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Circulating Books

To locate circulating books in Loyola libraries, try searching in Pegasus utilizing the following Library of Congress Subject Headings:

To find books in libraries outside the Loyola system, perform an "Advanced Search" in WorldCat using the same Library of Congress Subject Headings. Limit the search to "Subject."

Reference Books

Kritzer, Herbert M. Legal Systems of the World:  A Political, Social, and Cultural Encyclopedia.  4 vols. Santa Barbara:  ABC-CLIO, 2002.   
Legal Reference, 3rd Floor, K48.L44 2002 
A 4-volume set organized by country.  Each entry contains a brief historical overview and a discussion of the nation's legal culture and judicial structure.

Martindale-Hubbell International Law Digest.  New Providence, NJ:  LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell, 2004.  
Legal Reference, 3rd Floor, KF190.M223
Contains digests for the laws of 80 countries.  In most cases, the digests are compiled and annually revised by resident attorneys and legal scholars. 

Reynolds, Thomas H, and Arturo A. Flores. Foreign Law:  Current Sources of Codes and Basic Legislation in Jurisdictions of the World.  7 vols. AALL Publications Series 33. Littleton, CO:  F.B. Rothman, 1989.  
Legal Reference, 3rd Floor, K38.R49 1989
Loose-leaf publication organized by hemisphere, with entries for individual nations.  Each entry includes a brief description of the country's legal system, as well as a resource list (including web sites) for various areas of law.  Updated on a bimonthly basis.

Periodical Articles

Both Westlaw and LexisNexis provide access to several Brazilian publications. See each service's database directory for details.  HeinOnline is a retrospective full-text database of law journals, many of which are international in scope. Other periodical articles may be located utilizing Loyola's online research databases.   See the subject lists for Latin American Studies, Criminal Justice, Law, and Business Administration, for a list of available databases.

Internet Sources

Findlaw: Brazil
http://www.findlaw.com/12international/countries/br.html
Comprehensive list of Brazilian legal and business links.

Global Legal Information Network
http://www.glin.gov/
Maintained by the Law Library of Congress.  This is a searchable database of laws, regulations, and other legal sources contributed by governmental and international agencies.  Brazilian law is included, and each entry has an English summary. Some full text materials are available in the original Portuguese as PDF documents.

GlobaLex:  "Doing Legal Research in Brazil"
http://www.nyulawglobal.org/globalex/Brazil.htm
A 2005 article published by a librarian employed in the Research Service of the Brazilian Senate. Provides an overview of the Brazilian judicial and legislative systems, and describes various sources of primary law. 

Latin American and Caribbean Government Documents Project
http://www.library.cornell.edu/colldev/ladocshome.html
Maintained by staff at Cornell University.  The site is organized by country, and  includes links to executive, legislative, and judicial documents. 

Latin American Network Information Center (LANIC):  Brazil
http://www1.lanic.utexas.edu/la/brazil/
Maintained by staff at the University of Texas. Provides links to information on government and human rights, as well as various Brazilian political parties.   

Law Library of Congress:  Brazil
http://www.loc.gov/law/guide/brazil.html
Provides links to the 1988 Brazilian Constitution (in Portuguese, Spanish, and English), as well as various legal guides and general resources. 

LLRX:  "Doing Legal Research in Brazil 2002"
http://www.llrx.com/features/brazil2002.htm#1.4
Published in 2002 by a Brazilian librarian.  Provides an overview of the Brazilian government and judicial system, and discusses Brazilian legal resources. 

Political Database of the Americas
http://www.georgetown.edu/pdba/
A joint project of Georgetown University and the Organization of American States. Includes links related to constitutional studies, electoral systems, and political parties.  Several bibliographies are also included.

 

Last updated 01/20/2006.