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International Law: Sources of Law
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Citation Format
- The Bluebook: a Uniform System of CitationFourth FL. Reserve KF245 .B58 2015
Bluebook Rules to Consult
The following Bluebook rules and tables are applicable to citing international human rights law:
- Rule 21.4 Treaties and Other International Agreements
- Rule 21.5.1 International Court of Justice
- Rule 21.5.2 European Union Caselaw
- Rule 21.5.3: European Court of Human Rights
- Rule 21.5.4: Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
- Rule 21.5.5: Inter-American Court of Human Rights
- Rule 21.5.7: International Criminal Tribunals
- Rule 21.5.8: Other Multinational Courts
- Rule 21.7: United Nations Sources
- Rule 21.9 European Union Legislation
- Rule 21.13: International Committee of the Red Cross and International Non-Governmental Organizations
- Table T.3: Intergovernmental Organizations
- Table T.4: Treaty Sources
Citation Reference Resources
Useful resources for deciphering acronyms, abbreviations, and citations you encounter include:
- Cardiff Index to Legal AbbreviationsThis database allows you to search for the meaning of abbreviations for English language legal publications, from the British Isles, the Commonwealth and the United States, including those covering international and comparative law.
- A Citation Manual for European Union Materials 2015-2016 EditionClick on EU Guide
World Dictionary of Legal Abbreviations by Call Number: K85 .W67 1991 (Fourth Fl. Ref.)ISBN: 9781575883830Publication Date: 1991-02-01This dictionary is divided into different language and/orcountry sections. It is designed to enable the reader offoreign law and legal literature to ascertain the precisemeaning of abbreviations and acronyms as they appear in thematerial which he or she is studying. In addition, theset has been further expanded with the inclusion ofabbreviations by subject.
Prince's Dictionary of Legal Citations by Call Number: KF246 .B46 2017 (Fourth Fl. Reserve)ISBN: 9780837736075Publication Date: 2017A comprehensive list of abbreviations (for nearly 36,000 terms) used in legal encyclopedias, law dictionaries, law reporters, loose-leaf services, law reviews, legal treatises, legal reference books and citators. In addition to providing the meaning of abbreviations and acronyms, the reverse dictionary also enables the user to locate the abbreviations for titles, terms and names used in legal literature.
Note: Earlier editions available in Fifth Fl. Collection.
