Tools
Subject Guides
International Law
Where to Start:
If you are unsure about your subject, look it up in a dictionary or encyclopedia. Or try a handbook for the latest information with facts and figures. Why not try:
| Butterworths Concise Australian Legal Dictionary 3rd Ed. | REF K/211/.K1 BUT/2004 |
| Encyclopaedic Australian Legal Dictionary | Online version through Lexis Nexis AU |
Dictionary of international and comparative law |
REF K 211 FOX 2003 |
| Halsbury's Laws of Australia | REF K/218/.K1 HAL/1991 |
Parry and Grant encyclopaedic dictionary of international law |
KC 72 PAR 2004 |
Books:
Use the Library catalogue to search for books held in the Library.
Public international law : an Australian perspective |
KC 100 PUB 2005 |
Principles of public international law |
KC 100 BRO 2003 |
International law. 2nd ed. |
KC 80 CAS 2005 |
| The creation of states in international law James Crawford |
KC 151 CRA 2006 |
| Textbook on international law Martin Dixon |
KC 80 DIX 2007 |
| Harris - Cases and materials on international law : an Australian supplement Jean Pierre Fonteyne, Anne McNaughton, James Stellios |
KC100.Z2 HAR 2003 |
| Cases and materials on international law D.J.Harris |
KC 100.Z2 HAR 2004 |
International law |
KC 80 SHA 2003 |
Or you can look on the shelves at the following numbers:
- KC 80 - International law as a whole (public and private)
- KC 100 - Public international law
Electronic Resources (including Journal Databases):
Electronic resources provide secondary sources of information such as journal articles, news, reports and/or primary sources of information such as cases and legislation. Access electronic resources including journal databases from the Library's Electronic Resources page.
Journal articles - some full text. |
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Full text journal articles including International and Non-U.S. Law Journals and Treaties and Agreements Library |
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Multilingual index to articles published worldwide. Coverage includes international law. |
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Contains an International Law section with full text journals, case law, legislation and treaties. Also includes online version of International Legal Materials |
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Contains case law, treaties, commentary |
Journals:
Journals may have more up-to-date information than books. You can search for journals using the Library catalogue. Try the following to start:
Australian international law journal |
KC 123AUS .001 AUS or Available electronically via APA FT |
Australian year book of international law |
Available electronically via HeinOnline |
Melbourne journal of international law |
KC 1 MEL or Available electronically via AGIS Plus Text |
Chinese journal of international law |
Online via Academic Onefile |
International law update |
Online via Academic Onefile |
Web Resources:
You can try searching the Internet for more resources.
| ASIL Guide to Electronic Resources for International Law | http://www.asil.org/resource/home.htm |
AustLII’s Treaties Library |
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Electronic Information System for International Law (EISIL) |
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Foreign & International Law Resources: An Annotated Guide to Web Sites Around the World |
http://www.law.harvard.edu/library/services/research/guides/ international/web_resources |
Foreign and International Law Web |
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International Law - Parliamentary Library |
http://www.aph.gov.au/library/intguide/law/internationallaw.htm |
International Law - WebLaw |
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The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy: Multilaterals Project |
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WorldLII: International |
Other Resources:
Other resources are available for some subject areas. Try these publications:
Basic documents in international law |
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Harris - Cases and materials on international law : an Australian supplement |
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Cases & materials on international law |