Library databases - Full details

Connect to:

AustLII (Australasian Legal Information Institute)

Access:

Can be accessed by current QUT staff and students, QUT alumni and the general public.

Subject Guide:

Description:

One of the largest sources of legal materials on the Internet, with over 2.5 gigabytes of raw text materials and about half a millionsearchable documents. AustLII publishes public legal information: that is, primary legal materials (legislation, treaties and decisions of courts andtribunals); and secondary legal materials created by public bodies forpurposes of public access (law reform and royal commission reports etc).

Documentation & Help:

1. Search Help - provides brief search tips for both new and regular users;
2. Boolean Operator's Chart - this table provides clear and detailed explanations on how to use boolean and proximity operators, such as AND, OR, NOT and NEAR.