Law Search Guide: Home

This guide is designed to support students undertaking legal studies and contribute to developing research skills in Australian law schools.

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Use this guide to learn the simple methods you can use to search and find the information you need.

Start with:

• Build a search strategy- learn how to use keywords and Library Search, and how to plan your search. 
• Search a new area of law- learn how to use dictionaries and encyclopedias to help kickstart your search.

• Look at Search for Legislation to find statutory instruments.
• Look at Search Case Law to see the different ways you can search for cases. 
• Look at Search Secondary sources to find material such as books and academic journal articles. 
• Look at Critically Evaluated Legal Resources to help you pick and choose which sources you should use for academic assignments.