Guide to Online Legal Research

1. Go to Informit.
2. Click on Select by Full Text Database name.
3. Select AGIS Plus Text from the list of Full Text Databases.
4. Click on the Advanced Search tab.
5. Enter the name of the case in the first Search box.
6. Select Cases from the Any field default search box.
7. Select a relevant option from the All terms default box, i.e. All terms.
8. To limit to full text articles only, check the Full Text Only box.
9. To limit by date, select year range from the drop down options.
10. Click on Search.
11. Results should display the case name in the CASE field of each record.

Please go to the new database Lexis Advance Pacific to access this title.

1. Go to Westlaw AU.
2. Click on FirstPoint under Search Templates.
3. You will be taken to the FirstPoint search form.
4. Enter the case name in the Case Title/Party Name search box (alternatively, you can enter the case citation, if known, in the Citation search box).
5. Click on Search.
6. A list of cases will be displayed.
7. Click on the link to the FirstPoint record for relevant Case Title.
8. Look at the section Noted in Journal Articles (this information may not be available for every case).

OR

1. Go to Westlaw AU.
2. Click on Journals under Search Templates.
3. You will be taken to the Journals search form.
4. Enter the case name in the Cases Cited (Title) search box. Alternatively, you can enter the case citation, if known, in the Cases Cited (Citation) search box.
5. Click on Search.
6. If required, you can refine your results by entering additional keywords in the Refine your Search box, or by selecting a relevant option from the Filter your Searchsection (click on the + sign next to the relevant filter.
7. Articles will be found which have mentioned the specific case name/citation, but please note that the entire article may not be specifically about the case.

1. Go to AustLII.
2. Click on the link to [LawCite].
3. Enter either the case citation in the Citation: search box, or parties name in the Parties: search boxes.
4. Enter court or jurisdiction if required.
5. Click on Search.
6. A record for the matching case will be displayed. Locate the section Law Journal Articles Referring to this Case to see information about relevant journal articles.

1. Go to AustLII.
2. Click on the link to Advanced Search (under the drop down arrow next to the search box).
3. Select a search method by clicking on the relevant tab, i.e. Boolean Query.
4. In the Enter your search box, enter relevant keyword/s or phrase.
5. Enter a date range if required.
6. In Select the database(s) to search...,deselect all databases by clicking on the arrow at the top of the list (note that the first time you search, all databases are selected by default).
7. Select All Journals Databases from the list.
8. Click on Advanced Search

1. Go to HeinOnline.
2. Click on the link to Law Journal Library.
3. Click on the Search tab at the top of the screen.
4. Click on the link to Field Search.
5. Enter keywords/phrase into the Field search for: box, and then select the type of search by checking the radio button next to the available options,word or phrase.
6. Select field to search in from the drop down list.
7. Select journal title(s) to search from the scroll-down list.
8. Enter years to search in the Daterange box.
9. Check relevant box/es in Section Types to search.
10. Click on Search.

1. Go to Informit.
2. Click on Select by Full Text Database name.
3. Select AGIS Plus Text and/or APAFT from the list of Full Text Databases (deselect all other databases in the list).
4. Click on Update Selection.
5. Enter your keywords/phrase in the Search boxes provided.
6. Select a field to search in from the All fields default box, i.e. Subject.
7. Select a relevant option from the All terms default box, i.e. All terms.
   Note: to add more search boxes, click on the link to Add a Row.
8. To limit to full text only, check the Full text only box.
9. To limit by date, select year range from the drop down options.
10. Click on Search.

Please go to the new database Lexis Advance Pacific to access this title.

1. Go to Westlaw AU.
2. Click on Journals under Search Templates.
3. You will be taken to the Journals search form.
4. Enter search terms in the Free Text search box.
5. Click on Search.
6. If required, you can refine your results by entering additional keywords in the Refine your Search box, or by selecting a relevant option from the Filter your Search section (click on the + sign next to the relevant filter).

1. Go to WorldLII.
2. Click on the link to [Advanced Search].
3. In the Find box, select the relevant option from the drop down list, i.e. Boolean Query.
4. In the Enter search query: box, enter keyword/s or phrase.
5. In the Select the AustLII Database(s) to search: box, scroll through and select All Journals Databases from the list.
6. Click on Search.

1. Go to Informit.
2. Click on Select by Full Text Database name.
3. Click on AGIS Plus Text in the list of Full Text Databases.
4. Click on the Advanced Search tab.
5. Enter the name of the Act in the first Search box.
6. Select Legislation (LEG) from the Any field default search box
7. Select a relevant option from the All terms default box, i.e. All terms.
8. To limit to full text only, check the Full text only box.
9. To limit to journal articles only, select Journal from the All types default box.
10. To limit by date, select year range from the drop down options.
11. Click on Search.
12. Results should display the Act name in the LEG (Legislation) field of each record.

Please go to the new database Lexis Advance Pacific to access this title.

1. Go to Westlaw AU.
2. Click on Journals under Search Templates.
3. You will be taken to the Journals search form.
4. Enter the name of the Act or Regulation in the Legislation Cited (Title) search box.
5. Click on Search.
6. If required, you can refine your results by entering additional keywords in the Refine your Search box, or by selecting a relevant option from the Filter your Search section (click on the + sign next to the relevant filter.
7. Articles will be found which have mentioned the specific legislation, but please note that the entire article may not be specifically about the legislation.