Tools
Subject Guides
Intellectual Property
Where to Start:
If you are unsure about your subject, look it up in a dictionary or encyclopedia. Or try a handbook for the latest information with facts and figures. Why not try:
| Butterworths Concise Australian Legal Dictionary 3rd Ed. | REF K/211/.K1 BUT/2004 |
| Legal Terms | REF K/211/.K1 LEG/1998 |
| Halsbury's Laws of Australia | REF K/218/.K1 HAL/1991 |
| Queensland Law Handbook | REF K/218/.K2Q QUE/2002 |
Books:
Use the Library catalogue to search for books held in the Library.
| Butterworths intellectual property collection 2004 | KN/112/.K1.Z1 BUT/2004 |
| Intellectual property in Australia Jill McKeough, Andrew Stewart, Philip Griffith |
KN/111/.K1 MCK/2004 |
| Intellectual property: commentary and materials Jill McKeouugh, Kathy Bowrey, Philip Griffith |
KN/114/.K1.Z2 MCK/2002 |
| Domain names and trademarks | KN/114.2/.K1 CAT/2001 |
| Intellectual property William van Caenegem |
KN/111/.K1 CAE 2001 |
| The law of intellectual property: copyright, design & confidential information Staniforth Ricketson |
KN/112/.K1 RIC/1999 |
Or you can look on the shelves at the following numbers:
- KN/111 - KN/112 -Intellectual property - Australia
- KN/114.1 - Patents - Australia
- KN/112 - Design protection - Australia
- KN/112 - Copyright - Australia
- KN/114/.K1 - Industrial property - Australia
- KN/114.2.K1 - Trademarks - Law and legislation - Australia
Electronic Resources (including Journal Databases):
Electronic resources provide secondary sources of information such as journal articles, news, reports and/or primary sources of information such as cases and legislation. Access electronic resources including journal databases from the Library's Electronic Resources page.
| AGIS PLUS Text | Attorney General's Information Service covering all aspects of law. Mainly Australian information |
| Lexis | United States, International and Australian legislation and case law |
| Westlaw | United States, International and Australian legislation and case law. |
Journals:
Journals may have more up-to-date information than books. You can search for journals using the Library catalogue. Try the following to start:
| Australian intellectual property journal (1990-) | KN/112/.K1.001/INT |
| Australian intellectual property law bulletin ( 1990-) | KN/112/.K1.001/AUS |
| Intellectual property forum: journal of the Intellectual and Industrial Property Society (1984) | KN/111/.K1.001/INT |
Web Resources:
You can try searching the Internet for more resources.
| Intellectual Property (AustLII) | http://www.worldlii.org/catalog/37.html |
| Intellectual Property - Directory of Resources | http://wwwlib.murdoch.edu.au/internet/bitl/ip.html |
| IP Australia | http://www.ipaustralia.gov.au/ |
Other Resources:
Other resources are available for some subject areas. Try these publications:
| Copyright and designs (loose leaf) | KN/112/.K1 LAH/1996 |
| Patents, trade marks & related rights (loose leaf) | KN/114.1/.K1 DWY/1996 |