University Library: Law: Books

Books and commentaries
Dictionaries and encyclopaedias

Find Books & eBooks

Use FiNDit to locate books and most eBooks. You can search by title or area of law. See below for the law databases containing eBooks that need to be searched directly.

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The following law databases also contain eBooks and need to be searched directly, as their content is not indexed in FiNDit:

FiNDit This link opens in a new window
Simple search of most library resources.
Lexis Advance This link opens in a new window
Law reports, journals, commentaries and news from Australia, US and many other jurisdictions.
Westlaw AU, TR This link opens in a new window
Australian case law, KeyCite citator, legal journals, encyclopaedia and commentaries.
Westlaw Classic, TR This link opens in a new window
An extensive collection of full text primary and secondary legal materials and news sources from jurisdictions around the world.
Westlaw UK, TR This link opens in a new window
UK case law, legislation, news, legal journals, commentary, current awareness alerts and EU legal materials.
Kluwer Arbitration This link opens in a new window
Provides full text materials for international commercial arbitrators including cases, awards, legislation, treaties and authoritative commentaries.

Ebook databases

AGIS Plus Text This link opens in a new window
Comprehensive collection of abstracts and some full-text articles and book chapters for Australian and comparative legal research.
CCH Wheelers eBooks This link opens in a new window
Selected Australian legal books published by CCH, LexisNexis and Wolters Kluwer International.
Ebook Central This link opens in a new window
eBooks on a broad range of academic subject areas that can be read online or downloaded to mobile devices.

Commentaries

Commentaries are key resources for law students: They are important for students and vital for legal practitioners.

Lexis Advance This link opens in a new window
Law reports, journals, commentaries and news from Australia, US and many other jurisdictions.
Westlaw AU, TR This link opens in a new window
Australian case law, KeyCite citator, legal journals, encyclopaedia and commentaries.

Legal Dictionaries

Australian Law Dictionary by Trischa Mann

ISBN: 9780190304737

Publication Date: 2017

The Australian Law Dictionary is a key reference for those who need familiarity with, and a comprehensive knowledge of, Australian legal terms.
A Dictionary of Law by Jonathan Law

ISBN: 0198802528

Publication Date: 2018

This bestselling dictionary is an authoritative and comprehensive source of jargon-free legal information.

Australian Legal Words & Phrases This link opens in a new window
Thousands of words and phrases defined in legislation or judicially interpreted in the Australian superior courts and selected tribunals.
Provides complete details of where the word or phrase has been defined and the context in which it is defined.
Encyclopaedic Australian Legal Dictionary This link opens in a new window
Legal terms and definitions are presented in an Australian context and are supported by both Australian legislative and judicial authority.
Legal definitions and terms from a range of other non-legal subject areas such as business and commerce are also included within the database.

Encyclopaedias

Halsbury's Laws of Australia This link opens in a new window
A comprehensive legal encyclopaedia written in a clear, concise form covering all Australian law.
Provides definitive statements of the law supported by primary authority contained in detailed footnotes. Each topic is written by an expert, then reviewed by a distinguished editorial panel. Regular updates keep Halsbury's current with changes in the law.
The Laws of Australia This link opens in a new window
An encyclopaedia of legal principles covering hundreds of topics and every Australian jurisdiction.
Each paragraph opens with a bold proposition that encapsulates the relevant legal principle, while the text that follows analyses complexities, nuances and developments in the law. Is also an essential reference work for core practice areas, with its detailed coverage of Contract, Criminal Law, Equity, Environmental and Resource Law, Intellectual Property, Real Property, Torts and Unfair Dealing.