Bills, EMs, Second Reading Speeches, Hansard, Press Releases
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Parliament of Western AustraliaWestern Australian Acts, Bills, EMs, Second Reading Speeches, Hansard
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Western Australian LegislationWestern Australian Acts, Bills, EMs
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Westlaw AUWestlaw AU has migrated to Westlaw Australia.
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Westlaw AustraliaAustralian law journals, cases, encyclopaedia
Good source for authorised court reporting series
International Databases
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BrowzineLaw journals
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De GruyterJournals and books (some in German) on civil, corporate, and criminal law
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Gale OneFile : LegalTracUS articles
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HeinOnlineInternational criminology and law journals
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ICLRUK cases, current legislation
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i-lawMaritime, commercial law - Lloyd's Reports
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JustisOneUK cases, legislation, Singapore cases, Canadian cases, journals, cases & legislation from commonwealth countries
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Kluwer Law OnlineEU, international articles
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LegalTracLegal journal and newspaper articles
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Max Planck Encyclopedias of International LawMax Planck Encyclopedia of Public International Law, Max Planck Encyclopedia of International Procedural Law
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New Zealand Decisions OnlineNew Zealand's Senior Courts' (Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, High Court) judicial decisions.
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Oxford Legal Research LibraryFinancial and Banking Law, International Commercial Arbitration & Law, Private International Law
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ProQuestMultidisciplinary collection of journals, magazines, newspapers and theses
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Westlaw ClassicUS, international cases, articles, treatises
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Westlaw UKUK, EU cases, legislation articles, commentary, ebooks
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WorldLIIInternational law
General
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AGLC Referencing GuideAustralian Guide to Legal Citation
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Cardiff Index to Legal AbbreviationsSolve abbreviations for legal publications - Case Reporting Series and Journals
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UlrichsWebCheck: is that journal is peer reviewed
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