Researching Treaties and International Agreements

Introduction Research Guides General Sources for Treaties U.S. Treaties and Agreements Indexes and Finding Tools Full-text Sources Status, Updating and Ratification Background Information U.S. Treaties and Agreements on the Web Treaties Where the U.S. is Not a Party, and Multilateral Treaties Bilateral Treaties Multilateral Treaties Collections on the Web Treaties By Popular Name Treaty Citations Print entire guide

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The treaty series, statutory compilation, or official gazette of one of the country parties. Some examples include United Kingdom Treaty Series or Australian Treaty Series.  Some governments are starting to make their treaties available on the web, such as the Australian Treaties Library.

International Legal Materials (Washington, DC: American Society of International Law, 1962-) [KJ5 .I574]. Usually only reprints important treaties. Also available on LEXIS and WESTLAW.

Use World Treaty Index (P. Rohn ed., Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-Clio, 1983) [Reference Desk KJ173 .R6 1983] or the United Nations Treaty Series Index (New York: United Nations, 1946-) [North Reading Room KJ179.U58 TS] (about 10 years behind) for a citation to bilateral treaties. The full text might be available in UNTS.

Compilations of documents from an international organization may provide information.

International yearbooks (e.g. African Yearbook of International Law) or other international law periodicals.  For more yearbooks and related periodicals, use subject searches international law--periodicals or international law- -[geographic area or country]--periodicals.

Phone calls to interested parties (organizations), embassies, Dept. of State, Office of Treaty Affairs or the United Nations Office of Legal Affairs, Treaty Section.