International Criminal Law, Humanitarian Law, and Human Rights Research Guide

This online encyclopedia summarizes hundreds of public international law related topics, including many on international criminal law, international humanitarian law, and human rights. It is published by Oxford University Press under the auspices of the Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law in Heidelberg, Germany. The articles are written by some of the most recognized scholars in public international law and often have helpful bibliographies with suggestions for further research on the topic. The library's subscription to the encyclopedia is available from our Online Resources page.

Oxford Bibliographies is a subscription resource from Oxford University Press with authoritative research guides on a variety of topics, including this one on international law. Topics covered include the International Criminal Court, Crimes Against Humanity, Genocide, Customary International Law, and many, many others.

The Peace Palace Library in The Hague is one of the premier libraries worldwide for international law. They have a robust collection of research guides on many international law topics. Included within each guide are references to various sources for further reading.   

This research guide provides information and documents about a variety of international law topics and electronic resources.  

International law research requires finding and using a variety of UN documents. The United Nation's Dag Hammarskjöld Library has a variety of research guides with information on finding international law and locating UN materials. Their UN Documentation: How to Find UN Documents research guide does an excellent job explaining the UN documentation system and where the documents can be found.