Bibliographic databases

University of Oslo Faculty of Law Library

Web pages for the Library serving the Faculty of Law in the University of Oslo, providing access to the BIBSYS consortium library catalogue, other bibliographic databases as well as commentary and research guidance on the legal information system in Norway. The site also presents information about the library, opening hours, loan policy, inter-library loans and other services such as electronic journals and student information. The site features a bulletin board, search facility with links to Norwegian legislation in English translation and Norwegian law gateways.

International Institute for the Unification of Private Law

Website of the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (UNIDROIT), an independent intergovernmental organisation based in Rome. The site presents information on the work of UNIDROIT and makes available the texts of its model laws and conventions (with status information). UNIDROIT proceedings and papers are provided from 1994 onwards and there is a searchable and browsable index to the organisation's journal, Uniform Law Review, from 1974 onwards.

EUR-Lex: legislative procedures

The successor to PreLex, this part of the EUR-Lex website provides a database tracking the progress of proposals for EU legislation. The information provided includes details of the latest stage of the legislative or decision-making procedure, as well as previous stages, and links to associated documents such as COM documents, common positions, reports of the European Parliament, the Official Journal of the European Union and press releases. The site is available in all the official languages of the EU.

Historical Archives of the European Union

Website of the Historical Archives of the European Union, which is based at the European University Institute in Italy. It consists substantially of bibliographic references to official documents produced by the major EU/EC institutions, including: the European Economic Community, the European Coal and Steel Community, the European Atomic Energy Community, the Council of Ministers, the European Commission and the European Parliament. Despite its name, however, it also covers archives relating to non-EU/EC bodies and archives acquired from individuals.

Labordoc

Labordoc is a searchable database which contains more than 360,000 records relating to the International Labour Organization (ILO) and other labour organisations, since 1919. Its coverage is very wide and includes materials relating to socio-economic development - especially work-related human rights issues. There is a strong focus on empirical literature, although some material on labour economics, gender economics and welfare economics is included. Much of the collection focuses on developing and transition countries. There are direct links to online texts from over 12,000 publications.

UN-I-QUE (United Nations Info Quest)

UN-I-QUE is a database created by the Dag Hammarskjold Library with which you can look up the document number of a UN official document or sales publication. It covers documents from 1946 to 2014 (it is no longer updated), including annual reports from UN committees and commissions, UN monograph series, UN journals and reports of conferences. The database can be searched by key word to find the title and document number of a document.

Directory of Decisions

The Directory of Decisions is made available by the Law Library at the University of Waikato, New Zealand. The Directory provides information on the various courts, tribunals, statutory authorities, ombudsmen, panels and commissioners who make legal or quasi-legal decisions. Records give information regarding the jurisdiction of the bodies, governing legislation and availability of decisions. There are also contact details, links to individual wesbites and full text decisions where available.

Statewatch database

Statewatch is a non-profit voluntary organisation which monitors the state and civil liberties in the UK and the rest of Europe. The Statewatch Database contains more than 25,000 records, including news, features, pamphlets, reports, legislation, EU resolutions and agreements, details of UK parliamentary debates and those of the European Parliament and reports on European Court of Human Rights cases. Material less than 6 months old can be accessed free of charge; older materials require a subscription.

ITTIG: Databases

This page on the ITTIG (Institute of Legal Information Theory and Techniques) website provides information about and links to the various legal databases maintained by ITTIG. Most of the databases are bibliographic and cover articles from legal journals, disability law, information technology law, environmental law and bibliographies on various legal topics. Some of the databases are no longer updated. Free registration is required to access some of the resources. The site can be viewed in Italian and English.

Tribal Law Gateway

The Tribal Law gateway is an online catalogue hosted by the National Indian Law Library which is part of the Native American Rights Fund (NARF) an organisation providing legal representation to Indian tribes in the United States. The gateway provides access to codes and constitutions of United States tribes which can be browsed alphabetically online by tribe. Records include a bibliographic reference and, where available, a link to the full-text document and the tribe's Website.

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