Other Legal Research Guides & Tutorials
- Frequently-Cited Treaties & Other International Instruments [University of Minnesota Law School Library]Provides citations for and links to dozens of important treaties on criminal law, environmental law, the European Union, human rights, intellectual property, and trade. Also includes a handy list of source abbreviations.
- Treaties & Agreements [International Legal Research Tutorial]Addresses the process of treaty-making under U.S. law, researching treaties and locating their texts, ratification and status, background information, multilaterial treaties, and treaty collections of other nations.
- Researching Public International Law [American Society of International Law]In this 33-page guide, pages 9-12 address treaty searching and sources.
- Researching U.S. Treaties and Agreements [LLRX]A thorough source but since it was last updated in 2001, some of the links may no longer work.
- Introduction to Sources for Treaty Research [GlobaLex]Addresses the treaty-making process and online treaty sources.
- Finding Agreements [U.S. State Department]Includes a useful links to links to 15 organizations that serve as depositaries for treaties between member nations.
More Information for the Curious and/or Serious Legal Research
- International Law and Agreements: Their Effect upon U.S. Law [Congressional Research Service]Discusses forms of international agreements, self-executing and non-self-executing agreements, customary international law, and reference to foreign law by U.S. courts. 28-page PDF.
