International Law Research Basics: Treaties, Sources, and Citing
In this session, discover how to locate treaties, supplemental information, books, journal articles, and judicial decisions in international law research. Understand public vs. private international law, treaty law, secondary sources, and practical examples. Learn about treaty research essentials, including finding full-text treaties, citing treaties correctly, and understanding treaty status.
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Introduction to International Law Research By Annette Demers
OBJECTIVES In this session you will learn: 1. Where to locate treaties. 2. Where to locate supplemental information for citing treaties. 3. Where to locate books on international law. 4. Where to locate journal articles on international law. 5. Where to locate international judicial decisions.
PUBLIC V PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW Law between nations. Treaty Law. Public International Law Conflicts of Laws. Private International Law
SECONDARY SOURCES Visit http://www.uwindsor.ca/law/library Books, Journal Articles, Reference Materials
TREATY RESEARCH When doing treaty research, you will normally need to know: 1. How to locate the full-text of a treaty. 2. How to cite a treaty. 3. Citing treaties requires that you understand the status of a treaty: Is it in force? The date and place of signature What countries signed it What countries have ratified it
HOW TO CITE A TREATY Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption, 29 May 1993, Can TS 1997 No 12, 1870 UNTS 167 (entered into force 1 May 1995, ratification by Canada 19 December 1996). Title of Treaty Title of Treaty Date of Date of Signature Signature Citation Citation Parallel Parallel Citation Citation Date of Entry into Date of Entry into Force Force Additional Info Additional Info Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption, 29 May 1993, Can TS 1997 No 12, 1870 UNTS 167, (entered into force 1 May 1995, ratification by Canada 19 December 1996). S ee Mc G i l l G u i d e f o r f u l l d et ai l s.
CANADA TREATY SERIES Canada Treaty Series full set is available in print in most libraries. For Status of Treaties information and citations for the Canada Treaty Series, visit: Canada Treaty Information website http://www.treaty-accord.gc.ca Example: Convention on Protection of Children and Cooperation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption
CANADA TREATY SERIES Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption, 29 May 1993, Can TS 1997 No 12, 1870 UNTS 167 (entered into force 1 May 1995, ratification by Canada 19 December 1996).
UNITED NATIONS TREATY SERIES United Nations Treaty Series https://treaties.un.org Provides both: 1. Full text of treaties in the UN Treaty Series. 2. Status of treaties deposited with the UN.
UNITED NATIONS TREATY SERIES Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption, 29 May 1993, Can TS 1997 No 12, 1870 UNTS 167 (entered into force 1 May 1995, ratification by Canada 19 December 1996).
UNITED NATIONS TREATY SERIES Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption, 29 May 1993, Can TS 1997 No 12, 1870 UNTS 167 (entered into force 1 May 1995, ratification by Canada 19 December 1996).
UNITED NATIONS TREATY SERIES Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption, 29 May 1993, Can TS 1997 No 12, 1870 UNTS 167 (entered into force 1 May 1995, ratification by Canada 19 December 1996).
UNITED NATIONS TREATY SERIES Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption, 29 May 1993, Can TS 1997 No 12, 1870 UNTS 167 (entered into force 1 May 1995, ratification by Canada 19 December 1996).
In order for Canada to be obligated under a treaty, the following must have taken place: Entry into Force of the Treaty Signature /Accession Ratification Enactment into domestic law
COMING INTO FORCE OF TREATIES Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption, 29 May 1993, Can TS 1997 No 12, Art 46, 1870 UNTS 167 (entered into force 1 May 1995, ratification by Canada 19 December 1996).
YOU TRY IT! Use the UN Treaty Series Popular Names website to find out when this treaty was signed by the United Kingdom: Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works
OTHER TREATY CITATIONS Treaty Between the United States of America and the Republic of Uruguay Concerning Encouragement and Reciprocal Protection of Investment, 25 October 2004, 44 ILM 268. Cardiff Index Online http://www.legalabbrevs.cardiff.ac.uk or Mary Miles Prince, Bieber s Dictionary of Legal Abbreviations, (Buffalo, N.Y.: W.S. Hein, 2001). and Christian L. Wiktor, Multilateral Treaty Calendar 1648-1995, (The Hague: M. Nijhoff Publishers, 1998).
INTERNATIONAL JUDICIAL DECISIONS Sources for International Judicial Decisions are outlined On the Paul Martin Law Library website International
SUMMARY In this session you learned: 1. Where to locate treaties. 2. Where to locate supplemental information for citing treaties. 3. Where to locate books on international law. 4. Where to locate journal articles on international law. 5. Where to locate international judicial decisions.
Introduction to International Law Research By Annette Demers
