Government Publications Resource Guide, page 4

Online resources

This selection of links to key websites provides easy access to a broad range of additional resources for research and study.

GovPubs: the Australian Government Publications Guide  http://www.nla.gov.au/govpubs/
A guide to selected Australian Commonwealth and State Government publications located in Australia's National and State Libraries and on the Internet. Each library lists their holdings and the location for publications include Hansard, Acts, Parliament papers and government gazettes. A historical description of each publication is provided, and location information will enable you to locate resources in each library or online. State Library of Victoria holdings can be accessed directly from http://www.nla.gov.au/apps/govpubs?action=BrowseInstitution&institutionId=8

Victoria government publications on GovPubs
http://www.nla.gov.au/apps/govpubs?action=BrowseJurisdiction&jurisdictionId=9

Australia government publications on GovPubs http://www.nla.gov.au/apps/govpubs?action=BrowseJurisdiction&jurisdictionId=2

Other Australian States
Hot link to GovPubs  Browse by state page (http://www.nla.gov.au/apps/govpubs?action=BrowseJurisdiction)

Victorian government site
http://www.vic.gov.au
The Victorian Government Entry Point provides access to a wide range of online government information and services.

Victorian Government Publications Index
See the main catalogue for all Victorian state and local government publications received by the State Library of Victoria between 1987 and 30 May 2008.

Victorian Legislation and Parliamentary Documents
http://www.dms.dpc.vic.gov.au
Victorian government site for Victorian legislation.  Primary free site for Victorian acts, regulations and bills.

Austlii: Australian Legal Information Institute
http://www.austlii.edu.au
A comprehensive site for all Australian legal resources, including legislation and law reports from Australia and all states.

SCALEplus law resource
http://scaleplus.law.gov.au
The federal Attorney-General’s department site for Commonwealth legislation and case law.

Commonwealth Government site
http://www.fed.gov.au
The Commonwealth Government Entry Point offering comprehensive access to Federal Government information

http://www.gov.au/
An Australian whole-of-government single point of access (portal).  The site links to the major entry points for Commonwealth, State, Territory and Local governments.

National Library of Australia Government guides
http://www.nla.gov.au/guides/#gov
Includes relevant guides to government, International organizations and government publications which are applicable to State Library collections

United Nations
http://www.un.org
United nations entry point.

Australian Treaties Library
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/other/dfat/
Texts of multilateral and bilateral treaties signed by Australia

World-wide government information
http://www.nla.gov.au/gov/
National library gateway to government information.

Governments on the www
www.gksoft.com/govt/en/world.html
Comprehensive database of governmental institutions on the World Wide Web: parliaments, ministries, offices, law courts, embassies, city councils, public broadcasting corporations, central banks, multi-governmental institutions etc. Includes also political parties.