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Law: Journal Articles

Information to help you carry out legal research

Finding journal articles in OneSearch

Screenshot of the OneSearch search bar

Enter keywords to describe the subject you are researching or details of the specific article you are looking for. Choose the 'Articles and More' search filter. Important: Not all law journal articles are indexed in OneSearch.  If you can't find a specific article, search for the journal title in 'Everything' and check the coverage to see if the relevant year is available.

Using subscription databases

Databases are collections of journal articles and other resources. You can perform more complex searches using Boolean terms, and use tools to export and organise your results. If you need help using these databases, you can book an appointment with your librarian.

Most article databases contain the full text of articles, but some are indexing/abstracting/bibliographic databases containing details of journal articles.  Click on Find It icon to see if the full text is available. 

Key databases for Law

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Google Scholar

Google Scholar is a search engine that indexes the content of scholarly material published on the Web and in electronic books and journals.

Information on how to link to the full-text of articles via Google Scholar is available here.

Google Scholar Search