(X60 In776 1999, 2nd Floor) can be a good place to start research. Many casebooks also have documentary supplements which are a useful source of texts, but neither casebooks nor their supplements should be cited. The official source needs to be cited in any final work product International Law is one of the particular strengths of the diamond law library here at columbia. The on-line catalog, Pegasus,(pegasus. law. columbia. edu) is a rich resource both to identify specific materials and to learn the nature of publication in general Recent Research Guides The standard work is Guide to international legal research, published by Lexis Publishing, 3rd edition, 1998, with 1999 Supplement (JX2000 G942G2 1998, 3rd Floor Reference). This was originally a special issue of the Journal of International Law and Economics in 1987. It is still very print oriented In the middle 90s, the American Association of Law Libraries held a series of symposia dedicated to researching international and comparative law. These resulted in five books which combine introductory texts in specific subject areas with research guides. They are all very useful, but unfortunately, they were produced just as the Internet was starting to appear as a reliable and widespread resource, so some of the information is already out-of-date. All of them are in the 3rd floor reference collection Danner. Richard A. and Marie-Louise bernal Introduction to foreign legal systems Dobbs Ferry, NY: Oceana Publications, 1994 Comp077n8351994 Raisch, Marylin, and Roberta Shaffer Introduction to transnational legal transactions New York: Oceana Publications. 1995 JX6650.J9In811995 Louis-Jacques, Lyonette, and Jeanne Korman Introduction to international organizations New York: Oceana Publications. c1996 Jx1963In8961996 Seer, Gitelle, and Maria Smolka-Day Introduction to international business law legal transactions in a global economy New York: Oceana Publications, c1996 X6271In93481996 Schaffer, Ellen G, and Randall Snyder Contemporary practice of public international law Dobbs Ferry, NY: Oceana Publications, 1997(JX60 In776 1999, 2nd Floor) can be a good place to start research. Many casebooks also have documentary supplements which are a useful source of texts, but neither casebooks nor their supplements should be cited. The official source needs to be cited in any final work product. International Law is one of the particular strengths of the Diamond Law Library here at Columbia. The on-line catalog, Pegasus , (pegasus.law.columbia.edu) is a rich resource both to identify specific materials and to learn the nature of publication in general. Recent Research Guides The standard work is Guide to international legal research , published by Lexis Publishing, 3rd edition, 1998, with 1999 Supplement (JX2000 G942G2 1998, 3rd Floor Reference). This was originally a special issue of the Journal of International Law and Economics in 1987. It is still very print oriented. In the middle 90's, the American Association of Law Libraries held a series of symposia dedicated to researching international and comparative law. These resulted in five books which combine introductory texts in specific subject areas with research guides. They are all very useful, but unfortunately, they were produced just as the Internet was starting to appear as a reliable and widespread resource, so some of the information is already out-of-date. All of them are in the 3rd floor reference collection. Danner, Richard A., and Marie-Louise Bernal Introduction to foreign legal systems. Dobbs Ferry, NY: Oceana Publications, 1994. Comp 077 In835 1994 Raisch, Marylin, and Roberta Shaffer Introduction to transnational legal transactions. New York : Oceana Publications, 1995. JX6650.J9 In81 1995 Louis-Jacques, Lyonette, and Jeanne Korman Introduction to international organizations. New York : Oceana Publications, c1996. JX1963 In896 1996 Seer, Gitelle, and Maria Smolka-Day Introduction to international business law : legal transactions in a global economy. New York : Oceana Publications, c1996. JX6271 In9348 1996 Schaffer, Ellen G., and Randall Snyder Contemporary practice of public international law. Dobbs Ferry, NY : Oceana Publications, 1997