Definitions of
Terms
Relevant subject headings
for GULLiver and other bibliographic databases include:
international
law--dictionaries
international relations--dictionaries
law--dictionaries--[language]
international organization--dictionaries
international law--encyclopedias
Below is a list of books that
contain English-language definitions and descriptions of international
and foreign legal terms and concepts. There are many dictionaries and
encyclopedias devoted to specific international topics as well (for example,
Dictionary of International
Trade or Encyclopedia
of Human Rights).
1. Bledsoe and Boczek,
The International
Law Dictionary (Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, 1987) [INTL REF
KZ1161 .B57 1987].
2. Ziring et al.,
International
Relations: A Political Dictionary (5th ed., Santa Barbara,
CA: ABC-CLIO, 1995) [INTL REF KZ1161 .P55 1995].
3. Lindbergh, International
Law Dictionary (London: Blackstone Press, 1992) [INTL REF
& Williams KZ1161 .L56 1992].
4. Osmanczyk, The
Encyclopedia of the United Nations and International Relations
(2nd ed., NY: Taylor & Francis, 1990) [INTL REF KZ4968 .O8213
1990].
5. Parry, Parry
and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law (2nd
ed. New York: Oceana, 1986) [INTL REF KZ1161 .P37 2004].
6. Encyclopedia
of Public International Law (Amsterdam: North Holland, 12
vols., 1981-1990) [INTL REF KZ1160 .E53 1981] and the new edition
(1992-) [INTL REF KZ1160 .E53 1992].
7. Fox, Dictionary
of International and Comparative Law (3rd ed. Dobbs Ferry,
NY: Oceana, 2003) [INTL REF KZ1161 .F69 2003].
8. Bennett, Historical
Dictionary of the United Nations (London: Scarecrow Press,
1995) [INTL REF KZ4970 .B395 1995].
9. Treaty
Reference Guide and Glossary of Terms Related to Treaty Actions
10. Zimmerman's
Research Guide, An Online Encyclopedia for Legal Researchers by
Andrew Zimmerman.
Foreign-Language Equivalents
To locate bilingual or polyglot
dictionaries with English as one of the languages, use the following
subject headings:
english language--dictionaries--[language]
[language] language--dictionaries--english
law--dictionaries--[language]
english language--dictionaries--polyglot
law--[country or region]--dictionaries
[subject]--dictionaries--[language or polyglot]
1. Herbst, Dictionary
of Commercial, Financial and Legal Terms (4th rev.& enl.
ed., Thun, Switzerland: Translegal, 1985-87) [INTL REF K1004.3 .H463
1990].
2. West's
Law and Commercial Dictionary in Five Languages: Definitions of the
Legal and Commercial Terms and Phrases of American, English and Civil
Law Jurisdictions (St. Paul, MN: West, 1985) [INTL REF K54
.W47 1985].
3. English-French-Spanish-Russian
Manual of the Terminology of Public International Law (Law of Peace)
and International Organizations, (Brussels: Bruylant ; Deventer,
The Netherlands : Kluwer, 1983) [INTL REF KZ1161 .P33 1983].
4. Lexis provides
access to Dahl's French-English Law Dictionary and Dahl's Spanish-English
Law Dictionary. We have these dictionaries in print as well.
5. YourDictionary.com
Access to a number of foreign language
dictionaries. Some law
dictionaries are available as well.
Background Information
on an International or Foreign Law Concept
In addition to the sources
listed below, books and articles specifically on the topic should be
checked. A subject or title word search in GULLiver, other library catalogs,
or in periodical indices may be used. Note that sometimes non-legal
sources might be worth checking depending on the breadth of interest
in or the interdisciplinary nature of the topic. Articles are a particularly
good source for information on an event or concept, especially if it
is a relatively new concept or a recent event.
1. Osmanczyk, The
Encyclopedia of the United Nations and International Relations
(2nd ed., NY: Taylor & Francis, 1990) [INTL REF KZ4968 .O8213
1990]
2. Parry, Parry
and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law (2nd
ed. New York: Oceana, 2004). [INTL REF KZ1161 .P35 2004].
3. Encyclopedia
of Public International Law (Amsterdam: North Holland, 12
vols., 1981-1990) [INTL REF KZ1160 .E53 1981] and the new edition
(1992-) [INTL REF KZ1160 .E53 1992].
4. International
Encyclopedia of Comparative Law (New York: Oceana) [INTL REF
K 530 .I57].
5. Martindale
Hubbell International Law Digest (New Providence, NJ :
Martindale-Hubbell,1993- ) [INTL REF & Williams KF190 .M45]. Also
available on Lexis (INTLAW library; INTDIG file).
6. Restatement
of the Law, Third, The Foreign Relations Law of the United States
(Philadelphia, PA: The American Law Institute, 1987 & Supp. 1998).
Also available on Lexis and Westlaw. [Williams KF395.A2 F63 1987]
7. Yearbook
of the United Nations (Norwell, MA: Kluwer, 1947- ). [INTL
KZ4947 .U65]
8. Calvert, Treaties
and Alliances of the World (7th ed., London: John Harper,
2002) [INTL REF KZ1301 .T74 2002].
9. Zimmerman's
Research Guide, An Online Encyclopedia for Legal Researchers by
Andrew Zimmerman.
