With the research component of your class in mind, we have compiled a listing of useful resources for the topic of international humanitarian law. If you have any questions, please request a student consult with a librarian using the form linked on the left hand side of this guide.
Treatises and other secondary sources will provide you with background information, analysis, and citations to primary resources as you start your research.
Use discoverE to find print treatises and ebooks. Print materials on the subject of international humanitarian law can be found around KZ6471. Ebook databases with titles on international law include Oxford Scholarship Online, Cambridge Books Online, and ElgarOnline; find titles with database links by searching in discoverE. Books in the library include Blank, Laurie and Gregory Noone, International Law and Armed Conflict: Fundamental Principles and Contemporary Challenges in the Law of War, Law Library KZ6385 .B53 2016, and Woodruff Library KZ6385 .B53 2019.
Recommended titles include:
Max Planck Encyclopedia of Public International Law (Oxford Public International Law): Articles on topics within international law, with subject areas including International Humanitarian Law and Use of Force, War, Peace, and Neutrality. Articles include bibliographies and document links, and the Oxford Law Citator with citation form for documents, links to documents, and a citator for finding related documents.
Max Planck Encyclopedia of International Procedural Law (Oxford Public International Law): Articles on procedural issues in international courts and complaints procedures, including bibliographies, document and case citations, and the Oxford Law Citator .
Oxford International Organizations: Key primary documents of international organizations with commentary. Includes resolutions, treaties, decisions, reports, rules, statements, and guidelines. Articles include links to journal articles and materials cited and the Oxford Law Citator.
Parry and Grant's Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law (Oxford Reference). Definitions of international law terms with citations to primary documents.
Dictionary of International Human Rights Law: Definitions of terms specific to international human rights law, including treaties and documents
Restatement of Foreign Relations: Principles of U.S. foreign relations and international law, with citations to cases, treatises and secondary sources. Available online through Westlaw and Hein Online.
CRS (Congressional Research Service) reports are prepared for congressional committees and staff on topics including international law and U.S. foreign policy. Find a complete collection on Proquest Congressional, an extensive free collection arranged by topic at EveryCRSReport.com, and a more selective collection focusing on national security topics at the Federation of American Scientists.
Academic Search Complete: Multi-disciplinary database of full-text scholarly journals, searchable by full-text and fields. Many articles are available in PDF.
CIAO (Columbia International Affairs Online): Database of journal articles, working papers, and policy briefs from NGOs and research institutes.
PAIS (Public Affairs International): Searchable index of articles, books, policy papers, and government documents in public policy, social policy, and social sciences. Results as citations and abstracts with Find it @ Emory links.
Foreign Affairs magazine. (Council on Foreign Relations; also available on Lexis, Ebsco, and Hein Online): Periodical on U.S. foreign policy and global affairs.
Law review articles frequently address international humanitarian law and the law of armed conflict. Find law review articles on Westlaw, Lexis, and Hein Online. Hein Online also has articles from non-U.S. journals in International and Non-U.S. Law Journals and indexed (sometimes with full-text) in Index to Foreign Legal Periodicals.
Current Index to Legal Periodicals is a weekly index service arranged by subject area for finding recent law review articles. Subject areas include Human Rights Law; International Law; Terrorism; and Military, War and Peace. CILP is available on Westlaw and on Hein Online.
JSTOR has full-text articles in non-law disciplines including public policy, Middle Eastern studies, and Latin American studies.
ICRC Newsroom (International Committee of the Red Cross): News, video, new documents, and press releases related to humanitarian emergencies and the work of the ICRC.
ASIL (American Society of International Law) publications include:
Global Legal Monitor (Law Library of Congress): Legal news stories, in English, on foreign and international law. Search by keyword or topic, or browse by topic (war, war crimes, genocide) or by jurisdiction (countries and international courts).
The Hague Justice Portal has court calendars of the international courts at The Hague and news from the courts, including the Justice Hub blog.
UN News: Portal of UN news on its activities, including topic areas in Advanced Search for Peace & Security and Migrants & Refugees. There is also a keyword search. Subscribe to daily or weekly updates by topic.
Security Council Report: Tracks issues considered by the UN Security Council and collects the relevant Security Council Resolutions and other documents. Includes monthly forecasts, research reports, and key UN documents. Find pages by country or region, or by thematic and general issues.
Just Security blog: Blog on U.S. national security law and policy. The blog archives includes an extensive topic list.
Lawfare blog: Blog on national security and the law of armed conflict. Extensive topics list includes Laws of War, War Powers, LOAC, Security Policy in Depth.
Blogs on international law and human rights can be searched using Justia BlawgSearch.
