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Researching canon law

Guide to researching canon law, by Don Ford, Foreign, Comparative and International Law Librarian at the University of Iowa College of Law. Published on New York University's Globalex website in 2007 (and updated in 2024) the guide covers the religious law of the Catholic Church (Roman and Eastern); the Orthodox churches; Anglican churches; Lutheran churches and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons).

Copyright & Fair Use

Website providing information about copyright and fair use for librarians and academics, run by Stanford University Libraries. Includes copyright FAQs, guidance on copyright research and information about permissions, the public domain, fair use and releases. There is a  Law section with US legislation and cases as well as international treaties. A collection of tools includes a copyright flowchart, a digital copyright slider, a digital image rights calculator, a fair use evaluator and many more practical resources.

Transatlantic turbulence: the European Union and United States debate over passenger data

Guide to the legal issues surrounding passenger data by Irfan Tukdi, updated by Sabrina Sondhi, Director of the H. Laddie Montague, Jr. Law Library at Penn State Dickinson Law. Published on New York University's Globalex website, it gives background information to the US anti-terrorism legislation passed following the 9/11 terror attacks, including the Patriot Act, the Air Transportation Safety and System Stabilization Act (ATSSSA) and the Aviation and Transportation Security Act (ATSA).

Introduction to Colombian governmental institutions and primary legal sources

Guide to Colombian legal materials by Antonio Ramirezz, updated by Hernando Otero, an Adjunct Associate Professor of arbitration and mediation at the Washington College of Law and a mediator with the District of Columbia Superior Court. Published on New York University's Globalex website and updated periodically (most recently in 2019), the guide provides an introduction to the system of government in Colombia with links to the websites of the President, the Senate and the House of Representatives. There is an outline of the legislative process and guidance to the types of legislation.

Jewish law research guide

Guide to Jewish legal resources by the University of Miami Law Library. The guide refers mostly to printed sources. It gives an introduction to Jewish law and covers both secondary and primary sources, with notes on how to use primary sources such as the Talmud, the Responsa and legal codes. Bibliographies are also included.

Guide to legal research in the Dominican Republic

Online guide to the law and legal materials of the Dominican Republic written by Marisol Florén-Romero who is Assistant Director for Library Services and Foreign & International Law Librarian at Florida International University. The guide was published in 2007 (and updated in 2022) on the Globalex website and made freely available by the Hauser Global Law School Program at the New York University School of Law. The guide provides background information on the history and legal system of the Dominican Republic.

Research guide on transboundary freshwater treaties and other resources

Online guide to international agreements dealing with fresh water written by retired US research librarian Arundhati A. Satkalmi. The guide was published in 2007 (and updated in 2023) on the Globalex website, which is run by the Hauser Global Law School Program at New York University. The author gives an introduction to the subject and includes links to major agreements, collections of water treaties, international organisations, international water commissions and to individual articles, bibliographies and judgments.

Collection Development Policies and Other Basic Tools for Building A Foreign and International Law Collection

Guide to building a foreign and international law collection, by Barbara H. Garavaglia, Librarian Emerita and Former Director of the University of Michigan Law Library, and Seth Quidachay-Swan, Head of Collection Development and Access Services at the University of Michigan Law Library. Available on New York University's Globalex website, it covers the organisation of the foreign law section and of international and transnational material.

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