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General Keyword Search
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Subject Search
| Subject | Dewey Numbers |
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| Courts -- Australia | 347.01, 347.94, 349.94 |
| Crime prevention | 362.88, 364.4 & 613.6 |
| Criminology | 364, 364.994 |
| Law -- Australia -- Queensland |
340 349.94 349.943 |
| Law reform -- Queensland | 364.1323 |
Browse on the shelves - using the Dewey Numbers above.
When researching Law, the Reference Collection is a good place to start. Items in the Reference section are not for loan. Please do not hesitate to ask the Reference staff for assistance.
| Title | Dewey Numbers |
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| Australian family law court handbook | R 346.015 AUS |
| Australian master tax guide | R 343.94 AUS |
| Black's law dictionary | R 340.03 BLA |
| Butterworths Australian legal dictionary | R 349.9403 BUT |
| Environmental law in Australia | R 344.94046 BAT |
| Immigration kit | R 342.94082 BUR |
| Queensland health law handbook | R 344.94304 QUE |
ABS - Australian Bureau of Statistics
These resources provide statistical information about law. Please ask for them at the level 1 Reference desk in the Ipswich Global Information Centre.
| Law and justice issues, indigenous Australians | ABS 4189.0 | Crime and safety Australia | ABS 4509.0 |
You can browse the ABS Internet site for more information.
Magazines in our Library that focus on law are:
| Magazines | Locations |
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| Indigenous law bulletin | Ipswich |
Databases index information in books, magazines and journals. Some give access to full text articles. Try these databases available within the library.
Online
AUSTLII - Australasian Legal Information Institute - Full text Australian Commonwealth legislation (Acts and Regulations) and case law (High Court , Federal Court decisions) and State legislation & case law.
Queensland Legislation - From the Office of the Queensland Parliamentary Counsel, Queensland legislation is fully searchable.
The following sites are provided as a starting point in your exploration of what is available on law on the Internet.
Australian Law on the Internet - links to law information arranged by topics.
CataLaw - the catalog of catalogs of worldwide law on the Internet, searchable by topics, regions & extras.
Family Law Section - Law Council of Australia - information about child support, divorce and family court.
FindLaw Australia - legal information for legal professionals, students, business and the public.
Law & Justice Foundation - aims to bring together a nationwide range of essential legal information including Court lists, legislation, Judgments and materials from Courts and Tribunals, private collections, legal organisations, and resources.
Law for you - plain English legal information for family, immigration, money, planning and small business.
Law Internet Resources - an initiative of the Parliamentary Library, this site offers a full range of legal sources.
Law stuff - lots of legal advice for young people from the National Children’s & Youth Law Centre.
Legal Aid Queensland - this site provides access to legal information for the community covering a range of topics on civil, criminal and family law.
Queensland Law Society Inc. - assists the public by providing some basic legal information & advice on everyday topics.
SCALEplus - the official Australian government provider of Commonwealth legislation. Includes access to Australian Law Online.
World Law - a global catalog and search engine for law.
Weblaw - an online Australian law resource created and updated by law librarians with links to quality assessed internet resources.
Page updated: 27 September 2007
