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Researching International Human Rights Law : Books

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To find an item in the UIC Libraries' collection that is not listed at right, please use the Law Library's online catalog and the UIC Library's online catalog

Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSHs) may be used to locate multiple titles on the same topic. Some of the LCSHs assigned to works on international human rights are listed below: 

  • Human Rights
  • Human Rights--History
  • Human Rights--International cooperation
  • Human Rights--Political aspects
  • Human Rights--Social aspects  
  • International law and human rights

For materials on human rights in specific countries or regions, use the general LCSH for human rights and combine it with a specific country name or region.  For example, 

  •  Human Rights--Chile
  •  Human Rights--Cuba
  •  Human Rights--United States

eBooks

Guide to Researching Human Rights Law: Online Sources and Databases
Published by the International Justice Resources Center (IJRC), updated in January 2022.

Study Aids

The following title is part of West's Nutshell series, which provides useful and detailed introductions for an array of legal topics.

Thomas Buergenthal et al., International Human Rights in a Nutshell (5th ed. 2017). Academic Success - 6th floor, K3240.4 .B84 2017

Peace Palace Library Catalog

Located in The Hague, the Peace Palace Library serves the International Court of Justice and has been collecting international legal materials since 1913.

The Peace Palace Library Catalog includes not only book titles but also articles and book chapters. The Library's website also provides access to numerous international research guides. See, specifically, the guides on Human Rights, Migration, Minorities, Refugees and International Criminal Law.