German Legal Research Guide

This in-depth guide will help researchers navigate the German legal materials.

Nuremberg Trials Materials

The Georgetown Law Library has two sets of print documents and proceedings from the Nuremberg trials, which are shelved on the third floor of the Williams Library. Researchers also may wish to utilize the free online collections of digitized trial materials listed below, which provide access to additional documents not included in the print sets. A selection of secondary sources on the Nuremberg trials from the Law Library’s print collection follows, along with tips on how to locate additional materials.

Trial Documents, Proceedings and Judgments


Print Collections

  • Trial of the Major War Criminals before the International Military Tribunal, Nuremberg, 14 November 1945–1 October 1946 (42-volume set), Call No. KZ1176 .T73 1947
    Also available electronically on HeinOnline.
  • Nazi Conspiracy and Aggression (8-volume set), Call No. KZ1176 .U54 1946 
    Also available electronically on HeinOnline.
     

Free Online Collections

Selected Secondary Sources

A selection of secondary sources on the Nuremberg trials follows. To locate additional materials, search the Law Library’s online catalog using the following subject headings: