Article 38, paragraph 1(d), of the Statute of the International Court of Justice lists the "teachings of the most highly qualified publicists" as a subsidiary source for the determination of rules of international law. A significant number of such publications, as well as other research materials, have been, or are being, made available through the Internet on a non-fee basis. In addition, several electronic research guides in international law are available over the Internet.
Schorlarly Writings
United Nations Publications
International Law Journals
International Law Yearbooks
Research Guides
Professional Associations
Other Resources
The United Nations has established an arrangement with HeinOnline to make available to the users of the United Nations Audiovisual Library of International Law a collection of scholarly writings to promote a better understanding of international law around the world, particularly in developing countries, which may have limited access to international law libraries. This collection of scholarly writings is provided for educational purposes to complement the treaties, jurisprudence, publications and other documents available in the Research Library. The scholarly writings are also intended to supplement the educational materials on significant legal instruments contained in the Historic Archives as well as the lectures given by eminent international law scholars and practitioners in the Lecture Series.
TheLaw Review Commons is an initiative administered by Berkeley Electronic Press (BEPRESS) providing open access to a growing collection of law reviews and legal journals. It contains both current issues and archival content dating from 1904 for nearly 150 law reviews.
The following international law journals are also accessible free of charge. They are presented in English unless otherwise indicated.
Article 38, paragraph 1(d), of the Statute of the International Court of Justice lists the "teachings of the most highly qualified publicists" as a subsidiary source for the determination of rules of international law. A significant number of such publications, as well as other research materials, have been, or are being, made available through the Internet on a non-fee basis. In addition, several electronic research guides in international law are available over the Internet.
