International Legal Research

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International Legal Research Anne Burnett,
Reference/Foreign and International Law
Librarian Gabriel Wilner, Associate Dean
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Course Requirements
6 exercises x 5pts each 30 pts 1 final
exercise x 70 pts 70 pts some extra credit
opportunities
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Course Objectives

• develop efficient strategies for tackling
  foreign intl legal research projects
• learn about the structure and documentation of
  intl, supranational regional organizations
• increase understanding of foreign legal systems
• evaluate use print electronic resources for
  foreign intl legal research

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Initial Questions for Researcher

• Is there a research guide on my topic or
  jurisdiction?
• Is there a treaty that applies to my topic?

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What is International Law?

• Public International Law
• Foreign or Municipal Law
• Private International Law

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Sources of International Law article 38, ICJ
Statute

• international conventions, treaties, etc.
• custom
• general principles of law recognized by
  civilized nations
• judicial decisions and the teachings of highly
  qualified publicists

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The Basics

• online catalogs
• periodical indexes
• databases available to you

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butler
Russia
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aburnett_at_uga.edu
Butler items
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(international or transnational) and business
Read!
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Too many hits try narrower search or look at some
relevant records and use their subject headings
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X
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http//gil.uga.edu
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political science quarterly
x
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political science quarterly
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Periodical Indexes
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Organization and American States
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Check GAVEL
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Temple international and
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Index to Legal Periodicals (ILP)

• currently paper only
• not cumulative
• search by author, subject, case, statute

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