International Law Resources

Reference Sources

Europa World Online - for current information on countries and international organizations

Europa World Year Books - for historical information on countries and international organizations
Main Library JN1.E85, 1975 - last year (314 Eu742. for 1959-1974)

see also Country Information and Associations & Organizations

Oxford Reference Online - dictionaries & encyclopedias in many subject areas

Legal Dictionaries

Handbook of International Law
Main Reference KZ 3410 .A97 2005

International Law Dictionary
Main Reference JX 1226 .B57 1987

Black's Law Dictionary
Main Reference KF156 .B53 2004

Treaties & International Agreements

Encyclopedia of Historical Treaties and Alliances
Main Reference KZ 1160 .P48 2001 vols. 1 - 2

Encyclopedia of the United Nations and International Agreements
Main Reference KZ4968 .O84 2003 vols. 1 - 4

The Major International Treaties of the Twentieth Century: A History and Guide with Texts
Main Reference KZ64 .G74 2001 vols. 1 & 2

Multilateral Treaties Deposited with the Secretary-General
Main Reference KZ171.M86

Treaties in Force 2009 (U.S. State Dept)

Research Databases

• CIAO: Columbia International Affairs Online
  Includes working papers, policy briefs, and case studies, as well as information on journals and books
• LegalTrac
  Provides references to articles in law reviews and legal magazines
• LexisNexis Academic
  Provides full text of law review journals including International Legal Materials, a full text collection from the American Society for International Law that includes treaties and agreements, judicial and arbitral decisions, national legislation, and international organizations resolutions; also covers news, and U.S. case law and court decisions
• PAIS International
  Provides references to articles in journals, books, government and IGO publications, and conference proceedings
• Peace Research Abstracts
  Provides references to articles in journals
• Worldwide Political Science Abstracts
  Provides references to articles in journals, chapters in books, and dissertations

See also News & Newspapers

Selected Online Journals

• American Journal of International Law
• International and Comparative Law Quarterly

• European Journal of International Law
• International and Comparative Law Quarterly
• Journal of the History of International Law
  

American Society for International Law

• American Society for International Law (ASIL)
• ASIL Electronic Research Guide
• EISIL: Electronic Information System for International Law
• i.Lex: The Legal Research System for International Law in U.S. Courts

International Organizations & Bodies

• International Court of Justice
• International Criminal Court
• Project on International Courts and Tribunals
  
• International Law at the United Nations
  • UN Audiovisual Library of International Law
  • UN Treaty Handbook
  • UN Documentation Centre - includes resolutions

Additional Resources

• International Law: Norms, Actors, Process - includes links to important documents, official bodies
  
• Peace Palace Library, The Hague
  • Free Legal Databases suggested by the Peace Palace Library