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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:
Civil Law Mexico
Human Rights Mexico
Judicial Process Mexico
Justice, Administration of Mexico
Mexico Politics and Government
Law Mexico
Rule of Law Mexico
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, 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.
Vargas, Jorge. Mexican Legal Dictionary and Desk Reference. St. Paul: Thomson West, 2003.
Legal Reference, 3rd Floor, KGF102.V37 2003
A dictionary of Mexican substantive law. Appendices provide examples of Mexican legal forms in English and Spanish, and a select list of Mexican statutes.
Periodical Articles
Both Westlaw and LexisNexis provide access to several Mexican publications for subscribers. 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
C?mara de Diputados
http://www.cddhcu.gob.mx/
Site of the Chamber of Deputies of Mexico's Federal Congress. This site provides the full texts (in Spanish) of federal statutes, constitutional reforms, and a chart of the composition of the Chamber by party affiliation.
Global Legal Information Network
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. Mexican law is included, and each entry has an English summary.
GlobaLex: "An Electronic Guide to Mexican Law"
http://www.nyulawglobal.org/globalex/Mexico.htm
Published in 2005 by a law librarian and library student at the University of Arizona. Contains brief overviews of the Mexican government and legal system, as well as a comprehensive list of applicable web sites.
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): Mexico
http://lanic.utexas.edu/la/mexico/
Maintained by staff at the University of Texas. Provides links to information on government and human rights, as well as various Mexican political parties.
Law Library of Congress: Mexico
http://www.loc.gov/law/guide/mexico.html
Provides links to the Mexican Constitution (in Spanish), as well as various legal guides and general resources.
LLRX: "The Federal Civil Code of Mexico"
http://www.llrx.com/features/mexcc.htm
Published in 2005 by Jorge A. Vargas, Professor of Law at the University of San Diego. This article provides historical background of the Civil Code, and insight into the legal significance of Mexican Codes. Comments about "decodification" are also included.
Mexican Law
http://www.mexlaw.com
Sponsored by Jorge A. Vargas, Professor of Law at the University of San Diego. Provides summaries of Professor Vargas' publications on Mexican law. Additionally, there is a comprehensive section on "Mexican Law Web Sites."
Mexican Law Review
http://info8.juridicas.unam.mx/object.htm
An electronic magazine published by the Legal Research Institute at the Universidad Nacional Aut?noma. Contains English-language translations of papers written by Institute researchers.
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.
Senado de la Rep?blica
Site of the Mexican Senate. Links to full text of laws and legislative documents, including Senate debates, and the "Gaceta Parlamentaria."
Last updated 01/20/2006.
