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Finding Articles and Papers on Foreign or Comparative Law
The following resources can be used to identify articles (and sometimes other types of material) on various aspects of foreign or comparative law, and related topics. (See also our page Finding Articles and Papers on International Law)
For most topics and jurisdictions, start with:
For the following jurisdictions and legal topics, also see:
All jurisdictions and Comparative Law topics:
Australia:
Canada:
European Union and European countries:
- Legal Journals Index (Westlaw: LJI). An index of articles in English from legal journals published in the United Kingdom and Europe as well as journals covering topics pertaining to the laws of the European Community and its member states .
- ECLAS. European Commission Libraries Catalogue. A bibliographic database of catalog records in the area of European affairs, as well as citations to periodical articles. Also includes links to Internet
- RAVE.
An index to recent (1995- ) articles and decisions on public international law and European law. Links to WWW resources are provided.
Germany:
- Karlsruher Juristische Bibliographie. (I,MON K 38 .K37) An index of German legal journals and books. Indexes the contents of festschriften (collected works).
Religious legal systems:
- ATLA Religion Database
 Citations, abstracts and selected full text research literature covering topics in religion, including religious law.
- Catholic Periodical and Literature Index Online Citations to articles published in Roman Catholic periodicals, Papal documents, church promulgations, and books about the Catholic faith that are authored by Catholics and/or produced by Catholic publishers.
- Index Islamicus An index to literature on Islam, the Middle East and the Muslim world.
- RAMBI : Index to Articles on Jewish Studies A selective bibliography of articles in the various fields of Jewish studies and in the study of Eretz Israel .
United Kingdom:
- Legal Journals Index (Westlaw LJI)
An index of articles in English from legal journals published in the United Kingdom and Europe as well as journals covering topics pertaining to the laws of the European Community and its member states.
- UK Law Journals (Lexis: ALLJNL)
For Non-Law (Interdisciplinary) topics
Non-law topics, all regions and subjects:
- PAIS International (1972 - present) and PAIS International Archive (1937-1976). An index to the literature on public policy, social policy, and the social sciences. Includes citations to books, documents, pamphlets, reports of public and private agencies, and periodical articles published throughout the world. Indexed materials are in the following languages: English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish.
Non-law topics, by region:
- Africa: AfricaBib.org Database for Africana periodical literature and African Women's literature.
- Asia: Bibliography of Asian Studies Association for Asian Studies at the University of Michigan. Western language articles and book chapters on all parts of Asia published since 1971, on all subjects, especially in the humanities and social sciences. Browse by Subject/Country, select country, then choose subject.
(Note: "law" is a subheading under "politics & government".)
- Latin America: HAPI Online : Hispanic American Periodicals Index
Provides citations to worldwide information about Central and South America, Mexico, the Caribbean basin, the United States-Mexico border region, and Hispanics in the United States. HLAS online (Handbook of Latin American Studies. Library of Congress. A selective, annotated bibliography of scholarly works on Latin America. Covers books, journal articles, book chapters, and conference papers in the disciplines of anthropology, art, economics, geography, government and politics, history, international relations, literature, music, philosophy, and sociology. Main Library Reference (non-circulating) 016.98 H236)
- Other regions: electronic resources page from Northwestern University Library.
Non-law topics , by subject:
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