A basic guide to international environmental legal research
http://www.nyulawglobal.org/globalex/International_Environmental_Legal_Rese
Online guide to international environmental legal research written by Heidi Frostestad Kuehl who is Research and Instructional Services Librarian at Pritzker Legal Research Center, Northwestern University School of Law in Chicago. The guide was published in 2006 ( and updated in 2008) on the Globalex website and made freely available by the Hauser Global Law School Program at the New York University School of Law. The author gives an introduction to the topic with a key to commonly used abbreviations. There is a section on treaty research providing a table of agreements and links to websites dealing with the following topics: hazardous waste; nuclear waste; ocean and marine sources; ozone and protection of the atmosphere; pollution; protection of species and wildlife; sustainable development and trade and the environment. The site also includes links to online collections of treaties and finding tools for national environmental laws. There is a list of printed materials and suggested Library of Congress search terms for searching library catalogues. Links are also given to environmental law journals, web portals, environmental organizations, legal blogs and current awareness tools.
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A guide on the harmonization of international commercial law
http://www.nyulawglobal.org/globalex/Unification_Harmonization1.htm
Online guide to the harmonization of international commercial law written by Duncan Alford, Associate Dean, Director of the Law Library and Associate Professor of Law at the University of South Carolina School of Law. The guide was published in February 2005, and has been updated in 2009, on the GlobaLex website and made freely available by the Hauser Global Law School Program at the New York University School of Law. It provides an introduction to the subject and to sources of information about harmonized commercial laws. The emphasis is on free internet resources. The guide outlines the role of various intergovernmental organisations, such as the European Union, the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (UNIDROIT) and the Organization of American States (OAS). The primary treaties governing various aspects of commercial law are covered in the guide and links are provided to treaty research in general. There is also a section on organisations that have issued principles and standards relating to commercial law. Links are given to related research institutes, think tanks, teaching materials and other research guides.
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AccessToLaw
http://www.accesstolaw.com/
AccessToLaw is a collection of annotated legal links compiled by the Inner Temple Library and made freely available on their website. Resources linked to on the site cover United Kingdom law, Commonwealth countries and other jurisdictions, a selection of legal subjects and general resources. The section covering United Kingdom law includes links to sources of case law, legislation, local government and court information. The collection of broad subject headings includes banking, criminal law, employment law, human rights, international law, planning, property and taxation. The 'General Resources' section has links to legal gateways, journals, newspapers and search engines. The site has a quick search facility and an alphabetical list of all the featured sites.
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AdmiraltyLaw.com
http://www.admiraltylaw.com/welcome.htm
A website developed by Giaschi and Margolis (Barristers and Solicitors in Vancouver, Canada) providing extensive links to maritime law and admiralty law resources on the internet. The site's research archive arranges materials under topic headings such as carriage of goods, admiralty practice, collisions, marine insurance, offshore oil and gas and pollution providing access to cases, statutes, articles and presentations. The emphasis is on Canadian law throughout. The site has a text search engine with boolean searching facilities.
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Agreement Between the United States and Cuba for the Lease of Lands for Coaling and Naval stations; February 23, 1903
http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/diplomacy/cuba/cuba002.htm
This document is part of the transcription of significant documents in American history by the Avalon Project of the Yale Law School. This is the full text of a lease agreement between the governments of the United States of America and the Republic of Cuba, subject to terms to be agreed at a later date. "For the time required" Cuba agrees to lease land for coaling and naval stations to the USA within specified areas: Guantanamo, Bahia Honda, and the peninsula of Cerro del Morillo and Punta del Carenero. The US also has rights to use and occupy the adjacent waters, maintaining free passage for Cuban vessels, and including the rights to improve access. Cuban sovereignty is to be retained, but the United States has jurisdiction over these areas, and has the right to acquire land and property within these areas. The document was signed by President T Estrada Palma of Cuba and President Theodore Roosevelt of the United States in Habana on 16th February 1903.
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Al-Muqtafi
http://213.244.124.245/en/index.asp
The Al-Muqtafi database is produced by the Institute of Law at Birzeit University in Palestine. The database contains references to all legislation enacted in Palestine since the middle of the nineteenth century and can be searched by subject, historical period, date, keyword or type. Records include the title, date, topic, bibliographic details and links to any amendments. A selection of documents are provided in full-text mostly in Arabic. Al-Muqtafi also provides court judgements which can be searched by case type, historical period, case number, date or keyword. Some full-text judgements are available in Arabic. International documents dealing with Palestine include accords, agreements, decisions of the Arab League, proclamations and resolutions. Documents made available in full-text are mostly in Arabic with a few in English or Hebrew. Other materials provided on the site include a legal thesaurus, full text issues of the Palestinian Official Gazette back to 1994 (in Arabic) and a page of related web links.
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Alabama Law Review
http://www.law.ua.edu/lawreview/
This is the full text online edition of the US law school journal published up to five times a year. Online version begins with Volume 48, No. 1, Fall 1996. The journal aims to contribute to information exchange and development of legal scholarship through the medium of the Internet. It covers a full range of legal issues including constitutional law, law reform, and ethics from US and international perspectives, "building on a rich tradition of scholarship aimed at exploring issues of national as well as local significance to scholars, legislators, jurists, and practitioners." The Online Edition is managed and published exclusively by students at the University of Alabama School of Law. The site gives details of how to submit articles, and also subscription details for the hard copy version.
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American Journal of International Law
http://www.asil.org/resources/ajil.html
Web pages for the American Journal of International Law, the long established scholarly journal published by the American Society of International Law. AJIL has been published quarterly since 1907. It features articles and editorials, notes and comment by preeminent scholars on developments in international law and international relations. The site provides tables of contents for issues back to 1997. Submission, subscription and ordering information is included, and also links to other relevant information provided on the ASIL website. The online version is available through JSTOR to subscribing institutions and ASIL members.
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American Society of International Law
http://www.asil.org/index.cfm
Website of the American Society of International Law (ASIL) a not for profit, educational organisation established in 1906. ASILs members include lawyers, academics, corporate counsel, judges and representatives of governments and nongovernmental organisations. ASIL is concerned with a broad range of international law topics including human rights and humanitarian law, trade and investment, development, women and international law and international institutions. The site provides access to publications, events and research tools covering these subject areas. Details are given of ASILs educational programmes in international law, printed and electronic publications and an events listing. Freely available resources include the EISIL electronic database of international law materials available on the web and ASIL Insights a free, online newsletter covering current international law issues. There is also background, historical and organisational information about ASIL on the site. Parts of the site are restricted to members only.
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American University Law Review
http://www.wcl.american.edu/journal/lawrev/
The American University Law Review is the oldest and largest law journal of Washington College of Law at the American University, Washington D.C. There are six issues a year, including a special annual issue on decisions of the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals on patent law, international trade, government contracts and Native American law. Contributors include judges, professors and practitioners as well as students. The online version begins with volume 45 no.1 (October 1995), and full text is available free in PDF format from volume 47 no.1 (October 1997). Keyword searches are available. The site also includes subscription details for the hard copy version, and links to other relevant websites.
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Amsterdam Law Forum
http://www.amsterdamlawforum.org/
Website of the Amsterdam Law Forum an open access journal of the Law Faculty at the VU University in Amsterdam. The journal is published quarterly and contains opinion articles on contemporary international, European and comparative law, scientific papers and book reviews. The first issue of this publication focuses on 'Inclusion and Exclusion in Western Immigration'. Full text articles can be viewed in HTML or PDF. The site additionally provides details of the Editorial Team and Advisory Board and information for authors.
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Annual Review of Population Law
http://www.law.harvard.edu/programs/annual_review/
This website provides a searchable database of information of legislation, court decisions and other official documents from every country in the world, relating to population policy, reproductive health, women's rights, HIV/AIDS and connected topics. The database contains information covering the years 1974 to the present.
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Asian African Legal Consultative Organisation
http://www.aalco.int
The Asian African Legal Consultative Organisation (AALCO) is an advisory body on international law and a legal forum for African and Asian states. Based in India, it was established in 1956 under the name Asian Legal Consultative Committee. The website describes the constitution, aims and work of the Organisation. AALCO publications are available, including reports of its meetings, the AALCO Quarterly Bulletin and a number of essays on international law. Model legal instruments adopted by the Organisation can also be found on the site, together with cooperation agreements between AALCO and other international bodies.
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ASIL Electronic Resource Guide : International Environmental Law
http://www.asil.org/env1.cfm
A chapter of the American Society of International Law's online Guide to Electronic Resources for International Law, concerned with International Environmental law. This chapter has been written by Anne Burnett, Reference and Foreign and International Law Librarian Law Library, University of Georgia School of Law, USA. The author provides an overview of the subject and suggests general search strategies for conducting legal research into international economic law on the Internet. The guide lists and offers hypertext links to primary sources, secondary sources, related sites and online discussion lists.
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ASIL Electronic Resource Guide : Treaties
http://www.asil.org/treaty1.cfm
A bibliographic resource guide focusing on treaty research, written by Jill Watson, formerly Director of Library and Information Services for the American Society of International Law (ASIL) in Washington, DC. This guide forms part of the ASIL's Guide to Electronic Resources for International Law. It provides an introduction to international treaties and conventions, explaining the significance of treaty texts as primary sources of international law and offering annotated links to electronic resources. The author looks at treaties available on the Internet, identifying general sources, government sources, international organisation and NGO sources and services publishing information on the status of specific treaties and declared reservations to treaty agreements. Additionally the guide lists electronic media for treaties, such as online commercial services, and suggests sources of secondary materials commenting on the law of treaties.
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ASIL Electronic Resource Guide: International Economic Law
http://www.asil.org/iel1.cfm
International economic law chapter of the ASIL Guide to Electronic Resources for International Law. The chapter, written and compiled by Jean M. Wenger who is Government Documents and Foreign and International Law Librarian at Cook County Law Library, provides an overview and commentary supported by links to websites. It identifies resources related to: international trade, international financial law, regional economic integration, international development law, private international law, international business regulation and intellectual property law. There are notes on locating secondary sources, reference materials and websites.
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ASIL Guide To Electronic Resources for International Law 
http://www.asil.org/erghome.cfm
A web guide comprising structured compilations of links to international law resources on the Internet. The guide is developed by the American Society of International Law. Web resources are the major focus, but coverage includes other electronic formats, such as online services, as appropriate. Also, comparisons to printed resources are made as necessary, either to explain better the advantages or disadvantages of a particular electronic resource, or to indicate that certain types of information are not yet available in an electronic format. The guide is divided into chapters covering: United Nations materials, Human Rights, Treaties, International Environmental Law, International Criminal Law, Private International Law, International Economic Law, International Organizations as well as information about authors and comments received. The site also features links to further information about the Society and its activities.
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ASIL Insights
http://www.asil.org/insights.htm
Free online newsletter produced by the American Society of International Law. ASIL Insights publishes pieces highlighting developments in international law, aiming to inform decision-makers, the legal profession and the public by means of short articles. The current issue is available together with an archive going back to 1996. It is possible to register on the website for free email delivery or and RSS feed.
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Audiovisual Library of International Law
http://www.un.org/law/avl/
Website of the Audiovisual Library of International Law a free online multimedia resource of the United Nations Office of Legal Affairs providing access to high quality international law training and research materials to an unlimited number of recipients on a global level. The Library consists of the following sections: the Historic Archives; the Lecture Series and the Research Library. The Historic Archives collection focuses on key legal instruments covering a wide range of international law topics. Documentary and audiovisual materials, including video and audio recordings and photographs, are provided for each legal instrument. The video lectures featured in the Lecture Series are organised by subject and are given by leading international law scholars and practitioners. The Research Library is a link collection providing access to web based resources focusing on international law. There are sections covering treaties, jurisprudence of international courts, publications and documents and scholarly writings and research. The site also has an introduction providing background information on the Audiovisual Library and a directory of the legal scholars and practitioners who have contributed materials to the Library. Users will need to download the free RealPlayer software to access the audio and video materials. This website is the winner of the International Association of Law Libraries (IALL) 2009 Website Award.
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Australian and New Zealand Society of International Law
http://law.anu.edu.au/anzsil/
Website of the Australian and New Zealand Society of International Law (ANZSIL). ANSZIL was established in 1992 and is hosted by the Centre for International and Public Law at the Australian National University and the New Zealand Centre for Public Law at the Victoria University of Wellington. ANZSIL aims to promote and develop the discipline of international law and provide a forum for academics, government lawyers, NGOs, students and practitioners of international law to discuss research and issues of practice in international law. The site has background information about ANZSIL including a copy of the constitution and details of the Executive Council. There is information about past and future events hosted by ANZSIL along with copies of the newsletter which can be downloaded from the site. Articles by members of ANSZIL on international law issues taken from various publications and full text conference papers from past conferences are also provided on the site.
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Barbary treaties 1786-1836
http://avalon.law.yale.edu/subject_menus/barmenu.asp
The Barbary Treaties were a series of nine international treaties concluded by the United States and the Barbary nations of Morocco, Algiers, Tunis and Tripoli between 1786-1836. This site contains the full text of most of these documents, taken from volumes 2 and 3 of 'Treaties and Other International Acts of the United States of America', edited by Hunter Miller (US Government Printing Office,1931). An introduction and notes to the treaties by Hunter Miller are also available. The information is provided as part of the Avalon project at Yale University Law School.
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Berkeley Journal of International Law
http://www.law.berkeley.edu/journals/bjil/
The Berkeley Journal of International Law (BJIL) is published three times a year by students at Boalt Hall School of Law at the University of California at Berkeley. It covers public and private international law. Recent articles are made freely available on its website, together with details of the editorial and advisory boards, information about BJIL's annual symposia and a set of links to international law websites.
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Bibliography on the World Trade Organisation
http://www.ppl.nl/?option=com_wrapper&view=wrapper&Itemid=81
Online bibliography on the World Trade Organisation (WTO), compiled by the Peace Palace Library at The Hague. The subjects covered include goods (sub-divided into numerous types), services, intellectual property, dispute settlement, international economic law and many other topics. The bibliography can be searched or browsed; it contains references to books, journal articles, reports and websites.
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Biological Weapons Convention: Collection of National Implementation Legislation
http://www.vertic.org/datasets/bwlegislation.html
Collection of information about national legislation implementing the 1972 Biological Weapons Convention (BWC). The information is compiled by VERTIC, a non-governmental organisation specialising in the verification and monitoring of international agreements. The collection consists of an alphabetical list of countries; for each, it gives details of relevant laws, with the full text where available.
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Boston College International & Comparative Law Review
http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/law/lwsch/interrev.html
The Boston College International and Comparative Law Review is a biannual journal publishing commentary on international and EU law issues. It includes articles by both students and academics. Each spring issue of the journal features articles on a variety of international and comparative law topics; each winter issue is a survey of European Union developments. The website makes available several old issues of the journal (1999 to 2002), free of charge.
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