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LIBRARY
SUBJECT
GUIDE

PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW

This guide aims to give a brief introduction to the Library's holdings on PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW.
Please consult the catalogue and the List of Serials displayed in the reading rooms for complete
information on current titles and locations. If you require further assistance please ask the staff at
the Enquiry Desk on the 4th floor.
1. TEXTBOOKS
The Library classifies textbooks either by jurisdiction (GO13, GA2 etc.) or according to subject area,
examples of which include Comparative Law (SB), Public International Law (SG) and Private
International Law/ Conflict of Laws (SH). Textbooks on Common Law topics for Common Law
jurisdictions (Australia, Canada, New Zealand, UK, USA) are shelved in a special section (SJ)
There may be further copies of Short Loan textbooks in the Main Collections on the lower floors.
Please check the Catalogue for alternative locations.
Public International Law material is shelved at

SG1 (SG51 for

general works)

Please see also FOL sections for large sized material.

Key textbooks on public international law include:
Akehurst, M.
Aust, A.
Amerasinghe, C.
Bossche, P. van den
Brownlie, I.
Brownlie, I.
Cassese, A.
Cassese, A.
Chuah, J.
Conforti, B.
Crawford, J.
Crawford, P.
Dinstein, Y.
Dinstein, Y.
Evans, M. (ed.)
Evans, M.

Akehursts modern introduction to international law

Ed. Malanczuk 7th ed. 1997
Modern treaty law and practice 3rd ed. 2013
Principles of the institutional law of international
organizations. 2nd ed. 2005
Law and policy of the World Trade Organisation: text
cases and materials. 3rd ed. 2013
Basic documents in international law 6th ed. 2009
International law and the use of force by states 1963
International law 2nd ed. 2005
International criminal law 3rd ed. 2013
Law of international trade: cross-border commercial
transactions 5th ed. 2013
Law and practice of the United Nations. 4th ed. 2010

SHORT LOAN

Brownlies principles of public international law 8th ed.

2012
Creation of states in international law 2nd ed. 2006
The conduct of hostilities under the law of international
international armed conflict. 2nd ed. 2010
War, aggression and self-defence 5th ed. 2011
Blackstones international law documents 11th ed.
2013
International law 4th ed. 2014

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Gray, C.
Harris, D.J.
Higgins, R.
McNair, A.
Mullerson, R.A.
Oppenheim, L.
Oppenheim, L.
Qureshi, A. & Ziegler, A.
Schabas, W.
Schermers, H.
Shaw, M.
Simma, B.

International law and the use of force 3rd ed. 2008

Cases and materials on international law 7th ed. 2010
Problems and process: international law and how we
use it 1994
Law of treaties 1961
Ordering anarchy: international law in international
society 2000
International law. Vol. 1, Peace ed. Jennings & Watts
9th ed. 1992
International law. Vol. 2, Disputes, War and Neutrality
7th ed. 1952
International economic law 3rd ed. 2011
An introduction to the international criminal court 4th
ed. 2011
International institutional law : unity within diversity 5th
ed. 2011
International law 6th ed. 2008
Charter of the United Nations: a commentary 3rd ed.
2012

2. LIST OF SERIALS

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A selection of titles

Titles marked Electronic Resource can be accessed from the library catalogue record for the
relevant journal.

AFRICAN yearbook of international law

AMERICAN journal of international law
AMERICAN University international law review
ANNUAIRE franais de droit international
ARCHIV des Vlkerrechts
AUSTRALIAN yearbook of international law
AUSTRIAN journal of public and international law
AUSTRIAN review of international and European law
BOSTON College international and comparative law review
BOSTON University international law journal
BRITISH yearbook of international law
BROOKLYN journal of international law
CALIFORNIA Western international law journal
CANADIAN yearbook of international law

SG5.J.182
SG5.J.16
SG5.J.167
SG5.J.35
SG5.J.44
SG5.J.39
SG5.J.75
SG5.J.181
SG5.J.153
SG5.J.163
SG5.J.8
SG5.J.147
SG5.J.127
SG5.J.99

CHINESE journal of international law

COLUMBIA journal of transnational law
CORNELL international law journal
DENVER journal of international law and policy
EUROPEAN journal of international law
FINNISH yearbook of international law
FORDHAM international law journal
GEORGE Washington international law review
GEORGIA journal of international and comparative law
GERMAN yearbook of international law
HARVARD international law journal

SG5.J.191
SG5.J.97
SG5.J.123
SG5.J.134
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SG5.J.184
SG5.J.173
SG5.J.110
SG5.J.133
SG5.J.74
SG5.J.89

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HASTINGS international and comparative law review

INTERNATIONAL lawyer
ITALIAN yearbook of international law
JAPANESE annual of international law
JOURNAL du droit international
LEIDEN journal of international law
MICHIGAN journal of international law
NETHERLANDS international law review
NETHERLANDS yearbook of international law
NEW York University journal of international law and politics
NORDIC journal of international law
PENN State international law review
POLISH yearbook of international law
PROCEEDINGS (American Society of International Law)
RECUEIL des cours (Acadmie de droit international)
REVISTA espaola de derecho internacional
REVUE belge de droit international
REVUE gnrale de droit international public
REVUE hellnique de droit international
RIVISTA di diritto internazionale
SCHWEIZERISCHE Zeitschrift fr internationales und europisches Recht
SOUTH African yearbook of international law
SPANISH yearbook of international law
STANFORD journal of international law
SUFFOLK transnational law review
TEXAS international law journal
VANDERBILT journal of transnational law
VIRGINIA journal of international law
YALE journal of international law
YEARBOOK (International Court of Justice)
ZEITSCHRIFT fr auslndisches ffentliches Recht und Vlkerrecht

SG5.J.170
SG5.J.108
SG5.J.143
SG5.J.67
SH5.J.2
SG5.J.178
SG5.J.166
SG5.J.51
SG5.J.132
SG5.J.119
SG5.J.86
SG5.J.188
SG5.J.136
SG5.J.22
SG5.J.9
SG5.J.63
SG5.J.102
SG5.J.79
SG5.J.20
SG5.J.49
SG5.J.172
SG5.J.144
SG5.J.180
SG5.J.122
SG5.J.145
FOL SG5.J.103
FOL SG5.J.154
SG5.J.100
SG5.J.142
SG15.J.2
SG5.J.45

3. TREATIES, LEGISLATION AND LAW REPORTS A selection of sources

AMERICAN International Law Cases

COLLECTION of Advisory Opinions (Series B, PCIJ)
COLLECTION of ICC Arbitral Awards
COLLECTION of Judgements (Series A, PCIJ)
CONSOLIDATED Versions of the Treaty on European Union
DISPUTE Settlement Reports (WTO)
EUROPEAN Court of Justice Reports
EUROPEAN Human Rights Reports
INTERNATIONAL Law Reports
INTERNATIONAL Legal Materials
JUDGMENTS, Orders and Advisory Opinions (Series A/B, PCIJ)
JUDICIAL Reports (International Criminal Tribunal for the
Yugoslavia)
MULTILATERAL Treaties Deposited with the Secretary-General
PLEADINGS, Oral Arguments and Documents (ICJ)
PLEADINGS, Oral Statements and Documents (Series C, PCIJ)
REPORTS of Judgments, Advisory Opinions and Orders (ICJ)
PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW SUBJECT GUIDE

SG30.G.2
SG25.J.2
SG20.G.1
SG25.J.1
GO1.A1 AAB
SG75.G.3
GO1.A1.G(a)1
GO1.A25.G.8
SG25.J.4
FOL SG5.J.90
SG25.J.1
Former SG95.G.1
FOL SG40.J.14
SG25.J.2
SG25.J.2
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TREATIES in Force (United States)

UNITED Kingdom Treaty Series
UNITED Nations Treaty Series

SG40.J.9
FOL SG40.J.5
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3. FREE INTERNET SOURCES

Eagle-i is an internet portal maintained and updated by IALS library staff. It allows you to search
for quality web resources on Public International Law http://193.62.18.232/dbtwwpd/textbase/searchEI.htm
The following represent a sample of the available quality individual web resources on Public
International Law
ASIL Guide to Electronic Resources for International Law
http://www.asil.org/resources/electronic-resource-guide-erg
United Nations Treaty Collection
https://treaties.un.org/

European Court of Human Rights

http://www.echr.coe.int/Pages/home.aspx?p=home

Gabriela Femenia. Researching League of Nations Documents. Updated 2012

http://www.nyulawglobal.org/globalex/League_Nations_Guide.htm
Jonathan Pratter. la recherch des Travaux Prparatoires: an approach to researching the
drafting history of international agreements. (Globalex) Updated 2012
http://www.nyulawglobal.org/globalex/Travaux_Preparatoires1.htm

Linda Tashbook. Researching the United Nations (Globalex). Updated 2013

http://www.nyulawglobal.org/globalex/United_Nations_Research1.htm

These printed subject guides are all available on the IALS web site at the following address.
http://libguides.ials.sas.ac.uk/subjects
For further assistance, please refer to
http://libguides.ials.sas.ac.uk/eu?hs=ahttp://libguides.ials.sas.ac.uk/publicinternationallaw?hs=a
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