International and foreign legal research : a coursebook / by Marcy Hoffman, Mary Rumsey.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hoffman, Marcy.

Contributor:

Rumsey, Mary.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Legal research.

International law--Legal research.

International law.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (412 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Martinus Nijhoff, c2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A special course adoption price is available for an order of six or more copies from a university bookstore. Contact sales-us@brill.com>sales-us@brill.com or sales-nl@brill.com . International and Foreign Legal Research: A Coursebook , by Marci Hoffman and Mary Rumsey, now in a second, revised edition, is designed for classes in foreign and international legal research. Following a general section on basic concepts, topics covered in the book range from treaty research to chapters on particular subjects of international law. Coverage also includes chapters on researching foreign and comparative law as well as major international organizations, including the UN and the EU. International and Foreign Legal Research offers a possible roadmap for structuring a class in international and foreign legal research while also serving as a tool for quick look-ups when a researcher requires direction on a topic or information on a source. Developed for use in legal research courses, International and Foreign Legal Research is an invaluable resource for librarians, students, law professors, and other researchers in the research of foreign and international law.

A special course adoption price is available for an order of six or more copies from a university bookstore. Contact sales-us@brill.com>sales-us@brill.com or sales-nl@brill.com . International and Foreign Legal Research: A Coursebook , by Marci Hoffman and Mary Rumsey, now in a second, revised edition, is designed for classes in foreign and international legal research. Following a general section on basic concepts, topics covered in the book range from treaty research to chapters on particular subjects of international law. Coverage also includes chapters on researching foreign and comparative law as well as major international organizations, including the UN and the EU. International and Foreign Legal Research offers a possible roadmap for structuring a class in international and foreign legal research while also serving as a tool for quick look-ups when a researcher requires direction on a topic or information on a source. Developed for use in legal research courses, International and Foreign Legal Research is an invaluable resource for librarians, students, law professors, and other researchers in the research of foreign and international law.

Contents:

Preliminary Material

Chapter One: Introduction

Chapter Two: English Translations

Chapter Three: Effective Web Research

Chapter Four: Introductory and Background Sources

Chapter Five: Beyond Background Sources: Books, Journal Articles and More

Chapter Six: Treaties and International Agreements

Chapter Seven: Customary International Law, Generally Recognized Principles, and Judicial Decisions

Chapter Eight: Foreign Law

Chapter Nine: Comparative Law

Chapter Ten: International Organizations

Chapter Eleven: United Nations

Chapter Twelve: The European Union

Chapter Thirteen: Regional International Organizations

Chapter Fourteen: Introduction to Researching International Topics

Chapter Fifteen: Human Rights

Chapter Sixteen: International Criminal Law

Chapter Seventeen: Intellectual Property

Chapter Eighteen: International Environmental Law

Chapter Nineteen: International Trade Law

Chapter Twenty: Private International Law

Chapter Twenty-One: International Commercial Arbitration

Chapter Twenty-Two: International Courts and Tribunals

Appendix

Index.

Notes:

1. International and Comparative Law Encyclopedias.

ISBN:

1-283-52151-2

9786613833969

90-04-20481-4

OCLC:

794328522

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004204812 DOI