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Guide to Foreign and International Legal Databases

An online guide to web resources for foreign and international legal research, on the New York University School of Law's Library website. Suggested materials and websites are presented with brief annotations in a series of subject sections. Sections covered topics such as: International law; International Business Transactions; Council of Europe; Environmental law; European Union; Foreign databases by collection and jurisdiction; Human Rights; International Criminal Law; International Organisations; International Treaties, United Nations Constitutional law of the UN.

Asser Institute

The Asser Institut is an interuniversity legal research centre based at the Hague. Its website outlines the aims and activities of the Institute and presents information about its advice and consultancy services, seminars and lectures, research projects and cooperative ventures.

European Union Research

An online bibliographic reference and research guide prepared by Jeanne Rehberg, librarian at New York University Law Library responsible for the official depository for European Union documents. In addition to offering guidance on finding and using material in the Law Library, the author provides useful bibliographic details for print materials and identifies web-based resources relating to the EU. Particular issues covered by the guide include: national implementing measures; competition cases and merger decisions; and common foreign and security policy.

English Law

Online research guide covering the English legal system and legal materials, by Goodson Law Library at Duke University in the United States. The guide is intended for American law students and those seeking an overview of English legal publications in print and online formats. 

Columbia Law School Research Guides

A series of International, Comparative and Foreign Law Web guides prepared by Silke Sahl, International, Comparative and Foreign Law Librarian at the Arthur W. Diamond Law Library, Columbia Law School, New York, USA. Each guide is presented in HTML format and suggests relevant legal research resources with bibliographic details, local library locations and website addresses. The guides cover topics such as: Treaty Research; the United Nations; Researching Public International law; and the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia.

Westminster Law Library, University of Denver, Research Resources

An extensive collection of finding aids, subject guides and tutorials made freely available on the internet by Westminster Law Library, University of Denver, Colorado. The materials, prepared by the library staff, are mostly presented in PDF format. Some videos are also available and interactive formats are to be introduced. A wide range of legal topics is covered, including international law, US Federal law and Colorado State law.

University of Minnesota Law Library Research Guides and Pathfinders

A collection of research guides, resource pathfinders and subject bibliographies prepared by reference librarians at the University of Minnesota Law Library, USA. The guides provide bibliographic details of legal sources with reference to relevant local library call numbers, electronic database references and Internet links. The materials are presented in subject categories including administrative law, civil procedure, environmental law, health law and bioethics, legal education, tax law and women and the law.

Researching Irish Law

A commentary and bibliographic resource guide concerned with Irish law, legal materials and research written by Dr Darius Whelan, Lecturer in Law at University College Cork in Ireland. The guide was published on the Globalex website in 2005 and updated in 2025 by Dr Deirdre Leahy. It is made freely available by the Hauser Global Law School Program at the New York University School of Law. The guide presents an overview of Irish law with reference to the essential print, electronic and free Web sources.

Gammel's The Laws of Texas 1822-1897

Digitised version Gammel's 'The Laws of Texas', provided by the Government Documents Department of the University of North Texas Libraries. Gammel's work is a compilation of the laws of the US State of Texas from 1822 to 1897, including early colonisation laws, constitutions, congressional sessions, legislative sessions and select journals. The site has been designed to replicate a traditional page-by-page reading experience and includes a digitised version of the original Analytical Index, which is arranged alphabetically.

Deutsche-Britische Juristenvereinigung

The German British Union of Lawyers "Deutsch-Britische Juristenvereinigung" (DBJV) was established in 1970. This is the freely accessible website of its German division, which currently has around 750 members. The site is managed and maintained by the Europa-Universit§t Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder). It presents background information about the history and development of the organisation, an extract from the DBJV Charter, notes on how to join the organisation and reports from past meetings and conferences.

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