Providing a basic introduction to international legal research for the nonspecialist, Hoffman and Berring’s International Legal Research in a Nutshell offers guidance through the unfamiliar pathways of research using international legal materials and demystifies the world of treaties. Because it is aimed at the nonspecialist, the text provides straightforward background information on the United Nations and the European Union and includes guidance using the documents and legal materials of these institutions. It includes extensive links to the rich world of Web resources, but it also describes paper research tools that remain important in this field.

International Legal Research in a Nutshell (Nutshells)

Hoffman, Marci

Berring, Robert

Law Practice

West Academic Publishing

Two video tapes, each approximately one hour in length, are a valuable addition to the Berring Legal Research for the 21st Century video series. They explain advanced legal research techniques; including the latest web-based research sources and strategies; in two of today's hottest, fastest-changing areas of legal research.

Berring's Legal Research for the 21st Century:Adv Research 6-7: Interna Law and Foreign Law (VHS)

Four video tapes, each approximately one hour in length. These tapes explain advanced legal research techniques; including the latest web-based research sources and strategies; in four of today's fastest-changing areas of legal research.

Legal Research for the 21st Century: Advanced Research, Tapes 6-9—Set (Video Series)

International and Foreign Legal Research: A Coursebook, second edition by Hoffman and Rumsey, now in a second edition, is designed for classes in foreign and international legal research. Topics covered in the book range from treaty research to chapters on particular subjects of international law. Coverage also includes chapters on researching foreign and comparative law as well as major international organizations, including the UN and the EU.

International and Foreign Legal Research: A Coursebook

Rumsey, Mary

Foreign & International Law

Martinus Nijhoff

This Nutshell provides a basic introduction to international and foreign legal research for the non-specialist. It offers guidance through the unfamiliar pathways of research using international and non-US legal legal materials and demystifies the world of treaties and international case law. Since it’s aimed at the non-specialist, it provides straight-forward background information on the United Nations and the European Union and includes guidance using the documents and legal materials of these institutions. There are extensive links to the rich world of Web resources, but it also describes print research tools that remain important in this field. Finally, it sets out a road map for approaching a research problem involving international, foreign and comparative law. Additional teaching materials are available for this title, and include online links to research sources noted in the book: 
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<li>Appendix A: Comprehensive List of Sources</li>
<li>Appendix B: Websites Containing National Law </li>
<li>Appendix C: Web Treaty Collections</li>
<li>Appendix D: Planning Your Research and Organizational Tools </li>
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This Nutshell provides a basic introduction to international and foreign legal research for the non-specialist. It offers guidance through the unfamiliar pathways of research using international and non-US legal materials and demystifies the world of treaties and international case law. Since it’s aimed at the non-specialist, it provides straight-forward background information on the United Nations and the European Union and includes guidance using the documents and legal materials of these institutions. There are extensive links to the rich world of Web resources, but it also describes print research tools that remain important in this field. It also sets out a road map for approaching a research problem involving international, foreign and comparative law. Finally, there is information on keeping current on new information and resources as well as tips for how to do handle source collection and cite-checking an international law journal article.\nAdditional teaching materials are available for this title, and include online links to research sources noted in the book:

A special course adoption price is available for an order of six or more copies from a university bookstore. Contact sales-us@brill.com&gt;sales-us@brill.com or sales-nl@brill.com. International and Foreign Legal Research: A Coursebook, by Marci Hoffman and Mary Rumsey, now in a second, revised edition, is designed for classes in foreign and international legal research. Following a general section on basic concepts, topics covered in the book range from treaty research to chapters on particular subjects of international law. Coverage also includes chapters on researching foreign and comparative law as well as major international organizations, including the UN and the EU. International and Foreign Legal Research offers a possible roadmap for structuring a class in international and foreign legal research while also serving as a tool for quick look-ups when a researcher requires direction on a topic or information on a source. Developed for use in legal research courses, International and Foreign Legal Research is an invaluable resource for librarians, students, law professors, and other researchers in the research of foreign and international law.

International and Foreign Legal Research: A Coursebook. Second Edition

Literature & Fiction

History & Criticism

Brill Nijhoff

International and Foreign Legal Research in a Nutshell (Nutshells)

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International Legal Research in a Nutshell (Nutshells)

Berring's Legal Research for the 21st Century:Adv Research 6-7: Interna Law and Foreign Law (VHS)

Legal Research for the 21st Century: Advanced Research, Tapes 6-9—Set (Video Series)

International and Foreign Legal Research: A Coursebook

International Legal Research in a Nutshell (Nutshells)

International Legal Research in a Nutshell (Nutshells)

International and Foreign Legal Research: A Coursebook. Second Edition

International and Foreign Legal Research in a Nutshell (Nutshells)