Recommended Research Guides
- ASIL Guide to Electronic Resources for International Law
- Columbia Law Library, Guide to Treaty Research
- Harvard Law School. Finding a Treaty Without a Citation
- Introduction to Sources for Treaty Research (Globalex) by Mark Engsberg
- Explanation of the Treaty-Making Process (from Marci Hoffman's LLRX Guide)
- Update: A la Recherche des Travaux Preparatoires: An Approach to Researching the Drating History of International Agreements, by Jonathan Pratter
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Treaty Terminology
Definition of Treaty
- Treaty: an international agreement concluded between States in written form and governed by international law, whether embodied in a single instrument or in two or more related instruments and whatever its particular designation. Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties of 1969 (Vienna Convention, 1555 U.N.T.S. 331, Art. 2(1)(a).
- Bilateral or multilateral. Treaties may be bilateral -- between two parties, or multilateral -- between three or more parties.
- Public International Law: 1) Law that applies to conduct of nation-states across national boundaries, 2) Law that applies to relationships between nation-states and international organizations, 3) Law that applies to some relationships between nation-states or international organizations and persons. Restatement (Third) of Foreign Relations Law of the United States, Sec. 101 (1987).
International Law Encyclopedias
- Max Planck Encyclopedia of Public International Law An indispensable publication which gives explanations of the basic concepts and issues of international law. Includes over 50 articles.
Best Books on Treaty Research
- International and Foreign Legal Research: A Coursebook Ref K 85 .H64 2008. Authors: Marci Hoffman and Mary Rumsey.
- Guide to International Legal ResearchRef KZ 1234 .G85. Authors: George Washington Journal of International Law and Economics.
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Citation Formats for Treaties
- ALWD Citation Manual. Rule 21 covers treaties, international sources, and foreign sources.
- The Bluebook. Rule 21 covers international materials. Rule 21.4 covers treaties and other international agreements.
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