Technological change - HSC
Texts
- Law Handbook, 10th ed, Redfern Legal Centre Publishing, 2007. Chapter 33 Internet law, Chapter 37 Privacy. (Get it : In public libraries)
- Copyright, Hot Topics 52, Legal Information Access Centre (LIAC), 2005. At liac.sl.nsw.gov.au/hot/pdf/copyright_52.pdf (PDF 556kb)
- Health and the law, Hot Topics 30, Legal Information Access Centre (LIAC), 2000. At www.austlii.edu.au/au/other/liac/hot_topic/hottopic/2000/5/
- Human genetic information, Hot Topics 36, Legal Information Access Centre (LIAC), 2002. At www.austlii.edu.au/au/other/liac/hot_topic/hottopic/2002/1/
- Impacts of the internet, Issues in Society 245, 2006. (Get it : In public libraries)
- Genetic modification, Issues in Society 203, 2004. (Get it : In public libraries)
- Identity cards, Roy Jordan, Australian Parliamentary Library, January 2007. www.aph.gov.au/library/intguide/LAW/IdentityCards.htm
Media - newspapers, magazines and journals
- AGISPlus via Informit. A database that includes the fulltext of magazine articles. You need to register as a client of the State Library.
Some examples of good topics are listed below.
- Privacy - surveillance, health records.
- Intellectual property - internet, email, downloading.
- Biotechnology - gene technology, cloning, reproductive technology, genetically modified crops, ethics.
- Computer law and crime - cybercrime, scams, cybersquatting, electronic money laundering. (Get it : SL)
- Proquest ANZ Newsstand. A database of fulltext newspaper articles.
You need to register as a client of the State Library.
- Suggested search terms: e-commerce, internet, cybercrime.
- Search instructions.
- Infocus. You can purchase articles from the State Library, or ask your school or local library to order them. Tip: Select Legal Studies as HSC Subject. Search key words such as internet and technology. (Get it : SL)
- Selected magazines. Two good starting points for finding commentary on this topic are:
Websites
- Global Internet Policy Initiative website - Joint project for the Centre for Democracy and Technology and Internews www.internetpolicy.net/cybercrime
- Biotechnology Law, Southern Cross University www.weblaw.edu.au/weblaw/display_page.phtml?WebLaw_Page=Biotechnology+Law
- Cyberspace Law internet guide, University of NSW www.weblaw.edu.au/weblaw/display_page.phtml?WebLaw_Page=Cyberspace+Law
- Stem Cells internet guide, Australian Parliamentary Library www.aph.gov.au/library/intguide/sci/stemcell.htm
State Library of NSW access
(SL) = State Library of NSW and other libraries. For remote access databases, register online at www.sl.nsw.gov.au/using/register.cfm
