Book Title: Legal Research Skills: An Australian Law Guide: 2024 Edition

Authors: The University of Queensland Library; James Cook University Library; University of Southern Queensland Library; Charles Darwin University Library; Southern Cross University Library; Queensland University of Technology Library; Deakin University Library; and University of South Australia Library

Book Description: The updated 2024 edition of this guide is designed to support students undertaking legal studies and contribute to the development of research skills in Australian law schools.

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Book Information

Authors

The University of Queensland Library; James Cook University Library; University of Southern Queensland Library; Charles Darwin University Library; Southern Cross University Library; Queensland University of Technology Library; Deakin University Library; and University of South Australia Library

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Legal Research Skills: An Australian Law Guide: 2024 Edition Copyright © 2024 by The University of Queensland, James Cook University, the University of Southern Queensland, Charles Darwin University, Southern Cross University, Queensland University of Technology, Deakin University and University of South Australia is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.

Subject

Law

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Title
Legal Research Skills: An Australian Law Guide: 2024 Edition
Authors
The University of Queensland Library; James Cook University Library; University of Southern Queensland Library; Charles Darwin University Library; Southern Cross University Library; Queensland University of Technology Library; Deakin University Library; and University of South Australia Library
License

Icon for the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License

Legal Research Skills: An Australian Law Guide: 2024 Edition Copyright © 2024 by The University of Queensland, James Cook University, the University of Southern Queensland, Charles Darwin University, Southern Cross University, Queensland University of Technology, Deakin University and University of South Australia is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.

This guide is a cloned version of Legal Research Skills: An Australian Guide (2024 Edition), used under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial 4.0 licence. It was first published using the Council of Australian University Librarians Open Educational Resources Collective Pressbooks platform. The guide adapts content from UQ’s Legal Research Essentials, used under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial 4.0 licence.

This guide, Legal Research Skills: An Australian Law Guide (2024 Edition) is an updated adaptation of Legal Research Skills: An Australian Law Guide (2023 Edition).  These guides are an adaptation of Legal Research Essentials , used under a Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial 4.0 licence. Legal Research Skills: An Australian Law Guide (2024 Edition) is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial 4.0 Licence.

This guide was first published in 2024 via a collaboration between staff at the following Universities:

  • The University of Queensland
  • James Cook University
  • The University of Southern Queensland
  • Charles Darwin University
  • Southern Cross University
  • Queensland University of Technology
  • Deakin University
  • University of South Australia

This guide was published using the Council of Australian University Librarians Open Educational Resources Collective Pressbooks platform. The online version is available at Legal Research Skills: An Australian Law Guide (2024 Edition)

Disclaimer: Note that corporate logos and branding are specifically excluded from the Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial Licence of this work, and may not be reproduced under any circumstances without the express written permission of the copyright holders.

eISBN:  978-0-6459516-4-6

Cover design credit: Annette Messell, Amber Swayn and Rani McLennan

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4. Image of law reports on shelf by Annette Messell is licensed under a CCO licence

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Legal Research Skills: An Australian Law Guide (2024 Edition)  by the University of Queensland, James Cook University, the University of Southern Queensland, Charles Darwin University, Southern Cross University, Queensland University of Technology, Deakin University and University of South Australia is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International Licence.

Primary Subject
Law
Additional Subject(s)
Sources of law: case law, precedent
Publisher
The University of Queensland, James Cook University, the University of Southern Queensland, Charles Darwin University, Southern Cross University, Queensland University of Technology, Deakin University and University of South Australia
Publication Date
January 15, 2024
Ebook ISBN
978-0-6459516-4-6