Q&A

How do I search on AustLII?

How do I search on AustLII?

To find it: Just go to the AustLII Home Page — the search form is at the top right of the screen. Notice the rectangular box to the left of the “search” button. Click inside here and you can type a word or phrase to search for.

Where can I find a Boolean search?

You can apply the Boolean search to: Source candidates on search engines like Google, Yahoo or Bing. Source candidates on social networks such as LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc. Search resume databases and professional directories more effectively.

What is a Boolean search strategy?

Boolean searching allows the user to combine or limit words and phrases in an online search in order to retrieve relevant results. Using the Boolean terms: AND, OR, NOT, the searcher is able to define relationships among concepts. This expands the search to include all records containing either concept.

What is an example of a Boolean search?

Boolean search is a type of search allowing users to combine keywords with operators (or modifiers) such as AND, NOT and OR to further produce more relevant results. For example, a Boolean search could be “hotel” AND “New York”. This would limit the search results to only those documents containing the two keywords.

How do you search for cases?

How to search

  1. Select the ‘Search online’ button.
  2. Register or log in to the NSW Online Registry.
  3. Search for a civil case to which you are a party.
  4. Select the relevant case.
  5. View the different types of information by clicking the tabs (Proceedings, Filed Documents, Court Dates, Judgments and Orders).

How do I find a case law in Australia?

Use the following resources to find information for Australian case law.

  1. Westlaw AU. Westlaw AU provides access to Australian reported cases from 1825+ and unreported cases from 1999.
  2. Lexis Advance Research & US Research.
  3. CCH IntelliConnect.
  4. Australasian Legal Information Institute (AustLII)

What are 5 Boolean operators?

5 Boolean Operators You Need to Know

  • AND. AND will narrow your search results to include only relevant results that contain your required keywords.
  • OR.
  • NOT.
  • Quotation Marks “ “
  • Parentheses ( )
  • Boolean Is as Much Art as It Is Science.
  • Practice Makes Perfect.

What does * mean in boolean search?

* The asterisk serves as the truncation (or wildcard) operator. Unlike the other operators, it should be appended to the word to be affected. Words match if they begin with the word preceding the * operator.

What are the 6 Boolean operators?

Nov 25, 2018 208274. Boolean operators are the words “AND”, “OR” and “NOT”. When used in library databases (typed between your keywords) they can make each search more precise – and save you time!

How do I find legal cases in Australia?

When do you use Boolean mode in AustLII?

Only works when your search is set to Boolean Mode. Returns all documents that contain either the first term or the second term or both. A “term” can be a single word or complete phrase. Only works when your search is set to Boolean Mode. Most useful when searching for synonyms of words.

Which is the best search method for AustLII?

The ‘Autosearch’ method used on the front page and on the country pages of AustLII tries to work out which type of search the user is conducting and automatically uses that type. The advanced search page allows the choice of 5 other search types ( it is rarely needed, and only by advanced users ):

Where is the front page search on AustLII?

The Front page search is at the top of AustLII’s front page – use to search all databases The Jurisdiction page search limits searches only to databases from the jurisdiction that has been chosen; it also allows searches of the Catalog/Websearch or law on Google, for material from that jurisdiction.

How can I change the search on AustLII?

To change a selection you must return to the Advanced Search Form. The ‘Autosearch’ method used on the front page and on the country pages of AustLII tries to work out which type of search the user is conducting and automatically uses that type.