Treaties

Guides to Treaty Research

• À la Recherche des Travaux Préparatoires: An Approach to Researching the Drafting History of International Agreements. By Jonathan Pratter (GlobaLex)
• An Introduction to Sources for Treaty Research. By Mark Engsberg (GlobaLex)
• Researching U.S. Treaties and Agreements. By Marci Hoffman (LLRX.com)
• Researching Non-U.S. Treaties. By Stephanie Weigmann (LLRX.com)
• "Treaties" section of ASIL Guide to Electronic Resources for International Law. American Society of International Law.
• Update: Guide to Research on Vienna Convention on Consular Relations Notification Requirements by Barbara H. Bean (GlobaLex).

Treaty Collections and Databases

• United Nations Treaty Collection
• Flare Index to Treaties. Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (IALS), University of London. A "searchable database of basic information on over 1,500 of the most significant multilateral treaties from 1856 to the present, with details of where the full text of each treaty may be obtained in paper and, if available, electronic form on the Internet." Treaties may be searched by keyword (from title, subject, organization), title, date or year the treaty was concluded, and place the treaty was concluded.
• Multilaterals Project. Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University. A searchable database of multilateral treaties and other international agreements, organized by subject.
• EISIL: Electronic Informations System for International Law. From the American Society of International Law, "EISIL has been designed as an open database of authenticated primary and other materials across the breadth of international law, which until now have been scattered in libraries, archives and specialized web sites."
• Environmental Treaties and Resource Indicators Series.
• Treaties and International Agreements. From the Australasian Legal Information Institute.
• Hague Conventions of Private International Law. Hague Conference on Private International Law.
• Private International Law. From the Office of the Legal Adviser, U. S. Department of State.
• European Treaty Series (ETS). Council of Europe.
• European Union Treaties.
• Inter-American Treaties (OAS). Organization of American States.
• Investment Instruments Online (UNCTAD): Searchable database of Bilateral Investment Treaties and International Investment Instruments relating to foreign direct investment and transnational corporations.
• ILOLEX Database of International Labour Standards. International Labour Organization.
• IMO Conventions. International Maritime Organization.
• Treaties and Contracting Parties. World Intellectual Property Organization.
• UNESCO Conventions. United Nations Educational, Social and Cultural Organization.
• UNIDROIT Conventions. United Nations Institute for the Unification of Private Law.

U. S. Department of State Treaty Materials

• Treaty Affairs Page.
• Treaties in Force. Office of the Legal Adviser, U. S. Department of State.
• Treaty Actions. Office of the Legal Adviser, U. S. Department of State.
• Treaties and Other International Acts Series.
• Reporting International Agreements to Congress under Case Act.
• International Agreements Collection from the U.S. Department of State's Freedom of Information Act Electronic Reading Room. The full text of recent (from approximately 1994 to date) international agreements to which the U.S. is a party. Select the box for "International Agreements" and click on "Search" to display all records. You may also search for agreements by words or phrases.
• Private International Law Database. Office of the Legal Adviser, U. S. Department of State.