About Asian Law Online
About the Database
Asian Law Online is the first and only online bibliographic database of Asian law materials in the world. Offered to the public as a free service to assist students, scholars and practitioners of Asian legal systems, Asian Law Online is a collection of English language materials on Asian laws available throughout the world and includes books, chapters in books, journal articles and theses.
Content of Database
The Asian Law Centre bibliographic database is offered to the public as a service to assist students and scholars of Asian legal systems. It is a collection of English language materials on Asian laws available throughout the world and includes books, chapters in books, journal articles and theses. It does not include newspapers, magazines or unpublished articles.
The Asian Law Centre takes a broad view of the interconnectedness of law and society. The bibliography therefore also includes some selected materials dealing with the historical, cultural, social and economic backgrounds of Asian states. The bibliography is not exhaustive on these wider issues.
Searching the Database
The database is organised according to countries in Asia (and then into regional subdivisons of East Asia, Southeast Asia, Central Asia and Oceania), as well as a selection of basic subject areas, not only confined to law.
The database can be searched for any word or a more specific advanced search can be conducted. The database is also linked to a list of useful websites, which are classified by countries and legal.
Locating Material
This database does not provide users with the full-text or abstract of articles. Full-text articles are often available online through organisation websites. However, links to some online full-text resources or library holdings of the University of Melbourne are provided.
Resources from the Asian Law Centre library (ALC) are also listed. Keys for the Asian Law Centre library are available from Kathryn Taylor in Room 0726, Level 7, Melbourne Law School.
If articles do not have a location listed, they are usually not available at the University of Melbourne libraries. If this is the case, they might be available via interlibrary loan. A Document Delivery Service is also available.
Locations:
ALC: Asian Law Centre Library
ERC: Education Resource Centre
Lexis: Lexis - online full-text database (password required if not on campus)
MBS: McLennan Library, Melbourne Business School
UniM Baill: Baillieu Library
UniM ECO: Giblin Economics and Commerce Library
UniM Law: Legal Resource Centre, Law School
Westlaw: Westlaw - online full-text database (password required if not on campus)
Document Delivery Service
If you would like to request a document via MelbLaw Express, please click here. This Document Delivery Service is provided by the Legal Resource Centre at the University of Melbourne. A small charge applies for this service.
Have we missed something?
Of course, it is impossible for us to have captured all relevant material. If you think we have missed something, please suggest a new entry.
Management of Asian Law Online
Director: Associate Professor Pip Nicholson
Project Manager: Ms Kathryn Taylor
Research Manager: Dr Kerstin Steiner
Asian Law Online Sponsors
The Asian Law Centre is grateful for the generous support of the following sponsors, which is essential for the ongoing development of Asian Law Online.
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Contributors and Acknowledgments
This database is the result of five years research and has been supported by grants from the Australian Research Council, a Special Initiatives Grant in 1998 and the Asian Laws in Transition ARC Large Grant in 1999. Researchers who have contributed to the creation of the database include: Tim Lindsey, Pip Nicholson, Kathryn Taylor, Chris Basile, Kerstin Steiner, Kissana Phathanacharoen, Jema Sy, Pepe Clarke, Simon Butt, Stewart Fenwick and Andrey Ivanov.