Encyclopedias
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Encyclopedia of Human Rights
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Call Number: JC 571 .E673 2009Basement
Also available online via Oxford Reference Library.
This encyclopedia offers comprehensive coverage of all aspects of human rights theory, practice, law, and history. [Volumes do not circulate.]
Research Guides
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Foreign Law GuideThe Foreign Law Guide (FLG) is a well-known resource for librarians, researchers, law students, and practitioners interested in foreign and comparative law. FLG contains current sources of codes and basic legislation in jurisdictions throughout the world.
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Human Rights Law Research Guide (Georgetown)Includes references to general human rights sources and special attention is paid to resources specifically addressing the human rights of women at the international level.
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Human Rights Research Guide (New York University Libraries)This guide focuses on providing useful resources for accessing various types of information (e.g. legal documents, data, scholarly articles) related to human rights research.
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International Justice Resource Center - Research AidsA number of primary and secondary sources on international human rights law are available at this site, in addition to information on human rights conditions. Download their guide to "Researching International Human Rights Law" for a comprehensive overview of the various databases and websites, or access the pages in the Research Aids section of the website.