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Treaty Research
This guide describes resources and methods for locating and updating treaties of the United States and other countries.
Contents
Introduction
Secondary Sources on Treaty Law
Quick Treaty Finding Tools
U.S. Treaties & Agreements
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Treaty or Executive Agreement?
Finding Citations to Full-Text Sources
Official Full-Text Sources
Unofficial Full-Text Sources
Status Information & Updating
Drafting & Ratification History
U.S. Treaties by Subject
Multilateral Treaties
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Finding Citations to Full-Text Sources
Full-Text Sources
Status Information & Updating
Drafting Histories (Travaux Préparatoires)
Bilateral Treaties (U.S. Is Not a Party)
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Finding Citations to Full-Text Sources
Full-Text Sources -- Multiple Jurisdictions
Full-Text Sources -- Single Jurisdictions
Status Information & Drafting Histories
Free Online Treaty Collections: Historical, National, Regional, and Subject-Specific
Treaty Citations
Other Research Guides & Update History
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Other Research Guides
For additional guidance on treaty research, consult the following resources:
Broad Overviews
Finding a Treaty When You Have a Citation
(Harvard Law Library)
Finding a Treaty Without a Citation
(Harvard Law Library)
Guide to Treaty Research
(Columbia Law Library)
Researching Public International Law
(part of the American Society of International Law's
e-Resource Guide
.)
Discusses treaty research within the broader context of public international law research.
Treaty Research
(Boston University Law Library)
Treaties by Topic
(Boston University Law Library)
U.S. Treaties: A Beginner's Guide
(Library of Congress)
Drafting Histories (
Travaux Préparatoires
)
Collected
Travaux Préparatoires
(Yale Law Library)
Researching the Drafting History of International Agreements
(GlobaLex, an electronic resource maintained by the Hauser Global Law School Program at NYU Law School)
Historical Treaty Research
Historical Treaties
(Columbia Law Library)
Update History
Updated 01/2021 (chb)
Updated 08/2019 (chb)
Updated 08/2018 (chb)
Revised 07/2016 (chb)
Links revised 10/2012 (ajs)
Revised 03/2007 (aeb)
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