International Law
I. Introduction to Legal Research at AUC
AUC Law Library Website: http://www.aucegypt.edu/academic/law/library
AUC Library Website: http://library.aucegypt.edu
- Use resources from home with your AUC ID card
II. Discipline-Specific Resources
AUC Law Library Subject Research Guides http://www.aucegypt.edu/academic/law/library/guides.html
AUC Law Library List of Internet Legal Resources http://www.aucegypt.edu/academic/law/library/internet.html
- Quick way to find reliable information
- Combination of library resources and free content
III. Use the Library Catalog to find print and electronic BOOKS:
Contains over 23,000 full-text books covering the main subject areas of business, computer science, economics, education, engineering, history, the humanities, the life and physical sciences, and the social sciences.
IV. Selected Electronic Resources for Law
Lexis/Nexis *On-Campus Use Only
(Updated hourly). Provides access to international news sources including government & political news, legal news, and country profiles.
HeinOnline *Law Library Use Only
Full-text archival database consisting of the complete backfiles of law journals. It does NOT include recent publications.
Index to Legal Periodicals & Books
Indexes legal journals, yearbooks, institutes, bar association organs, law reviews, and government publications originating in the U.S., Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand. Updated monthly.
ABI/Inform Global
Premier source of business information. Indexes over 1,600 journals, providing extensive material for wide range of business research: worldwide business conditions, trends, management techniques, corporate strategies, industry-specific topics and more. Over 700 journals available in Full Text. Full text coverage begins with 1991 for many publications. Abstract and index coverage begins with 1971 material.
Academic Search Premier
(1965-present, updated daily). A multidisciplinary index to over 8,175 publications. Coverage includes over 3,600 peer-reviewed scholarly journals. Full-text is available for many publications.
CIAO (Columbia International Affairs Online) *On-campus use only
(1991-present, updated monthly). Full-text, covers theory and research in international affairs. Includes gray literature such as working papers, occasional papers, proceedings from conferences, and policy briefs.
Middle Eastern and Central Asian Studies (MECAS)
(1900-present, updated monthly). Indexes research, policy, and scholarly discourse on the countries and people of the Middle East.
V. HELP
I found an article but it's not full-text. I do not see it in AUC's Library Catalog. Can I get it online?
E-Journal Finder
This tool helps you find out which databases contain which journals. (Example: A search for Journal of International Affairs reveals that both ABI/Inform Global and Academic Search Premier have the journal, full-text online).
The library does not have the articles I need.
AUC Library Document Delivery Service
Fill out the "Journal Articles Request Form" to order documents not available at AUC. Normal turnaround time for requests ranges from 2 days to 2 weeks.
VII. Citing Sources
Legal literature uses The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation, 18th edition. Copies are always available at Law Library Reserve:
call #: KF245 .U54 2005
Bluebook Guide
http://www.ll.georgetown.edu/guides/bluebook1_7.cfm
Sample Bluebook Citations
http://www.law.cornell.edu/citation
Cardiff Index to Legal Abbreviations http://www.legalabbrevs.cardiff.ac.uk/
Bluebook L. Rev. Abbreviations http://lib.law.washington.edu/cilp/abbrev.html
