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Chapter 1. Introduction and Basic Concepts1

1.1 Introduction1

1.2 Basic Concepts3

A. Public International Law3

B. Private International Law4

C. Foreign Law4

D. Comparative Law5

E. Transnational Law6

F. Soft Law7

G. Supranational Law8

1.3 Sources of Law9

1.4 Types of Legal Sources11

Chapter 2. Some Basics as You Begin13

2.1 Introduction13

2.2 Abbreviations14

2.3 Dictionaries and Encyclopedias18

2.4 Research Guides20

2.5 Directories22

2.6 Classics23

Chapter 3.Foreign and Comparative Law25

3.1 Introduction25

3.2 Civil Law Versus Common Law28

3.3 Types of Sources31

3.4 Developing a Research Strategy37

3.5 Looking for Foreign Law42

3.6 Translated Material44

3.7 Comparative Law55

Chapter 4.Treaties and International Agreements58

4.1 Introduction58

4.2 Some Basics59

4.3 Getting Started60

4.4 U.S.Treaties and Agreements63

A. Background Information63

1.Full-text Sources64

2.Treaty Indexes66

3.Other Full-text Sources69

4.5 Bilateral and Multilateral Treaties and Agreements71

A. Bilateral Treaties71

B. Multilateral Treaties72

1.Indexes72

2.Full-text Sources72

4.6 Implementing Legislation74

4.7 Background Information， Commentary，Treaty Interpretation and “Travaux Preparatoires”75

Chapter 5.Customary International Law and General Principles of Law78

5.1 Introduction78

5.2 Customary International Law80

5.3 State Practice81

5.4 General Principles89

Chapter 6. International Case Law93

6.1 Introduction93

6.2 Judicial Decisions of International Tribu-nals94

A. Permanent Court of International Justice （PCIJ）95

B. International Court of Justice （ICJ）96

C. Court of Justice of the European Union （ECJ）99

D. European Court of Human Rights （ECHR）104

E. Permanent Court of Arbitration （PCA）109

F. Other International Courts and Tribunals110

6.3 Other Useful Websites112

Chapter 7.European Union117

7.1 Introduction118

7.2 The Formation of the EU119

7.3 The EU Today121

7.4 The Euro121

7.5 The Three Pillars of the EU122

7.6 The EU’s Organizational Structure122

A. The European Commission123

B. The European Parliament124

C. The Council of the European Un-ion124

D. The European Court of Justice125

E. The Court of Auditors125

F. Additional EU Bodies126

7.7 European Union Documents127

7.8 Some Basics for Doing EU Legal Re-search132

7.9 Legislation135

A. European Union Treaties135

B. Secondary Legislation135

7.10 Documentation of EU Institutions136

7.11 Finding Directives & Regulations141

7.12 Implementing Legislation151

7.13 Case Law159

7.14 Background Sources161

7.15 Other Useful Tools161

Chapter 8. United Nations163

8.1 Introduction164

8.2 The League of Nations： Predecessor to the United Nations164

8.3 The Formation of the United Nations165

8.4 A Roadmap： The Organizational Struc-ture of the U.N167

A. The Security Council167

B. The Secretariat169

C. The General Assembly169

D. The Economic and Social Council170

8.4 A Roadmap： The Organizational Struc-ture of the U.N.——Continued171

E. The Trusteeship Council171

F. Specialized Agencies and Other Programs172

G. The International Court of Justice173

8.5 The U.N.’s Impact on Human Rights Law173

8.6 The U.N.’s Impact on International Law174

8.7 U.N.Documents and Publications175

A. Getting Started177

B. Locating Documents179

1.Offiicial Records179

2.Full-text Documents179

3.Document Indexes185

C. U.N.Resolutions186

D. Treaties188

8.8 Other Collections189

8.9 Beyond the Documents： Books and Arti-cles190

Chapter 9.Other International Organi-zations192

9.1 Introduction192

9.2 Bibliographies and Research Guides195

9.3 Background Information198

9.4 Documents and Publications199

9.5 LexisNexis and Westlaw206

9.6 Some Final Thoughts206

Chapter 10. Commentary and Analysis207

10.1 Introduction207

10.2 Library Catalogs209

10.3 Legal Journal Indexes211

10.4 Law-related Journal Indexes214

10.5 Full-text Sources for Journal Articles218

10.6 Working Papers218

Chapter 11. General Research Strate-gies225

11.1 Introduction225

11.2 The Steps227

1. Think Before You Begin Your Re-search227

2. Secondary Sources Are Your Friends230

3. Primary Sources of Law—The Heart of the Matter231

4. Remember That Non-Legal Sources May Be Crucial232

5. Make Sure Your Research Is Up-to-Date233

6. The Big Question——How Do I Know When I am Done？233

7. Ask for Help234

Chapter 12. Source Collecting and Cite Checking235

12.1 Introduction235

12.2 Some General Sources： Places to Start236

12.3 The Six Steps237

1. Review the Sources238

2. Decipher the Abbreviations used in Citations239

12.3 The Six Steps—Continued244

3. Locate the International Legal Sources Contained Within the Article244

4. Locate Foreign Legal Sources （Non-U.S. Materials）251

5. Locate Books and Journal Articles253

6. Copying256

12.4 Electronic Sources256

12.5 Some Cite-checking Tips256

Chapter 13. Staying Ahead of the Curve257

13.1 Introduction257

13.2 New Developments258

13.3 Blogs260

13.4 RSS Feeds265

13.5 Podcasts267

Appendix A. Comprehensive Source List269

Appendix B. Web Treaty Collections297

Appendix C. Websites Containing Trans-lated National Law303

INDEX309