Secondary resources discuss, analyse, and explain the primary sources of the law. They include newspapers, journals, books, and commentary. There are two main ways of searching for secondary resources, they are;
Secondary resources are a great way to get a critical analysis of the law and it will guide you to the original sources of the law, remember to always include where possible the "raw law" or primary sources of law such as cases and legislation.
Explore the sources below to see where you would find them:
Use Library Search to find books both online and in hard copy.
What is Google Scholar?
A powerful search tool that will allow you to search for academic and grey literature, you need to evaluate these sources to ensure they are credible.
How do I search Google Scholar?
Try it out
See an example of a Google Scholar Search on constitutional law in Australia.
You are looking for a journal article on the referendums in Australia.
For your assignment, you want to find a journal article on judicial interpretation in the High Court of Australia.
