Articles on Foreign Law
Many journal articles on international law can be found the same way you would find any journal article, by searching Hein, Legal Source, Lexis, and Westlaw:
- Legal SourceSearches legal articles and books from the early 1900s onwards. Search by keyword or click Thesaurus in the top left corner to retrieve lists of sources by subject.
- HeinOnline Law Journal Library Advanced SearchSearches legal articles from the 1800s onwards. The most comprehensive full-text database of legal periodicals.
- Lexis Law Reviews and Journals- International LawLaw reviews are available under Secondary Materials > Law Reviews and Journals. Click International Law for journals focused on foreign and international law topics.
- Westlaw Law Reviews & Journals- International JournalsLaw reviews are available under Secondary Sources > Law Reviews & Journals. Journals specifically on international and foreign law are available under International Materials > International Journals.
However, for even more in-depth coverage specifically of foreign and international law, you should also check:
- A Bibliography on Foreign and Comparative Law: Books and Articles in English 1790-1998Call Number: Main Stacks K38 .B53Although now quite old, this bibliography can help English-only speakers locate English language books and articles on their topic. After identifying relevant articles, search for their title in Google Scholar or their citation in Lexis and Westlaw, then check for citing articles to find more recent articles on the same theme.
- Index to Foreign Legal PeriodicalsAnother specialized index that searches articles on foreign, international, and comparative law.
For more guidance on locating journal articles, please see: