FAQs Searching and Browsing

FAQs about Searching and Browsing

I can’t find the informacion I need

We classify all of our resources under several legal subject headings, with several subdomains, enabling you to get a quick listing of the best of the Encyclopedia of Law for a specific subject area. You have different methods of browsing the Encyclopedia. You aso may use our range of Indexes. You can also search the Encyclopedia database. An advanced search allows you to limit a search to certain fields, subjects or resource types.

Some tips to help you get better results

Use OR, NOT and AND
Sometimes known as Boolean Searching, using or, not, and can help to refine your searches.

Phrase searching
Adding Quotes to your search terms limits a search to the exact phrase.

Use a wildcard (*)
Using a wildcard (*) allows you to search the Encyclopedia using part of a word. Use an asterisk (*) to indicate a truncated search term. For example:

law* will retrieve a range of results including lawyer and lawyers

Not enough results?

Check your spelling! Have you made any typos?
Have you narrowed your search too much? Are you searching for a particular resource type or in a particular subject area? Try a new search.
Try expanding your search through our search engine.
Are you being too specific? Try a search based on a broader subject term (e.g. searching for a type of literature rather than an author’s name). Or, try browsing by subject.

Too many results?

Narrow your search – use our advanced search to search by a particular resource type, field (e.g. title) or subject area.
Try different search terms – are you being too general?. Use wildcards, or Boolean searching.

Learn more

Our Legal Research Guides are designed to help you improve your Internet research skills.

How does the Encyclopedia of Law select resources?

All resources have been evaluated against our selection criteria and collection development policy. A resource in the Intute catalogue will be:

Useful and relevant. We take into account a resource’s:

Purpose and audience.
Authority and reputation, including the author’s affiliation and evidence of external citation (such as links to the site)
Accuracy of the information presented. Which sources used and cited
Originality in content or presentation
Comprehensive coverage and depth of information
Bias
Clarity of presentation and navigation
Ease of use and Accessibility
Design and layout, use of technology and recognised standards
User support and documentation
Terms and conditions of use
How up to date the content is
How long lasting a resource is likely to be

In general we wouldn’t include:

Resources which contravene the law or promote illegal activity
Lists of links with little or no annotation
Resources designed solely for the marketing, advertising and sale of commercial products
University department home pages which do not contain significant online resources beyond simple course descriptions, staff directories, and links
Academics’ home pages that do not contain significant online resources beyond CVs, publication lists, and details of current research/teaching
Personal home pages created by and about that individual and consisting of mainly personal details

Conclusion

Notes

See Also

References and Further Reading

About the Author/s and Reviewer/s

Author: international

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