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Advanced Legal ResearchOctober 28, 2008
Marci HoffmanInternational & Foreign Law Librarian
OverviewDefinitions
Public International LawPrivate International LawForeign LawComparative Law
Sources of Law
Getting StartedFind a relevant research guide.Define basic concepts or terms, abbreviations or
acronyms.Locate secondary sources (journal articles, books,
reports).
Research GuidesIntroduction to International & Foreign Legal Rese
archASIL Guide to Electronic ResourcesGlobalexInternational Legal Research in a Nutshell (2008)
Abbreviations & AcronymsBieber's Dictionary of Legal Abbreviations World Dictionary of Legal AbbreviationsCardiff Index to Legal Abbreviations
Background InformationEncyclopedia of Public International Law
Now available onlineEncyclopedia of the United NationsParry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of
International Law
Secondary SourcesJournal articles
Legal journal indexes Index to Legal Periodicals (ILP) Legal Resource Index (LRI) (LegalTrac) Legal Journals Index (LJI) Index to Foreign Legal Periodicals (IFLP)
Law-related journal indexes (PAIS, Social Science Index, EconLit)
Books LawCatWorldcat.org
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Legal Scholarship NetworkBepress Legal RepositoryInternational Law and Justice Working Papers
Peace Palace LibraryCatalogueBibliographiesTable of Contents
International LawLocate international instruments (treaty or
agreement).Obtain IGO/NGO information (documents,
conference proceedings).Find decisions of international courts & tribunals.Locate relevant commentary and analysis.
Treaties & AgreementsWhat are treaties?Types
bilateralmultilateral
US is a party Non-US treaties
Researching TreatiesLocate
Text of the treaty or agreementStatus & ratification informationReservations or declarationsImplementing domestic legislationBackground documents or commentary
Researching Treaties and Agreements
Sources for TreatiesCountry treaty series (U.S.T.)IGO treaty series (U.N.T.S.)Official gazettes (Bundesgesetzblatt, Part II for Germany)Statutory compilations (Statutes at Large)Looseleaf services (ICSID‘s Investment Promotion and
Protection Treaties)Electronic sources (free and fee-based)Journal literature (I.L.M.)Other sources (books, IGO conference proceedings, etc.)
US Treaties & AgreementsTreaties, based on the Treaty Clause of the Constitution
2/3 vote in SenateBypasses Houseextradition, taxation, investment, commercial matters
Agreementsdefense matters, economic cooperation, agricultureCongressional-executive agreements
Simple majorities in Senate & HouseAgreements pursuant to treatiesSole executive agreements
Treaty IndexesU.S.
Treaties in Force Treaty Actions
United States Treaty IndexBilateral (non-U.S.) & Multilateral
Multilateral Treaty CalendarUnited Nations Cumulative Treaty IndexMultilateral Treaties Deposited with the Secretary Gene
ral
U.S. Treaty CollectionsTreaties and Other International Acts Series
(T.I.A.S.)United States Treaties and Other International Agre
ements (U.S.T.)
Senate Treaty Documents (S. Treaty Doc.)
U.S. Treaty CollectionsDept. of State
Treaty AffairsReporting International Agreements to CongressFOIA page
Senate TreatiesU.S. Senate Treaty DocumentsThomas
Other DatabasesHeinOnline: Treaties & Agreements LibraryTreaties & International Agreements LexisNexis and Westlaw
Other National Treaty CollectionsAustralian Treaties LibraryFrench Treaty DatabaseHong Kong Treaty ProjectPacific Island Treaty Series
Bilateral TreatiesOfficial gazettesCountry treaty series (U.K.T.S.)United Nations Treaty SeriesInternational yearbooks
Spanish Yearbook of International LawOther sources
Multilateral SourcesUnited Nations Treaty Series (U.N.T.S.)United Nations Treaty CollectionEuropean Treaty Series (ETS)OAS Treaties International Legal Materials (I.L.M)
Topical Treaty CollectionsHuman Rights LibraryInternational Law (UNHCHR)Intellectual Property (WIPO)Hague Conventions on Private International LawInternational Humanitarian Law (ICRC)Treaty Database (IATP)
Status & RatificationMultilateral Treaties Deposited with the Secretary
GeneralTreaties in Force and Treaty ActionsWebsites
SecretariatDepository
Journal articlesTreaty indexes
Reservations & DeclarationsReservation excludes or modifies the legal effect of
provisions. Declaration clarifies a State's position.Some treaties do not allow reservations.Sources
Multilateral Treaties Deposited with the Secretary GeneralWeb sites
Hague Conventions
Implementing LegislationNational legislation
New legislation DMCA implements two WIPO treaties
Existing legislationTreaty Secretariats
Chemical Weapons ConventionAnti-Bribery Convention
Other InformationBackground or intent
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Uruguay Round Agreements Act: A Legislative History of Public Law No. 103-465
See À la Recherche des Travaux PréparatoiresCommentary
Other InformationInterpretation
Decisions International courts & tribunals
European Court of Human Rights Domestic courts
i.lex Oxford Reports on International Law International Law Reports
Commentary & analysis Books & journal articles
CitationsThe BluebookGuide to Foreign and International Legal CitationFrequently-Cited Treaties and Other International
Instruments
International Law SitesElectronic Information System for International
LawForeign and International Law WebForeign and International Resources: An
Annotated Guide to Web Resources
Current StuffInternational Law in BriefILJ DigestBlogs
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