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Harvard Law School Library Research Guides

A series of legal research guides devised by staff at Harvard Law School Library and made freely available in HTML format. The guides suggest approaches to legal research relating to particular topics or jurisdictions, with bibliographic references to print materials held locally and web based resources where appropriate. The guides are grouped under headings for General Library Research, United States Law Research and International, Foreign and Comparative Law Research.

Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section

Website maintained by the Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section (CCIPS) of the United States Department of Justice. This freely accessible site aims to be a clearinghouse for legal information relating to computer crime and intellectual property crime. The site provides information on cyber-crime, news updates highlighting recent additions to the site and links to recent documents. There are sections focusing on computer crime, intellectual property and electronic evidence.

Terrorism, Transnational Crime and Corruption Center

Website of the Terrorism, Transnational Crime and Corruption Center (TraCCC), a research institute looking at the links between terrorism, transnational crime and corruption, based at the School of Public Policy at George Mason University in Virginia in the United States. The site has background information and links to research and resources on the issues TraCCC is involved with including corruption, money laundering, human trafficking, terrorism and security.

H-Law discussion network

Legal history network covering all legal traditions, sponsored by the American Society for Legal History. The site posts material furthering scholarly, intellectual and professional dialogue on legal history and constitutional issues, including book reviews, the World Legal History Blog and a series of podcasts.

Federal Judicial History

Website of the Federal Judicial History Office, part of the Federal Judicial Center in Washington DC. The Spotlight section has articles on federal judicial statutes, Supreme Court meeting places and many other topics. There are also federal court timelines, a monograph called 'Approaches to Federal Judicial History' and a three-volume compilation of historical documents, 'Debates on the Federal Judiciary: A Documentary History'.

Private International Law

Private international law information collated by the Office of the Assistant Legal Adviser for Private International Law at the US Department of State. Covers US treaty information, US and international organisations concerned with private international law, and information about cross-border family law, dispute settlement, judicial assistance and commercial law. Also outlines the role of theAdvisory Committee on Private International Law and links to summaries of its public meetings.

Trade and Related Agreements Database

Database containing the texts of trade and related agreements, maintained by the US Department of Commerce's Trade Compliance Center (TCC). The database aims to give free public access to agreements in force between the US and its trading partners dealing with manufactured products and services. Agreements can be searched or browsed and viewed by type- intellectual property rights agreements, WTO agreements, free trade agreements and bilateral investment agreements. There is also guidance to the different types of agreement.

National Institute of Justice International Center

The National Institute of Justice's (NIJ) International Center website is an online information resource that aims to "stimulate, facilitate, evaluate and disseminate" criminal justice research and information. The Center is a part of the US Department of Justice. The resources are aimed primarily at practitioners, researchers and policymakers whose professional interests lie in the globalization of crime. The site offers access to information about the Center and its aims, recent events at the Center, an international calendar of upcoming events and NIJ's involvement with the UN.

National Institute of Justice

The website of the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is the research and development arm of the United States Department of Justice. Its website covers the work of the institute, news, funding opportunities and publications. A section listing the programs currently being run by the Institute is included with links to the individual program sites. 

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