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2nd ed. |
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1 online resource (412 pages) |
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text file |
| Contents |
List of Abbreviations and Acronyms; About the Authors; Part One: Getting Started; Chapter One Introduction; I. Basic Concepts; A. National Law; B. Private International Law; C. Comparative Law; D. Public International Law; E. Transnational Law; F. Supranational Law; G. Soft Law; II. Types of Legal Materials Used in Research; A. Primary Law Sources; 1. Constitutions/Charters; 2. Statutes/Codes; a. Official Gazettes; b. Session Laws; c. Codified Law; d. Compilations or Official Codifications; e. Compilations of Specific Laws; 3. Administrative Rules/Regulations; 4. Court Decisions. |
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A. Decisions of National Courtsb. Decisions of International Courts and Tribunals; 5. Treaties and International Agreements; 6. Customary Law; a. Public International Law; b. Domestic Customary Law; B. Background and Secondary Sources; 1. Books and Serials; 2. Periodicals and Yearbooks; 3. Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, and Abbreviations; C. Electronic Sources; D. Finding Tools; E. People and Organizations; III. Sources of Law; Chapter Two English Translations; I. About Translations; A. Currentness; B. Online Translators; II. Finding Translations; A. Introduction. |
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B. Translations of Laws and Codes1. Strategies; 2. Subject Collections; 3. Lists of Translations; 4. Research Guides; 5. Government Websites; 6. Periodical Articles; 7. Library Catalogs; 8. Settling for Summaries; C. Court Decisions; D. Experts; E. Translation Services; III. Conclusion; Chapter Three Effective Web Research; I. Introduction; II. Web Searching; A. What's on the Free Web; B. Information Quality and Bias; 1. Quality; 2. Bias; C. Special Problems with International and Foreign Sources; 1. English as a Second Language; 2. Style; 3. Unfamiliarity. |
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III. Using Search Engines EffectivelyA. Constructing Searches; B. Iterative Searching; C. Multiple Search Engines; D. Capturing Information and the Invisible Web; E. Up-to-Date Information; F. Advanced Search Features; 1. Domain and Site Restrictions; 2. Excluding Terms; 3. Synonyms; 4. Search Operators; IV. Blogs and Electronic Discussion Lists; A. Blogs & Twitter; 1. RSS Feeds and RSS Readers; 2. Finding Useful Blogs; 3. Searching Blog Content; 4. Twitter; B. Electronic Discussion Lists; C. Contacting Experts; V. Wikis; A. What is a Wiki?; B. Using Wikis in Research. |
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VI. Resource & Citation Management ToolsPart Two: Commentary and Analysis; Chapter Four Introductory and Background Sources; I. Introduction; II. Research Guides and Bibliographies; A. Basic Research Guides; B. Guides on the Web; C. Country-Specific Research Guides; III. Abbreviations and Acronyms; A. Basic Sources; IV. International and Foreign Law Terms and Phrases; A. English-Language Publications; B. Foreign-Language Equivalents; V. Background Information on an International or Foreign Legal Concept; A. Some General Sources; B. Legal Encyclopedias. |
| Note |
1. International and Comparative Law Encyclopedias. |
| Summary |
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. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Legal research.
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Legal research. |
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International law -- Legal research.
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International law -- Legal research. |
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International law. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Rumsey, Mary.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Hoffman, Marci. International and Foreign Legal Research : A Coursebook. Second edition. Leiden : BRILL, ©2012 9789004204805 |
| ISBN |
9789004204812 (electronic book) |
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9004204814 (electronic book) |
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9789004204805 (hardback ; alkaline paper) |
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9004204806 (hardback ; alkaline paper) |
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