HSC Legal Studies

Legal Studies resources on the internet – HSC and Preliminary

In this session you will learn about:

•Online databases you can use to locate media reports•HSC Legal Studies guides – great launching pads•HSC Legal Studies blog – keeping up to date with recent changes to the law

•LIAC Crime Library – excellent resource for locating cases

Learning outcomesLearning outcomes

Students and teachers need:

•Legislation•Cases•Media reports•Magazine and journal articles•International instruments

–Readable and understandable–Current–Accurate

www.legalanswers.sl.nsw.gov.au

http://www.legalanswers.sl.nsw.gov.au/students_teachers/index.html

Access to databases including:Access to databases including:

Informit Online Law – includes:• AGISPlus• Cinch• Family

Oxford Reference Online - includes:• Australian Law Dictionary•Encyclopaedia of International Law•Oxford Companion to Law

Proquest ANZ Newsstand – full text newspaper articles

Benefits of online databases

Provide you with:

•access to additional information on the topic you are researching – definitions and other background information

•full text media reports •full text magazine and journal articles

using them will develop useful research skills for Year 12 and uni

Demonstrating logging into databases

Don’t set password – leave blank

If you have a password and you have forgotten it:

Demonstrating logging into databases

Don’t set password – leave blank

Deep link to article

Key tips

•Bookmark or make this page a favourite on your computer

•Great launching pad for each syllabus topic area for finding key information

•Before your next class – practice using your library card to access these databases

Demonstrating logging into databases

Don’t set password – leave blank

Conclusion

You now have a strategy and place to find information for HSC Legal Studies

•Research guides for each topic area•HSC Legal Studies:Newswatch Blog • State Library databases for newspaper articles and magazine articles

•www.legalanswers.sl.nsw.gov.au