Why use them?
Dictionaries and encyclopaedias are great to use to start your research
You can:
Define your topic using subject dictionaries
Find background information in encyclopaedias
Identify other keywords and alternative terms for database searching
A selection of online dictionaries from Australia, Canada and the United States are linked below, but search the library catalogue to find many more print legal dictionaries from a variety of jurisdictions.
Crime and Criminology | Law Ref KM 695 - KM 706 |
Medical Law | Law Ref KN 185 |
Torts | Law Ref KB 100 |
International Law | Law Ref KC 71 - KC 405 |
Human Rights | Law Ref KC 200 - KC 217 |