1. HSC Legal Studies

2. 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

3. Learning outcomes

4. Students and teachers need: Legislation Cases Media reports Magazine and journal articles International instruments –Readable and understandable –Current –Accurate

5. www.legalanswers.sl.nsw.gov.au

9. 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

10. 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

17. Demonstrating logging into databases Don’t set password – leave blank

18. If you have a password and you have forgotten it:

24. Demonstrating logging into databases Don’t set password – leave blank

29. Deep link to article

36. 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

42. Demonstrating logging into databases Don’t set password – leave blank

47. 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