Law
Queenslanders have access to a number of authoritative, subscription-only databases that are not available through Google or other free search engines.
Onsite access at your public library or State Library
Onsite access is easy - visit your local Queensland public library or the State Library of Queensland and connect using one of the onsite computers. You may also be able to access these databases using the library's wireless service.
Offsite access
To access these databases away from the library - from any computer connected to the internet (eg home or office) - you must be a Queensland resident and:
Click the 
button beside the database to begin searching. You will be asked to login using your e-services card or QPL account. Terms and conditions apply.
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AFPD: Australian Federal Police DigestThis database aims to provide for the information needs of those working in the field of policing and federal law enforcement and also as a resource for the broader community. Coverage: 1991+ |
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AGIS - ATSIS: The Attorney-General's Information Service - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander SubsetA subset of AGIS. Contains citations and abstracts to legal issues such as Native Title, Aboriginal deaths in custody, customary law, and Aboriginals and the criminal system. Also Indigenous social welfare issues, discrimination, and reconciliation. Source documents are from Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific, selected articles from Canada, United States, and the United Kingdom. Coverage: 1975+ |
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AGIS Plus Text |
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Australian Capital Territory Reports |
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Australian Current Law - Legislation |
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Australian Current Law - Reporter |
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Australian Encyclopaedia of Forms & PrecedentsProvides commentary across a range of legal subject areas including real and personal property, commercial matters and corporations law. Contents cover all Australian jurisdictions, with overviews of each subject and cross references to statutes and cases. |
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Australian Immigration Law A guide to the legal aspects of the Australian immigration system, including visa requirements, international agreements, ministerial instructions and policy, the Migration Act and other related information. AIL includes historical and current content and is comprehensively indexed. | |
Australian Law Reports |
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Australian Medical Liability | |
Australian Sales & Fair Trading Law |
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Australian Tax Week | |
Australian Torts Reporter |
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Building Regulation Australia Includes the full Building Code of Australia with state and territory versions, related commentary and legislation, and regulations which impact on the application of the Code. Previous editions of the Code are available in the Building Regulations archive section. |
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CaseBase |
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CCH IntelliConnect |
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CINCH: Australian Criminology DatabaseProduced by the JV Barry Library, Australian Institute of Criminology. Includes abstracts on all aspects of crime and criminology in Australia. Source documents include journal articles, newspapers, government reports, statistical publications, book reviews, and theses. Entries include material on corrections, law enforcement, crime prevention, policing and juvenile justice. Coverage: 1968+ |
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CINCH - ATSIS: Australian Criminology Database - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander SubsetProduced by the Australian Institute of Criminology. Includes abstracts of journal articles, newspapers, books, book chapters government reports, book reviews and theses. Subject coverage includes legal and medical issues, mental health, drugs and alcohol, and HIV/AIDS relating to Indigenous Australians. Coverage: 1968+ |
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Conveyancing Manual Queensland |
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FAMILY-ATSIS: Australian Family and Society Abstracts - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander SubsetProvides abstracts to material on family issues which relate specifically to Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders. Subject coverage includes family and customary law, child care, removal of children, social policy and services, social change, family relationships, domestic violence, and housing. Coverage: 1980+ |
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Halsbury's Laws of Australia |
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Industrial Reports |
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IREL: Australian industrial relations databaseIREL, produced by the Queensland University of Technology, indexes and abstracts a wide range of Australian material concerning industrial relations. Subject coverage includes information on trade unions, wages and conditions, enterprise bargaining, labour market, law, occupational safety and equal opportunity. Coverage: 1983-2000 |
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Legal Online | |
LEGENDcomProduced by th Department of Immigration and Citizenship, LEGENDcom is an online database of migration and citizenship legislation and policy documents. It contains the current and historical versions of statutory and regulation documents; the Procedures Advice manual 3; Migration Series Instructions, and Australian Citizenship Instructions. It is not possible to download forms. To access forms go to the Australian Immigration website [new window].Access: onsite@slq only. Requires username and password. Ask for login details at the level 2 information desk. Licence: single users | |
LexisNexis |
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Media Arts and Law Review This journal focuses on a range of legal issues affecting cultural life, including: communications, copyright, cultural heritage, defamation, digitisation, entertainment, free speech, intellectual property, journalism, privacy and public interest issues. Coverage includes legislation and case law updates, industry regulation, conference reports and book reviews. |
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New South Wales Law Reports |
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Queensland Crown Lands Law Reports |
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Queensland Legal Indices OnlinePublished by the Queensland Supreme Court Library, the QLI online can be used to locate court cases from Queensland courts including the Supreme and District Courts, amendments to legislation, legislation cited in court cases, and sentencing decisions from criminal appeal judgments. Coverage: 1984+ |
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Queensland Planning & Environmental Law Reports |
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Queensland Reports |
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TAXABS: Australian Taxation Abstracts DatabaseProduced by Information Services, Australian Taxation Office. Selectively indexes and abstracts journals, such as The Bulletin and BRW, on topical issues relating to taxation, for example, child support, superannuation, accounting, business, and finance. Also indexes technical information on Capital Gains Tax, Fringe Benefits Tax, Goods and Services tax and citations to legislation (Rulings and cases). Coverage: 1992-September 2003 |
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Unreported Judgments |
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Victorian Reports |
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More information
If you have an enquiry, contact us in any of the following ways:
For general enquiries:
- Looking for the name of your Local Government? The State Library's Directory of Queensland public libraries has a complete list of every Queensland Local Government and its public library service.
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Last updated: 5th April 2012
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