"How to" Guides

Helpsheets and guides for library databases, web search engines and legal research.

Other online legal research guides and tutorials can be found here

How to Use Guide (PDF)	Online Tutorial	Connect to Database
Download the PDF helpsheet for research tips.	Work through an online tutorial for the database (only available for selected databases)	Use this database now
Legal Databases
CaseBase	-	Connect
CCH Online		Connect
Factiva	-	Connect
FirstPoint		Connect
Halsbury's Laws of Australia	-	Connect
Hein Online	-	Connect
Informit - including AGIS and CINCH	Informit	Connect
Laws of Australia		Connect
LegalTrac	LegalTrac tutorial	Connect
Lexis.com	Finding journal articles on Lexis.com tutorial Finding Australian case law on Lexis.com tutorial	Connect
Proquest	-	Connect
Unreported Judgments	-	Connect
Legal Research
How to search and get results!	-	-
Key legal resources	-	-
How to search for and find legislation
How to update legislation	-	-
How to search for and find case law
How to update case law	-	-
Medium Neutral Citations	-	-
Search Engines
How to use Google	Google tutorial	Connect

Online legal research guides and tutorials

Guide to Legal Research: A detailed overview of legal research developed by the University of New South Wales Law Library. Some content is specific to the UNSW Library, but in general it serves as a good introduction to legal research.
Teach Yourself Legal Research: An online tutorial from the University of New South Wales Law Library, designed for non-law students.
Guide to Legal Research: An introduction to the principles and methods of basic legal research, compiled by the Murdoch University Law and Business Library
Law Resource Guide: Online guide for first-time legal researchers compiled by the University of Newcastle Law Library
Researching Australian Law: Article by Nicholas Pengelley about Australian legal resources available online.

Please direct all comments to author,
Heidi Savilla
Law and Legal Studies Liaison Librarian
Flinders University Library.