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Foreign, Comparative & International Resources

Foreign, Comparative & International Resources. By Yemisi Dina Associate Librarian/Head of Public Services May 5, 2014 ydina@osgoode.yorku.ca. Books. Library Catalogue - https://www.library.yorku.ca/find/Search/Advanced Use the Advanced search tab, allows you to combine keywords

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Foreign, Comparative & International Resources

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  1. Foreign, Comparative & International Resources By Yemisi Dina Associate Librarian/Head of Public Services May 5, 2014 ydina@osgoode.yorku.ca

  2. Books • Library Catalogue - https://www.library.yorku.ca/find/Search/AdvancedUse the Advanced search tab, allows you to combine keywords E-books – the following databases provide access to electronic books on various topics in foreign, comparative and international law • BRILL Academichttps://www.library.yorku.ca/find/Record/muler3191 • Oxford Scholarship Online – Lawhttps://www.library.yorku.ca/find/Record/muler350438

  3. Encyclopedias • Modern Legal Systems Cyclopediahttps://www.library.yorku.ca/find/Record/2494272 • Max Planck Encyclopedia of Public International Lawhttps://www.library.yorku.ca/find/Record/muler48909

  4. Foreign, Comparative & International Law – General Sources Country Research Guides – The following resources provide information about foreign legal systems: • Foreign Law Guidehttps://www.library.yorku.ca/find/Record/muler866277 • Globalexhttp://nyulawglobal.org/globalex/ • LLRX.comhttp://www.llrx.com/category/1050 • Research Guide - Foreign & Comparative Lawhttp://researchguides.library.yorku.ca/foreigncomparativelaw • vLex Globalhttps://www.library.yorku.ca/find/Record/muler48968

  5. Foreign, Comparative & International Law - Secondary Sources • HeinOnline- Foreign & International Law Resources Database • Index to Foreign Legal Periodicals • Index to Legal Periodicals • LexisNexis Academic • LegalTrac • vlex Global • Westlaw Canada

  6. Foreign, Comparative & International Law -Primary Sources • e-ISILA database of the American Society of International law that provides access to primary materials for international law. Its available through the Internet. • Eur LexTreaties and international agreements of the EU, member states and other parties. • JustisUK, Irish and European cases, legislation and EU treaties. • ManupatraIndian cases, legislation and ordinances. • Constitutions of the Countries of the World Online(Oxford University Press)This database provides access to Constitutions of different parts of the world. • World Constitutions Online (HeinOnline)This is database not only provides access to constitutions of different countries, it also links to full text articles and commentaries about these countries. • WorldLIIThis is a free website that provides access to legal information of over 123 jurisdictions.

  7. International Organizations • United Nationshttp://www.un.org/en/ • International Court of Justicehttp://www.icj-cij.org/homepage/index.php?lang=en • Organization of American Stateshttp://www.oas.org/en/information_center/default.asp • European Unionhttp://europa.eu/eu-law/legislation/index_en.htm • African Unionhttp://www.au.int/en/ • International Criminal Courthttp://www.icc-cpi.int/EN_Menus/icc/Pages/default.aspx

  8. International Treaties & Instruments • Canada Treaty InformationLinks to treaties signed between Canada and other countries, bilateral, multilateral and plurilateral. • United Nations Law CollectionContains League of Nations Treaty Series 1920-46, UN Treaty Series 1946 to date, Statement of Treaties & International Agreements 1983 to date. • United Nations Official Document Series (ODS)Provides access to UN documentation from 1983 to date.

  9. Websites Legal Information Institutes - These are free websites providing access to legal information of their jurisdictions: • AUSTLII -Australiahttp://www.austlii.edu.au/ • BAILII –United Kingdom, England & Wales, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Jersey & Scotlandhttp://www.bailii.org/ • CANLII –Canadahttp://www.canlii.org/ • Legifrance –Francehttp://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/ • LIII –United Stateshttp://www.law.cornell.edu/ • SAFLII –South Africahttp://www.safli.org/ • WORLDLIIhttp://www.worldlii.org/

  10. Translation • Google Translatehttps://translate.google.ca/?hl=enYou will often need to translate articles and international documents. Google Translate works with over 40 languages spoken globally.

  11. Legal Abbreviations • Cardiff Index to Legal Abbreviationshttp://www.legalabbrevs.cardiff.ac.uk/ The Cardiff Index to Legal Abbreviation helps you to understand the full meaning of abbreviations you find in your readings. It can tell you the full meaning of an abbreviation or tell you the abbreviation for a title. It covers most law reports, journals and newsletters published in North America, Europe and the Commonwealth.

  12. Thank You for Coming!

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