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Books

Australian Legal Research book. Earlier editions include New Zealand content too.

Databases

Coverage: Coverage varies (Full text).
The Institute provides free access to primary (legislation, treaties and decisions of courts and tribunals); and secondary (e.g. law reform and royal commission reports) Australasian legal materials.
AustLII offers free iPhone and android apps for quick access to legislation and case law
http://www.austlii.edu.au/austlii/apps/

Dictionaries

Encyclopedias

An encyclopedia of Australian Law.

Journals

Law Reports

In unbound form these are combined with Australian Law Journal, but the bound versions form their own series.
The Australian Law Reports consist of decisions of the High Court, and significant decisions of the Federal and Supreme Courts. It also incorporates the Northern Territory Reports and the Australian Capital Territory Reports.
Also available on Lexis. Type ALR into the quick tools box the click find a source.
High Court of Australia cases.

Websites

Commonwealth legislation.
Guide to Australian legal research sources. Produced by LLRX.
(07) 838-4051
library@waikato.ac.nz

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