Foreign, Comparative, International Law
A Guide to Foreign, Comparative, and International Law in the University of Tennessee College of Law LibraryResearch Guides
Germain, Claire M., Germain's Transnational Law Research: A Guide for Attorneys. A topical and practical guide to finding transnational law. Updated frequently with looseleaf filings. This book is located in the reference stacks, across from the reference desk, at call no. K85 .G47.
Guide to International Legal Research, George Washington University Journal of International Law and Economics. A one-volume overview of how to find international law. Arranged by format (statutes, periodicals, etc.). New editions are published periodically, with interim supplements issued as well. The most recent edition and any current supplements are located in the reference stacks, across from the reference desk, at call no. JX 1297 .G84.
Cohen, Morris L., Robert C. Berring and Kent C. Olson, How to Find the Law (9th ed. 1989). Chapters of particular interest include chapters 15 (International Law), 16 (English Commonwealth Materials), and 17 (Foreign and Comparative Law). This work is located on secure reserve (inquire at the Circulation Desk) at call no. KF250.C538.
Reynolds, Thomas H. and Flores, Arturo A., Foreign Law: Current Sources of Codes and Basic Legislation
in Jurisdictions of the World. This looseleaf set contains information
on locating primary law in virtually every country. It can be found
at call no. K38.R49 in the reference stacks.
Overviews
Bob Berring's "Commando Legal Research," Tape 7, International Law.
Located at call no. KF240.B6 in the secure reserve room.
Martindale-Hubbell International Law Digest.
Issued annually, this set contains brief summaries of the law
on various topics in different countries. Arranged by country. Located
at call no.
KF190.M374 in the reserve reading room.
Danner, Richard A., and Marie-Louise H. Bernal,
eds. Introduction to Foreign Legal Systems.
An excellent work for people researching or learning about non-common law
legal systems. It summarizes and compares various legal systems
and gives extensive references to primary and secondary materials.
It is located at call no. K583.D3813 in the main law stacks, on
the ground floor.
Encyclopedias& Dictionaries
Fox, James R., Dictionary of International
& Comparative Law.
Located at call no. JX1226.F69 in the reference stacks.
Redden, Kenneth R. and Brock, William Emerson Modern Legal Systems Cyclopedia.
This encyclopedia of foreign law is updated annually. It is
located at call no. K530.M62 in the main law stacks, on the ground
floor.
Bibliographies
Szladits, Charles, A Bibliography on Foreign
and Comparative Law: Books and Articles in English.
This three-volume set is reissued approximately every five years.
It contains extensive listings of extant books and legal articles
on foreign and comparative law. It is located at call no. K38.B53
in the main law stacks, on the ground floor.
Last updated 6/03.