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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

 

Bizzaro, Salvatore.  Historical Dictionary of Chile.  3rd Edition.  Lanham, MD:  Scarecrow, 2005.
Legal Reference, 3rd Floor, F3054.B5 2005
Over 3,000 entries covering Chilean history, politics, geography, culture, and a variety of other topics. An extensive bibliography is also included.

 

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
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, 2005.  
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 Chilean 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

Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile
http://www.bcn.cl/portada.html

Access to full text of laws, as well as other legislative materials.  Internal search engine is available to retrieve additional background information. Spanish only.

 

Chile and the IMF

http://www.imf.org/external/country/CHL/index.htm?pn=2
Full-text of various IMF reports, press releases, and conference papers related to Chile. 

 

The Chile Information Project

http://www.chipsites.com/
The publishers of the English-language newspaper, "The Santiago Times," maintain this web site. There is a link to the daily online edition of the "Times," which includes current political and human rights news. The site also provides a link to "Derechos Chile," a page dedicated to human rights issues. 

 

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.  Chilean law is included, and each entry has an English summary. 

 

GlobaLex:  "Essentials of the Chilean Legal System"

http://www.nyulawglobal.org/globalex/Chile.htm

Published in November 2005 by a Chilean lawyer and legal scholar.  Outlines the Chilean legal system, and provides links to legal portals. 

 

Human Rights in Latin America Research Resources

http://larc.sdsu.edu/humanrights/rr/rr.html

Part of the "Human Rights in Latin America" web site maintained by the Language Acquisition Resource Center at San Diego State University. Click on "Research Resources" to locate thinks pertaining to individual countries.

 

Human Rights Watch:  "Freedom of Expression and the Public Debate in Chile"

http://hrw.org/reports98/chile/

Authored by a research associate of the organization, Human Rights Watch, in 1998.  Discusses various censorship laws and restrictions on freedom of expression. 

 

International Team Project:  Chile

http://www.law.northwestern.edu/lawlibrary/research/foreign/chile.htm

Resource list for students participating in Northwestern School of Law's International Team Project:  Chile in the spring semester of 2004.  

 

JURIST Chile

http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/world/chile.htm
Maintained by law faculty and students at the University of Pittsburgh.  Includes links pertaining to government, the judiciary, human rights, and the legal profession.

 

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):  Chile

http://lanic.utexas.edu/la/chile/
Maintained by staff at the University of Texas. Provides links to information on government and human rights, as well as various Chilean political parties.

 

Law Library of Congress:  Chile

http://www.loc.gov/law/guide/chile.html
Provides links to the 1980 Chilean Constitution (in Spanish and English), as well as various legal guides and general resources.

 

Online NewsHour: "Politics in Chile"

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/latin_america/chile/
A Special Report on "Politics in Chile" posted on the online version of PBS' "NewsHour with Jim Lehrer."

 

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.