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Legal Research: International Law: Foreign & International Reference Sources

Foreign & International Citation Manual - Citation formats according to countries' own rules as well as commonly used non-official (clearly noted) citation practices.

Legal Abbreviations - Abbreviations for foreign & international law sources - search by abbreviation or by source name.  See also this European law abbreviations site.

UN Data - Database of statistical reports from throughout the United Nations.

National Statistical Offices - A list of links to governments' data collections.

Bar Associations - A directory of specialized and national bar associations around the world.

Rule of Law Directory -  Browse by topic and submit form to request full listings.

Development Experience Clearinghouse - USAID Directory of international development projects.

ASIL Guides to International Law Topics - Detailed introductions to researching broad international law issues.

Globalex Research Guides - Very thorough research guides for scores of foreign countries and international law topics.

Guides and Reports from the Int'l Bar Association - Practice rules, standards, committee projects, and more.