International Law Research

• APEC, ASEAN : Research Guide on the Trading Systems in the Asian-Pacific Region: APEC, ASEAN and their Members
• Council of Europe : History, role and activities of the Council of Europe: Facts, figures and information sources - UPDATE
• Customary International Law : Researching Customary International Law, State Practice and the Pronouncements of States regarding International Law
• Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS); Communaute Economique et Monetaire de l'Afrique Centrale (CEMAC) :
      Regional Trade Agreements in Africa: A Historical and Bibliographic Account of ECOWAS and CEMAC
• European Union : European Union Legal Materials: An Infrequent User's Guide - UPDATE
      European Union: A Guide to Tracing Working Documents
• Human Rights : International Human Rights Research Guide - UPDATE
      Towards the Human Rights Protection of Minority Languages in Africa
      Forced Evictions and Disability Rights in Africa
• Human Trafficking : The Exploitation of Women and Children: A Comparative Study of Human Trafficking Laws between the United States-Mexico and China-Vietnam
• Indigenous People : Research Guide on Indigenous Peoples International Law
• International Commercial Law : Guide on the Harmonization of International Commercial Law - UPDATE
• International Criminal Law : International Criminal Courts for the Former Yugoslavia, Rwanda and Sierra Leone: A Guide to Online and Print Resources - UPDATE
      The Crisis in Darfur: Researching the Legal Issues
• International Environmental : A Basic Guide to International Environmental Legal Research - UPDATE
• International Health : Research Guide on International Health Law
• International Marine Environmental Law : Researching International Marine Environmental Law - UPDATE
• International Refugee Law : Researching the Legal Aspects of Asylum Seekers and Refugees in Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom
• International Sports Law : A Research Guide on International Sports Law - UPDATE
• International Terrorism : A Research Guide to Cases and Materials on Terrorism
      Defining International Terrorism in Light of Liberation Movements
• International Trade : A Guide to MERCOSUR Legal Research: Sources and Documents
• International Trademark Law : The Madrid System
• International Treaties : À la Recherche des Travaux Préparatoires: An Approach to Researching the Drafting History of International Agreements - UPDATE
      An Introduction to Sources for Treaty Research
      Guide to Research on Vienna Convention on Consular Relations Notification Requirements - UPDATE
• Kyoto Protocol : Global Warming: A Comparative Guide to the E.U. and the U.S. and Their Approaches to the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Kyoto Protocol - UPDATE
• NAFTA and CAFTA : Basic Info and Online Sources for NAFTA and CAFTA Research (North American Free Trade Agreement and United States-Dominican Republic-Central American Free Trade Agreement) - UPDATE
• Public International Law : Introduction to Public International Law Research
• Sustainable Development Law : Sustainable Development Law (SDL) Research Guide
• Transboundary Freshwater : Research Guide on Transboundary Freshwater Treaties and Other Resources
• TRIPS : Research Guide on TRIPS and Compulsory Licensing
• United Nations : Researching the United Nations: Finding the Organization's Internal Resource Trails - UPDATE
      Selected U.N. Resources and Research Tools: Overview and Search Tips for Legal Research (HTML version)

Comparative Law Research

• African Law - UPDATE
• Basic Guide to Researching Foreign Law - UPDATE
• Canon Law Research Guide
• Comparative Civil Procedure
• Comparative Criminal Procedure
• Comparative Law - UPDATE
• Finding the Law: the Micro-States and Small Jurisdictions of Europe
• Foreign Law: Subject Law Collections on the Web - UPDATE
• Immigration Law - A Comparative Approach
• Religious Legal Systems: A Brief Guide to Research and Its Role in Comparative Law - UPDATE
• Transatlantic Turbulence: The European Union and United States Debate Over Passenger
• Transnational and Comparative Family Law: Harmonization and Implementation - UPDATE
• Truth Commissions : Transitional Justice in Africa: The Experience with Truth Commissions

Foreign Law Research

• Afghanistan : Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Legal System and Research
• Albania : Researching the Albanian Legal System
• Algeria : Algerian Law Guide
• Angola : Republic of Angola - Legal System and Research
• Argentina : A Research Guide to the Argentine Legal System - UPDATE
• Armenia : A Legal Research Guide to Armenia
• Australia : A Guide to online research resources for the Australian Federal Legal System with some reference to the State Level - UPDATE
• Austria : The Austrian Legal System and Laws: a Brief Overview - UPDATE
• Azerbaijan : A Guide to the Republic of Azerbaijan Law Research - UPDATE
• Bangladesh : A Research Guide to the Legal System of the Peoples’ Republic of Bangladesh
• Belarus : Guide to Legal Research in Belarus - UPDATE
• Belgium : Research Guide to Belgian Law - UPDATE
• Benin : Introduction au Système Juridique et Judiciaire du Bénin
• Bermuda : Finding the Law in Bermuda
• Bolivia : The Bolivian Legal System and Legal Research 
• Bosnia and Herzegovina : A Guide to Legal Research in Bosnia and Herzegovina - UPDATE
• Botswana : Botswana's Legal System and Legal Research
• Brazil : Doing Legal Research in Brazil - UPDATE
• Bulgaria : The Bulgarian Legal System and Legal Research - UPDATE
• Burkina Faso : Burkina Faso Legal Information and Research
• Burundi : The Burundi Legal System and Research
• Cameroon : Researching Cameroonian Law - UPDATE
• Canada : Researching Canadian Law - UPDATE
• Caribbean : Guide to Caribbean Law Research - UPDATE
• Chad : An Introduction to the Legal System and Legal Research in Chad
• Chile : Essential Issues of the Chilean Legal System - UPDATE
• China : Guide to Chinese Law
      “One Country, Two Systems” of Legal Research: A Brief Guide to Finding the Law of China’s Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
• Colombia : An Introduction to Colombian Governmental Institutions and Primary Legal Sources
• Congo : The Legal System and Research of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC): An Overview - UPDATE
• Costa Rica : A Guide to Legal Research in Costa Rica - UPDATE
• Côte d'Ivoire : The Legal System in Côte d’Ivoire: Where Do We Stand?
• Croatia : The Croatian Legal System - UPDATE
• Czech Republic : An Introduction to the Czech Legal System and Legal Resources Online - UPDATE
• Denmark : Researching Danish Law - UPDATE
• Dominican Republic : Guide to Legal Research in the Dominican Republic - UPDATE
• Ecuador : The Basic Structure of the Ecuadorian Legal System and Legal Research - UPDATE
• Egypt : An Overview of the Egyptian Legal System and Legal Research - UPDATE
• El Salvador : Guide to Legal Research in El Salvador - UPDATE
• Estonia : Guide to Estonian Legal System and Legal Research
• Finland : Finnish Law on the Internet - UPDATE
• France : French Law on the Internet - The Basics and Free Resources
      Researching French Law - UPDATE
• Gabon : The Gabonese Legal System and Legal Research
• Georgia : Georgia Legal Research - UPDATE 
• Germany : German Business and Commercial Laws: Guide to Translations into English and Select Auxiliary Sources
      Legal Research in Germany between Print and Electronic Media: An Overview
• Ghana : Researching Ghanaian Law - UPDATE
• Greece : A Description of the Structure of the Hellenic Republic, the Greek Legal System, and Legal Research - UPDATE
• Guatemala : Guide to Legal Research in Guatemala - UPDATE
• Guinea : Guinean Legal System and Research
• Haiti : Researching Haitian Law
• Honduras : Guide to Legal Research in Honduras
• Hong Kong : “One Country, Two Systems” of Legal Research: A Brief Guide to Finding the Law of China’s Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
• Hungary : Introduction to Hungarian Law Research - UPDATE
• India : Guide to Indian Laws
      A Guide to India’s Legal Research and Legal System
• Indonesia : The Indonesian Legal System and Legal Research
• Iceland : Researching Icelandic Law
• Iran : A Guide to the Legal System of the Islamic Republic of Iran
• Ireland : Guide to Irish Law
• Israel : A Guide to Legal Research in Israel
• Italy : Guide to Italian Legal Research and Resources on the Web - UPDATE
• Japan : Japanese Law via the Internet - UPDATE
• Kazakhstan : Laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan: A Guide to Web Based Resources - UPDATE
• Kenya : Researching Kenyan Law - UPDATE
• Kyrgyz : A Guide to the Legal System and Legal Research in the Kyrgyz Republic - UPDATE
• Latvia : Guide to Latvian Law and Legal Resources
• Lebanon : The Lebanese Legal System and Research
• Lesotho : The Law and Legal Research in Lesotho
• Liberia : A Guide to the Liberian Legal System and Legal Research
• Libya : Libya's Legal System and Legal Research
• Lithuania : The Lithuanian Legal System - UPDATE
• Luxembourg : Description of the Legal System and Legal Research - UPDATE 
• Macedonia : >A Guide to Online Research Resources for the Macedonian Legal System
• Malawi: Legal System and Research Resources
• Malaysia : An Overview of Malaysian Legal System and Research - UPDATE
      Researching Islamic Law: Malaysian Sources
• Mali : Guide to Legal Research in Mali
      Guide to Legal Research in Mali
• Mauritania : Researching the Legal System and Laws of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania
• Morocco : Introduction to the Moroccan Legal System
• Mozambique : Republic of Mozambique - Legal System and Research
• Mexico : Electronic Guide to Mexican Law - UPDATE
• Moldova : Performing Legal Research: the Moldovan Experience - UPDATE
• Mongolia : The Mongolian Legal System and Laws: a Brief Overview - UPDATE
• Namibia : Researching Namibian Law and the Namibian Legal System
• The Netherlands : Researching Dutch Law - UPDATE
• New Zealand : An Introduction to New Zealand Law & Sources of Legal Information
• Nicaragua : Guide to Legal Research in Nicaragua
• Niger : Regard sur le système juridique et judiciaire du Niger
• Nigeria : Nigerian Legal Information - UPDATE
• Norway : Guide to Legal Research in Norway - UPDATE 
• North Korea : Overview of the North Korean Legal System and Legal Research
• Pakistan : A Legal Research Guide to Pakistan - UPDATE
      Alternative Dispute Resolution in Pakistan
• Paraguay : A Guide to the Legal System and Legal Research in Paraguay
• Peru : Essential Issues of the Peruvian Legal System - UPDATE
• Philippine : Philippine Legal Research - UPDATE
• Poland : An Overview of Polish Law
• Portugal : Legal Research in Portugal: A Guide - UPDATE 
• Qatar : A Guide to Qatar’s Legal System
• Romania : Doing Legal Research in Romania - UPDATE
• Russia : Material on Russian Federation Law in English: Selection of Sources - UPDATE
      A Guide to Legal Research in Russia - UPDATE
• Rwanda : Rwanda's Legal System and Legal Materials
• Saudi Arabia : A Brief Overview of Saudi Arabia Legal System
• Serbia : Guide to Legal Research in Serbia
• Serbia and Montenegro : Guide to Legal Research in the Federal Republic of Serbia and Montenegro
• Senegal : Visiting the Senegalese Legal System and Legal Research: A Human Rights Perspective
• Sierra Leone : Sierra Leone Legal System and Legal Research - UPDATE
• Singapore : A Guide to the Singapore Legal System and Legal Research - UPDATE
• Slovenia : A Guide to the Republic of Slovenia Legal System and Legal Research
• Somaliland : Research Guide to the Somaliland Legal System
• South Africa : Researching South African Law
• South Korea : South Korean Law Research on the Internet
• South Pacific : Introduction to Researching South Pacific Law - UPDATE
• Spain : Legal Research in Spain
• Sri Lanka : Legal Research and Legal System
• Sudan : An Overview of the Sudanese Legal System and Legal Research
      The Crisis in Darfur: Researching the Legal Issues
• Swaziland : The Law and Legal Research in Swaziland
• Sweden : Swedish Law on the Internet - UPDATE
• Switzerland : The Swiss Legal System and Research
• Tajikistan : Law of the Republic of Tajikistan: A Guide to Web Based Resources - UPDATE
• Tanzania : Guide to Tanzanian Legal System and Legal Research
• Thailand : Introduction to the Legal System and Legal Research of the Kingdom of Thailand
• Trinidad and Tobago : Trinidad and Tobago Law and Legal Research
• Tunisia : A Guide to the Tunisian Legal System
• Turkey : A Guide to the Turkish Public Law Order and Legal Research - UPDATE
• Turkmenistan : A Research Guide to the Turkmenistan Legal System - UPDATE
• Uganda : Uganda's Legal System and Legal Sector
• Ukraine : A Research Guide to Ukrainian Law - UPDATE
• United Kingdom : A Guide to the UK Legal System - UPDATE
      Scottish Legal History: A Research Guide
• United States : A Guide to the U. S. Federal Legal System Web-based Public Accessible Sources - UPDATE
      A Guide to Fee-Based U. S. Legal Research Databases - UPDATE
• Uruguay : A Guide to Uruguay's Legal System and Research
• Uzbekistan : A Guide to Legal Research in Uzbekistan - UPDATE
• Vatican : Researching the Law of the Vatican City State - UPDATE
• Venezuela : An Introduction to Venezuelan Governmental Institutions And Primary Legal Sources
• Vietnam : Vietnam Legal Research - UPDATE
• Zambia : The Law and Legal research in Zambia
• Zimbabwe : The Law in Zimbabwe

Tools for Building Foreign, Comparative and International Law Collections

• A Brief Guide to Select Databases for Spanish-Speaking Jurisdictions
• Collection Development Policies and Other Basic Tools for Building A Foreign and International Law Collection
• Intute: Law - the What? Why? How? Where? and Who?
• Legal Information Institutes and the Free Access to Law Movement

Contact Information:
Mirela Roznovschi
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Last Updated: December, 18 2009