International and foreign legal research [[electronic resource] ] : a coursebook / / by Marcy Hoffman, Mary Rumsey

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910462639803321
• Autore: Hoffman Marcy
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Leiden ; ; Boston, : Martinus Nijhoff, c2012
• ISBN: 1-283-52151-2; 9786613833969; 90-04-20481-4
• Edizione: [2nd ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (412 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): RumseyMary
• Disciplina: 340.042
• Soggetti: Legal research; International law - Legal research; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: 1. International and Comparative Law Encyclopedias.
• Nota di contenuto: Preliminary Material -- Chapter One: Introduction -- Chapter Two: English Translations -- Chapter Three: Effective Web Research -- Chapter Four: Introductory and Background Sources -- Chapter Five: Beyond Background Sources: Books, Journal Articles and More -- Chapter Six: Treaties and International Agreements -- Chapter Seven: Customary International Law, Generally Recognized Principles, and Judicial Decisions -- Chapter Eight: Foreign Law -- Chapter Nine: Comparative Law -- Chapter Ten: International Organizations -- Chapter Eleven: United Nations -- Chapter Twelve: The European Union -- Chapter Thirteen: Regional International Organizations -- Chapter Fourteen: Introduction to Researching International Topics -- Chapter Fifteen: Human Rights -- Chapter Sixteen: International Criminal Law -- Chapter Seventeen: Intellectual Property -- Chapter Eighteen: International Environmental Law -- Chapter Nineteen: International Trade Law -- Chapter Twenty: Private International Law -- Chapter Twenty-One: International Commercial Arbitration -- Chapter Twenty-Two: International Courts and Tribunals -- Appendix -- Index.
• Sommario/riassunto: A special course adoption price is available for an order of six or more copies from a university bookstore. Contact [e-mail]>; [e-mail] or [e-mail] . 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.