Journal Articles

Journal articles can provide a topical discussion of a particular legal issue, case or legislative development. While journal articles can provide more in-depth coverage of an issue than either a legal encyclopaedia or dictionary, it is important to keep in mind that they may not always reflect current law.

Locating Journal Articles by Citation

If you have the citation of the journal article you are looking for:

1. Search the library catalogue for the journal title*. Example: Law Quarterly Review
2. If the journal is online, click on the online link, and then browse to the volume and page number you require online
3. If the journal title is only available in print, note down the location and call number and head to the shelves. **

Note*: The journal article citation may include an abbreviation of the journal title. If you aren't familiar with the journal abbreviation, check one of the online guides to legal abbreviation.

Note**: Print journals in the Walter Harrison Law Library are arranged alphabetically by journal title, not by call number (unlike other University of Queensland Libraries).

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Locating Journal Articles by Subject

Sometimes you will need to find journal articles on a particular topic. In this situation, it is best to use a database. The next page outlines key journal article databases for law that can be used to locate journal articles by keyword.