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Subject Resources: Human Rights

Human Rights:

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Library Quick links

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Using the Library

Due to the inter-disciplinary nature of human rights, human rights books can be found in a variety of places. Most human rights books are on floor 4 arranged under classmarks JC 571 to JC 599, legal human rights books are found on floor 4 at classmarks K and KZ. An A to Z list of journals in the field of human rights can be accessed here.

How do I find reading list items? Arrow Bullet How do I find journal articles? Arrow Bullet How do I perform a Literature Search?

The Albert Sloman Library Guide to Human Rights

Cardiff Index to Legal Abbreviations

For specialist subject support in Human Rights, please contact the Subject Librarian, Caroline Checkley by email via checkc (off-campus users add .essex.ac.uk)

International Treaties and Case Law

How do I find international treaties?

How do I find international case-law?

United Nations System (ICJ & Treaty Bodies) Arrow Bullet European Court of Human Rights & European Committee on Social Rights

Other Regional Systems (I-A & AU) Arrow Bullet International Criminal Court & International Criminal Tribunals

Further Sources and Research Guides

Finding Foreign and Comparative Law (National/Domestic law)

Guide to Finding Foreign and Comparative Law Arrow Bullet Foreign and Comparative Law sites

Project Diana: Human Rights Cases Arrow Bullet Butterworths Human Rights Cases [also in print at JC 599.E7]

International Human Rights Law students may also find the Subject Resources: Law site useful.

Finding Documents from International Organisations & Regional Systems

United Nations Arrow Bullet Council of Europe Arrow Bullet Inter-American System Arrow Bullet African Union Arrow Bullet European Union Arrow Bullet Other Organisations

Search Tools and Databases

Quick Links: Lexis Library Arrow Bullet Westlaw UK

Quick Links: Oxford Reports on International Law Arrow Bullet International Law Reports

Databases and E-Resources: Human Rights and Law

Search Multiple Databases with Research Pro

Search simultaneously across multiple databases selected by the library to find full-text articles, abstracts, books, and other resources.

Selected Websites & Portals

Major Sites

EISIL: International Human Rights Law Arrow Bullet University of Minnesota: Human Rights Library Arrow Bullet OHCHR

HURISEARCH Arrow Bullet WorldLII Arrow Bullet ESCR-Net Arrow Bullet RefWorld Arrow Bullet Bayefsky.com

Further Selected Websites

International Law Arrow Bullet More Web Directories and Portals Arrow Bullet Research Guides & Manuals

Academic & Other Research Centres & Institutes Arrow Bullet Topical Sites Arrow BulletRegional Sites

A-Z List of Non-Government, Academic & Other Research Organisations for Human Rights in General

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