BerkeleyLaw Library

19th Century Masterfile is comprised of over 60 subject indexes to periodicals, newspapers, books, U.S. Congressional Record, U.S. patents and U.S. and U.K. government documents published before 1930. Includes Poole's Index to Periodical Literature and Jones & Chipman's Index to Legal Periodical Literature.less

The African Journal Archive is a retrospective digitisation project of full-text, multi-disciplinary journal articles published in Africa in the Sciences, Social Sciences and Humanities. Includes the Botswana Law Journal and the Comparative and International Journal of Southern Africa.less

AustLII provides free internet access to Australasian legal materials. It publishes public legal information -- that is, primary legal materials (legislation, treaties and decisions of courts and tribunals); and secondary legal materials created by public bodies for purposes of public access (law reform and royal commission reports for example) and a substantial collection of law journals.

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This unique collection is a regularly updated, searchable database of jurisprudence and key documents relating to international/ized criminal courts and tribunals.  The following courts/tribunals are included: Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia, International Criminal Court, International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, and Special Court for Sierra Leone.  Free collections include: International Court of Justice, Nuremberg and Far East Tribunals, and Speical Panels for Serious Crimes in East Timor.   less

Via IntelliConnect. Provides access to U.S. Federal, state, and international tax information including laws, regulations, cases, treatises, and current awareness and practice tools. Click on "Practice Areas" at the top, right hand side of the screen.  Unclick all boxes except "Tax and Accounting" and then click "OK."  Click on browse function on the left hand side of the page.  Browsing will be limited to titles related to tax and accounting.less

A database of over 400,000 economic time series covering a growing list of countries in Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Data items include: National Accounts, Industrial, Sales, Construction-Property, Demographic-Labor, Domestic and Foreign Trade, Stock Markets, Banking, Inflation, Monetary, Forex, Investment, Tourism, and Transport/Telecom. This link is to the Doe Moffitt Data Lab page which more fully describes this resource.less

English language translations of laws, regulations, and cases from the People's Republic of China. Other legal news and information from China is available. The site is also available in Chinese.less

(Via IntelliConnect).  Electronic equivalent of  Asia KF1681 .C48.  Commentary, case law, legislation and other primary source materials on business regulations, taxation and customs, local business regulations for Special Economic Zones, Open Cities, provinces and other locations.  In English and Chinese.   To access, wait for the Browse feature on the left hand side of the screen to load; click on the title at the top of the list.less

Part of the World Trade Online database, this service provides access to current news, documents, statements from the Chinese government, U.S. policy, and more related to China and the World Trade Organization (WTO) as well as trade issues generally. This is the electronic version of Inside US-China Trade.less

Constitutional law database of the Council of Europe's Venice Commission. Selected constitutional law cases from a vareity of jurisdictions, including some outside of Europe, that are in, or have been translated into, English and French.less

Contains the full text of constitutions from over 190 countries, including English translations and introductory and comparative notes that review recent amendments and provide historical and political information. This database is the electronic version of the print source Constitutions of the Countries of the World.less

Database with over 500,000 pages of previously classified government documents covering major international events from the Cold War to the Vietnam War. Allows for single source access to key information underpinning studies in international relations, American studies, United States foreign and domestic policy studies, and journalism.less

Italian law collection including legislation, cases, codes, regional laws, and legal doctrine and literature. To access this database, you need the id and password which are available once you submit your Calnet id and passphrase.less

Indexes over 125,000 volumes of early works printed in England or in English. These works constitute a significant portion of items included in the English Short Title Catalogue. It contains most of the works indexed in Pollard & Redgrave's Short-Title Catalogue (1475-1640), Wing's Short-Title Catalogue (1641-1700) and the Thomason Tracts (1640-1661) collection.less

Contains over 150,000 items published in Great Britain and its colonies, including those in North America, during the 18th Century. This database complements the materials found in Early English Books Online (EEBO), which covers 1475-1700. The resource is thus a rich source of information about the American and French Revolution, scientific and medical advances, literature, law, religion, industry, and all aspects of life in the 18th century.less

This encyclopedia offers comprehensive coverage of all aspects of human rights theory, practice, law, and history. Coverage includes development of the movement, historical cases of abuse, the key figures, major organizations, and a range of other issues in economics, government, religion, and journalism that touch on human rights theory and practice.  A print version of this set is also available. less

Via Justis.  Electronic version of the complete English Reports (KD270 1220 .E5) - cases decided in English courts from 1220 to 1873. Search over 100,000 cases and view as PDFs. To access, click on the "Continue to Justis" bar in the Sign In section (right hand of the screen).less

The online version of the Europa World Year Book and the nine-volume Europa Regional Surveys of the World series. Covers political and economic information in more than 250 countries and territories. Also includes information on international organizations.less

Via HeinOnline. This collection contains the full-text of many international law yearbooks and journals. It also contains U.S. international law practice digests, publications from international courts and tribunals, and other materials related to international and foreign law. The collection may be browsed or searched.less

Provides brief introductory information on the legal systems of 160 nations or jurisdictions, combined with a list of all codes and basic laws, where they can be found in their most current format in the offical language and any English translations, if available.less

A Word Bank Goup resource. The Gender Law Library is a collection of national legal provisions that impact women's economic status in 183 economies. The database facilitates comparative analysis of legislation, serves as a resource for research, and contributes to reforms that can enhance women's full economic participation.less

Laws, regulations, and other complementary legal sources from selected countries in the Americas, Africa, Asia, and Europe. Contains full text in the official language of the country of origin and summaries or abstracts in English (many linked to full text documents).less

The Index to Foreign Legal Periodicals (IFLP) database indexes articles as well as book reviews from more than 500 legal journals published worldwide, including journals, essay collections, festschrifts, and congress reports.  Access to full-text articles is available for more than 100 journals.less

Index to Legal Periodicals and Books (1981 - present) and Index to Legal Periodicals Retrospective (1918-1981) The Index to Legal Periodicals and Books indexes around 1000 leading legal journals, yearbooks, institutes, bar association journals, university publications and law reviews, and government publications from the United States, Puerto Rico, Great Britain, Ireland, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. The database also indexes some 1,400 monographs per year. In addition there is the Index to Legal Periodicals Retrospective that indexes over 500 legal periodicals back to 1918.less

Via HeinOnline. E-books, legislative histories, legislation, regulations, federal agency decisions, manuals and scholarly articles related to intellectual property law. Continuously updated, the database contains both modern and historical resources, including digital versions of treatises published as early as 1774. Also includes selected foreign and comparative resources.less

A comprehensive collection of world-wide taxation laws and information. Includes tax treaties, individual and corporate taxation information, tax caselaw, and commentary on taxation and investment issues. E-books and journals are also included. To access, select "IBFD Tax Portal."less

Encyclopedia covers foreign and international laws in the following area of law: Civil Procedure, Commercial and Economic Law, Competition Law, Constitutional Law, Contracts, Corporations and Partnerships, Criminal Law, Cyber Law, Energy law, Environmental Law, Family and Succession Law, Insurance Law, Intellectual Property, Intergovernmental Organizations, Labour Law, Media Law, Medical Law, Migration Law, Private International Law, Property and Trust Law, Religion Law, Social Security Law, Sports Law, Tort Law, and Transport Law.less

Covers significant cases dealing with public international law issues, in English, from international courts and arbitrators as well as judgments of national courts.  Coverage is from 1919 to present.  To access, click the "Continue" button in the "Sign In" box.  Continue by using quick search or browse.less

Investment Arbitration Reporter is an electronic news service tracking cross-border arbitrations between foreign investors and their host governments. The reports contain news of the latest lawsuits and policy developments related to nationalizations, privatizations, and other regulatory disputes.less

A fully searchable database of awards, treaties, and commentaries related to international investment and arbitration. Also contains national arbitration laws in English.   less

A freely available franocophone database that compiles the most recent supreme court decisions from 42 countries.

JustCite is a multi-jurisdictional citator for UK case law from 1163 to present as well as Irish case law, EU case law and decisions from the European Court of Human Rights.?? It also covers UK statutes from 1235 to present and secondary legislation (Statutory Instruments) and EU legisltion. Links to the full-text sources are available but the Law Library does not subscribe to all databases.less

English Reports via Justis. From Justis homepage, click on the "Continue to Justis" button on the right hand side of the page.

Via IntelliConnect. Covers the handling of applications for patents, designs and trademarks throughout the world. Includes the full text of key conventions, treaties and agreements, reliable analysis and summaries, and over 200 detailed country reports. It will take a few seconds for all content to load. When the download is complete, click on "KluwerManualIP.com" highlighted in light green on the left side of the screen.less

Via IntelliConnect. Covers international commercial arbitration, including conventions, national legislation and case law, model laws rules of international and regional institutions, commentary, and information on bilateral investment treaties. Search or browse; most information is full-text, but in some cases only summaries or citations are available. It will take a few seconds for all content to load. When the download is complete, click on "KluwerArbitration.com" highlighted in light green on the left side of the screen.less

Fully searchable archive of all articles published in the original French edition of Le Monde Diplomatique back to the first issue in 1954 and back to 1996 for the English edition. 6-month moving wall limits access to current content.less

Via HeinOnline. More than 1200 works on US and English legal thought, both classics and rare titles, focusing on constitutional law, political science, legal philosophy and jurisprudence, biography, and more.less

Starting in 1981, LegalTrac indexes all major law reviews, legal newspapers, specialty law publications, bar association journals and thousands of law-related articles from general interest publications. LegalTrac also includes selective full text.less

LLMC - Digital provides full-text access to a vast collection of law and law-related literature courtesy of the Law Library Microform Consortium (LLMC), a non-profit library cooperative that has filmed more than 7,500 titles and over 90,000 volumes during its past 27 years of operation. The first group of titles mounted on the LLMC - Digital web site are U.S. Federal documents; however, it is anticipated that constitutional, legal, and law-related materials from Commonwealth and Civil Law countries will begin to appear 2004. The collection includes statutes, treatises, case law, administrative decisions, and reports of government agencies, boards and departments and its current emphasis is mainly on historical documents (1790 - 2000).less

A fully searchable collection of 19th and 20th century legal treatises, casebooks, local practice manuals, form books, pamphlets, letters, speeches, and other historical legal works, covering a wide range of topics of US and British law. Includes approximately 10 million pages of over 21,000 works.less

A fully searchable database containing books and pamphlets, official and unofficial trial documents and materials, legal transcripts, administrative proceedings, and arbitrations. The collection covers trials from all countries and languages, although the great majority are English-language and published in the U.S. or Great Britain.less

Full-text publications and statistical data from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), including country studies, forecasting publications, reports, and socioeconomic datasets. The statistics section includes data in the areas of international trade, telecommunications, foreign aid, migration, and many other categories. Includes data from 1983 to the present.less

This encyclopedia of law provides both historical and contemporary comparisons of the world legal systems and covers legal history from ancient to modern times.  Major categories of law include: private law (contract, tort, civil procedure), public law (statutory, criminal, etc.), and higher or constitutional law.  This set is also available in print at the Reference Desk.less

This encyclopedia charts the interdisciplinary field of Peace Studies and offers a comprehensive survey of historical, political, theoretical and philosophical issues relating to peace and conflict. Each entry is signed by a leading scholar in the field, contains a bibliography for further reading, and is cross-referenced with other useful points of interest within the encyclopedia. In addition to A-to-Z entries, the Encyclopedia also includes a peace chronology, key documents and appendices. Key subjects covered include world leaders, major events, organizations, theories and current events. less

This tax database provides comprehensive coverage of U.S. federal and state tax matters. It also includes a section of primary material and sources, with the complete federal tax code, regulations, committee reports, rulings, and more. International tax and some foreign tax law is covered. RIA Worldwide Tax Law provides English translations of tax and commercial laws from jurisdictions around the world.less

Via HeinOnline. Official publications of the Stair Society including the Stair Society Main (Annual) Series, volumes 1 - 53 (1936 - 2008). Also contains historical treatises and scholarly law review articles on Scots Law.less

Documents from the United States and Europe, newspaper collections and books published in the antebellum era. Database is comprised of over 1.5 million cross-searchable pages, 7,247 books, 80 serials, more than fifteen manuscript collections and court records. Also includes reference materials from Macmillan, Scribners, and Gale encyclopedias and material published through partnerships with the Amistad Research Center, Oberlin College, Oxford University, and other institutions.less

Access to the complete digital edition of The (London) Times, with keyword searching to retrieve full facsimile images of either a specific article or a complete page. The entire newspaper is captured, with all the articles, advertisements and illustrations/photos divided into categories to facilitate searching.less

WTO database with jurisprudence on WTO provisions, including subsequent reports, awards and decisions citing those provisions. Includes procedural documents, Dispute Settlement Body minutes, and pending jurisprudence.less

TDM is a global transnational dispute management portal and it aims to provide updates on new developments, insights and comments, as well as national legislation and case law. The primary focus is international commercial arbitration. In particular, see the current newsletter (and complete archive) and the "Knowledgebank" which provides access to primary materials.less

United Nation Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) database providing free access to comprehensive statistical time series and indicators essential for the analysis of world trade, development, and interrelated issues in the areas of finance, technology, investment and durable development. less

A searchable collection of law books published by Oxford University Press.  Topics include: comparative law, criminal law, human rights, legal history, private and public international law, and more.less

Searchable database of English translations of over 3,000 Vietnamese laws, covering a wide range of subject areas. Access is by id and password only, so check with the Reference Desk for access information.less

This database provides access to primary materials (laws and cases) as well as secondary materials (articles and forms) for 95 countries, including the U.S. and the European Union (EU). The amount of information varies for each country with Spain and France having the best coverage. Search or browse by individual country. Materials are in the language of the country. ACCESS NOTE. The Landing page asks if you want to register a personal account. Ignore this and click on the V-Lex icon at the top of the screen to access the database.less

A bilingual China law database covering laws, regulations, judicial interpretations, CCP documents, cases, information on legal topics and current awareness. English translations of laws and regulations are available, but the cases are in Chinese only.less

A continuously updated, complimentary, multi-media Web resource with news and information from around the world on climate change issues. legislative and regulatory developments, court and administrative decisions, compliance news, state and federal government policies, international developments, emissions trading, and market information.less

Via HeinOnline. Database with current national constitutions in the original language and in English translation. Contains constitutional histories of selected countries including Brazil, Colombia, France and the United Kingdom, as well as full-text periodicals and books.less

Monthly news and analysis of developments in the regulation and enforcement of intellectual property rights worldwide.

Via HeinOnline. Historical collection of books, trial transcripts, and other court documents from famous and important trials. Predominantly Anglo-American.less