Nina Cascio
http://www.acsu.buffalo.edu/~ncascio/
International Law Librarian
SUNY Buffalo Law Library
O’Brian Hall
Phone: 645-2633
ncascio@buffalo.edu
INTERNATIONAL LABOR/LABOUR LAW
Fall 2008
RESEARCH STRATEGY
a very selective listing of resources
LOOK FOR BOOKS AND OTHER MATERIALS
BISON (UB ONLINE CATALOG)
http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/e-resources/bison/
Use to find books and other materials in the University at Buffalo Libraries Collections
WorldCat
http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/e-resources/worldcat.html
Use to find books and other materials held by thousands of libraries in the US and
worldwide. Order materials through Interlibrary Loan (Illiad) if UB does not own. Allow
at least 3-4 weeks.
Library Online catalogs from around the world
http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/e-resources/otherlib.html
Allow several weeks for Interlibrary Loan if UB does not own the materials. Ask a
reference librarian for assistance.
Google Book Search
http://books.google.com
Search full text of books. Create collections, then search within.
LOOK FOR ARTICLES AND OTHER MATERIALS
Szladits Bibliography on Foreign and Comparative Law
LAW REF K B536
COMMERCIAL DATABASES (most are Restricted to UB Patrons)
Go to “Resources by Subject” page for UB Libraries
http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/e-resources/subject.html
Select databases from a variety of subjects such as Law & Legal Studies, Business,
Women’s Studies, Health Sciences, and others. These will lead you to journal articles and
other materials. Here is just a sampling of databases available:
Law & Legal Studies—International
http://libweb.lib.buffalo.edu/infotree/resourcesbysubject.asp?subject=Law+-+Foreign+and+International
Index to Foreign Legal Periodicals
Index to Legal Periodicals and Books
LegalTrac
CIAO (Columbia International Affairs Online)
International Trade Reporter
Law & Legal Studies—United States
http://libweb.lib.buffalo.edu/infotree/resourcesbysubject.asp?subject=Law+-+United+States
LexisNexis Congressional
Index to Legal Periodicals and Books
LegalTrac
CQ Electronic Library
Labor and Employment Law Library (BNA)
Business
http://libweb1.lib.buffalo.edu/infotree/resourcesbysubject.asp?subject=Business+%26+Management
ABI/Inform Global
Business Source Premier
EconLit
Social Science Citation Index
Political Science
http://libweb1.lib.buffalo.edu/infotree/resourcesbysubject.asp?subject=Political+Science
International Political Science Abstracts
PAIS International Online
Oxford University Press Online Journals
History--World
http://libweb.lib.buffalo.edu/infotree/resourcesbysubject.asp?subject=World+History
Historical Abstracts
JSTOR
Project Muse
Periodicals Index Online (1770-1995)
Bibliography of Asian Studies (BAS)
ProQuest Dissertations and Theses
Web of Science (Social Sciences Citation Index)
APS Online Science (1741 through 1805)
Women’s Studies
http://libweb.lib.buffalo.edu/infotree/resourcesbysubject.asp?subject=Women's+Studies
Alternative Press Index
Contemporary Women’s Issues
Gender Watch
Women’s Resources International
Academic Search Premier
Public Health & Epidemology
http://libweb.lib.buffalo.edu/infotree/resourcesbysubject.asp?subject=Public+Health+%26+Epidemiology
MedLine
***Try the NEW Multi Search (mega database) at UB! ***
Search up to 100 of the University Libraries' online databases as well as the Libraries’
BISON Catalog. simultaneously:
http://ll3md4hy6n.cs.serialssolutions.com/
After using MultiSearch, go back in to any particularly useful databases you locate and
conduct additional searches…
OTHER JOURNAL DATABASES ON THE WEB
Labordoc
http://labordoc.ilo.org/
The ILO library's catalogue and a major source of information on the world of
work. Describes over 350,000 books, journal articles, reports and other
publications (including ILO's). Many in full text.
Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public and International Law (articles
and books on public international law, comparative law)
http://www.mpil.de/ww/en/pub/library/catalogues_databases/doc_of_articles.cfm
1.Click on Public International Law or Comparative Law
2.click on V.R. 20.10 (Multinational Enterprises), 20.11(Labor Matters, Social Standards),or any other topics
of interest.
Click on the item number to see full citation.
Journal Table of Contents Service (451 journals, 2003+) (Peace Palace Library)
http://www.ppl.nl/toc/
To locate journals at UB (once you have a citation to an article):
1. To find out if UB owns a particular journal, type the name of the JOURNAL (NOT the
article title) in BISON (UB Online Catalog) as a TITLE search.
http://bison.buffalo.edu:8991/F
2. To find out if UB has access to a particular journal in full text ONLINE, type the name
of the JOURNAL in “Electronic Journal Holdings”
http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/e-resources/ft.html
CHECK LEXIS DATABASES (UB Law Students Only)
http://www.lexisnexis.com/lawschool/
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Search the LexisNexis Source Finder to help identify relevant databases
http://w3.nexis.com/sources/
Legal Periodical Indexes on LEXIS:
Legal Resource Index
Index to Legal Periodicals
CHECK WESTLAW DATABASES (UB Law Students Only)
https://lawschool.westlaw.com/
 Search the IDEN database to help identify relevant databases
(Also search Westlaw Database Directory http://directory.westlaw.com/ )
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Legal Periodical Indexes on Westlaw:
LJI (Legal Journals Index)—British & European Law Journals
CILP (Current Index to Legal Periodicals)
LRI (Legal Resource Index)
ILP (Index to Legal Periodicals)
LOOK FOR NEWS SOURCES
LEXIS-NEXIS
http://www.lexisnexis.com/lawschool (UB Law Students Only)
LEXIS-NEXIS Academic (UB only)
http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/e-resources/lexisnexis.html
Westlaw (UB Law Students Only)
http://www.lawschool.westlaw.com
Factiva (UB Only)
http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/e-resources/factiva.html
World News Connection (UB Only)
http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/e-resources/wnc.html
WNC covers news broadcasts from throughout the world. The Central Intelligence Agency and its
contractors translate this information into English. Emphasis is upon popular, newsworthy topics that deal
with political, social, and economic issues throughout the world. Policy documents and other excerpts from
foreign government publications are sometimes translated as well.
Links to News & Other Media
http://libweb.lib.buffalo.edu/ft/webreference.asp?subject=News+&+Other+Media%20
Abyz News Links (worldwide news sources)
http://www.abyznewslinks.com
Google News Search
http://news.google.com
International Law News
http://www.law.harvard.edu/library/services/research/guides/international/web_resources/news.php
Legal News (Jurist)
http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/paperchase
LOOK FOR CURRENT LABOR NEWS & BLOG POSTINGS
LabourStart
“Where trade unionists start their day on the net”
http://www.labourstart.org/
World Labour News (ILO)
http://www.oit.org/public/english/support/lib/resource/newsfeed.htm
ILO Video
http://www.ilo.org/global/About_the_ILO/Media_and_public_information/Broadcast_materials/lang--en/index.htm
Workplace Prof Blog (mostly domestic)
http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/laborprof_blog
Global Labor Strategies Blog
http://www.laborstrategies.blogs.com/
Blawg Republic – Employment Law Blogs (currently undergoing a “facelift”…)
http://www.blawgrepublic.com/dir-cat/Employment-Law/
Technorati (Blog Search Engine)
http://www.technorati.com
Google Blog Search (Blog Search Engine)
http://blogsearch.google.com/
More on locating blogs and blog posts
http://law.lib.buffalo.edu/research/webguides/law-blogs.asp
LOOK FOR PRIMARY SOURCES (Laws, International Conventions)
LAWS
ILO Legislative Series (1937-1989) INT 52.99 L44 (6th floor)
Labour Law Documents (1990-1995) INT 52.99 L442 (6th floor)
International Encyclopaedia for Labour Law and Industrial Relations
LAW K1705 .I5 (6th floor)
Foreign Law Guide
http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/e-resources/foreignlawguide.html
References to laws from countries around the world.
Also in Reference Collection: REF K38 .R49 1989
International Digest of Health Legislation (WHO) [temporarily unavailable]
http://www.who.int/idhl-rils/frame.cfm?language=english
Health laws from countries around the world
NATLEX
http://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex
Contains information on national laws including labour, social security and related
human rights issues. Some full texts included.
CISDOC (occupational safety and health publications)
http://www.ilo.org/dyn/cisdoc/index_html?p_lang=e
Nearly 50,000 citations of documents on occupational health and safety: law and
regulations, chemical safety data sheets, training material, journal articles, books and ILO
conventions.
Foreign and International Law Sources: An Annotated Guide to Websites Around
the World (Harvard)
http://www.law.harvard.edu/library/services/research/guides/international/web_resources/index.php
TREATIES AND CONVENTIONS
ILOLEX
http://www.ilo.org/ilolex/index.htm
Database on international labour standards containing over 75,000 full-text ILO
documents. Includes ILO Conventions and Recommendations, ratification information,
comments of the Committee of Experts and the Committee on Freedom of Association,
representations, complaints, interpretations, General Surveys, and numerous related
documents.
United Nations Treaty Collection (UB Only)
http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/e-resources/untreaty.html
United Nations Treaty Series, League of Nations Treaty Series, Multilateral Treaties
Deposited with the Secretary-General, Treaty Handbook, and more.
Foreign and International Law Sources: An Annotated Guide to Websites Around
the World (Harvard)
http://www.law.harvard.edu/library/services/research/guides/international/web_resources/index.php
U. Minnesota Human Rights Library
http://www1.umn.edu/humanrts
International Human Rights Instruments
http://www1.umn.edu/humanrts/instree/ainstls2.htm
See:
Employment and Forced Labor
Freedom of Association
Human Rights Guidelines for Business
Slavery and Slave-Like Practices
Global Issues on the UN Agenda
http://www.un.org/issues/
examine the topics: Labour, Health, Trade & Development…
CONSTITUTIONS
Constitutions of the World (UB Only—inside Law Library)
http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/units/law/eresources/constitutionsworld.html
Foreign Law: Constitutions & Constitutional Courts (Harvard)
http://www.law.harvard.edu/library/services/research/guides/international/web_resources/metapages.php#ForeignM
CASES
International Law Reports
INT 03.94 I63 (6th floor)
International Courts and Tribunals Links (Harvard)
http://www.law.harvard.edu/library/services/research/guides/international/web_resources/courts.php
links to ICJ, International Criminal Courts, Human Rights Courts, Trade Dispute Settlement Bodies
LOOK FOR US GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS & PUBLICATIONS
U.S. Dept. of Labor, Bureau of International Labor Affairs
http://www.dol.gov/ILAB/regs/main.htm
FirstGov.gov: The U.S. Government’s Official Web Portal
http://www.usa.gov/site_index.shtml
Lexis Nexis Congressional (commercial database available at UB)
http://library.buffalo.edu/libraries/e-resources/cis.html
Find Congressional reports, hearings, prints, and documents, as well as CRS Reports
LOOK FOR REPORTS, DOCUMENTS AND PUBLICATIONS FROM
IGOS and NGOs (Intergovernmental Organizations and Non-governmental
Organizations)
UNBISNet (UN)
http://unbisnet.un.org
Online catalog for the UN Libraries (NY & Geneva). Also search voting records & speeches.
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/Pages/HumanRightsBodies.aspx
Examine the Treaty Bodies Database and the Charter-Based Bodies Database
Global Issues on the UN Agenda
http://www.un.org/issues/
examine the topics: Labour, Health, Trade & Development, Women and more…
The UN & Business
http://www.un.org/partners/business/index.asp
Information on partnerships and alliances between the UN and the private sector and
foundations in furtherance of the UN Millennium Devleopment Goals.
The UN Global Compact
http://www.unglobalcompact.org/
The World Bank (Social Conditions & Labor)
http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/TOPICS/EXTSOCIALPROTECTION/0,,menuPK:282642~pagePK:149018~piPK:1
49093~theSitePK:282637,00.html
Organization of American States—Department of Social Development and Employment
http://www.sedi.oas.org/ddse/english/cpo_trab.asp
European Union—Employment and Social Affairs
http://europa.eu/pol/socio/index_en.htm
European Trade Union Confederation
http://www.etuc.org/
International Confederation of Free Trade Unions
http://www.icftu.org/default.asp?Language=EN
HURISEARCH (HURIDOCS)
http://www.hurisearch.org
Searchable database of NGO publications
CHECK LINKS FROM PORTALS, WEBSITES AND BIBLIOGRAPHIES
(very selective listing)
Online Information Sources (ILO)
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/support/lib/resource/index.htm
A guide to sources of labour information (ILO)
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/support/lib/tools/guide.htm
ILO DATABASES
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/support/lib/resource/ilodatabases.htm
World Wide Web Resources in Economics
http://www.helsinki.fi/WebEc/
lists and describes material that could be of interest to mainly academic economists and is
at least in part freely available on the Internet. Topics include: Labor and Demographics,
Law and Economics, Health & Welfare…
Globalization and Labor Standards Bibliographic Library (UCLA)
http://www.laborstandards.org/
The GALS Bibliographic Library contains abstracts of recent law journal articles taken
from English language law journals from around the world, covering many topics: Codes
of Conduct, Child Labor, NAFTA, WTO, Alien Tort Claims Act, ILO, European Union,
Forced Labor, Trade Conditionality, Women's Rights, etc.
 See also: Links to Related Projects
http://www.laborstandards.org/links.asp
American Society of International Law (ASIL) Links
http://www.asil.org/electronic.cfm
including EISIL, ERG, Insights and more
International Economic Law (ASIL Guide to Electronic Resources for
International Law)
http://www.asil.org/iel1.cfm
Peace Palace Library Links
http://www.ppl.nl/links/
Georgetown University Law Library
http://www.ll.georgetown.edu/intl/labor.html
links to international legal instruments, international organizations, child labor and
websites.
Cornell School of Industrial and Labor Relations Research Portal
http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/library/research/
ILO Research Guide
http://library.lawschool.cornell.edu/WhatWeDo/ResearchGuides/ILO.cfm
International/Global ILR Research Guide
http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/library/research/subjectGuides/internationalGlobal.html
Labor Studies Resource Page (GWU)
http://www.gwu.edu/~labor/resources.html
Bibliography on the World Trade Organization (Peace Palace Library,The Hague)
http://www.ppl.nl/bibliographies/all/?bibliography=wto
click on “social standards”
Gender and Employment Policy—tools & publications (ILO)
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/employment/gems/publ/index.htm
Protecting Migrant Women Workers from Going into Exploitative Work
Situations (ILO)
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/employment/gems/advocacy/protect.htm
An information guide and 10 working papers: United Arab Emirates, Sri Lanka,
Italy, Japan, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Philippines, Costa Rica, Bolivia and Ethiopia
Bureau for Gender Equality (ILO)
http://www.ilo.org/dyn/gender/gender.home
Child Labor Public Education Project
http://www.continuetolearn.uiowa.edu/laborctr/child_labor/
Siyanda—Mainstreaming Gender Equality
http://www.siyanda.org
Siyanda is an on-line database of gender and development materials. It is also an
interactive space where gender practitioners can share ideas, experiences and resources.
iAbolish: Web Portal of the American Anti-Slavery Group (AASG)
http://www.iabolish.org
Human Trafficking Search
http://www.humantraffickingsearch.net/
Searchable database of websites on:
human trafficking, child labor, bonded labor, sex slavery.
CorporateWatch (AFL-CIO)
http://www.aflcio.org/corporatewatch/
Executive PayWatch, Paying the Price at Wal-Mart, Research Resources, Sweatshop
Resources, Capital Stewardship, Facts & Stats, and Convention Resolutions & Executive
Council Statements.
Global Exchange-"Most Wanted" Corporate Human Rights Violators
http://www.globalexchange.org/getInvolved/corporateHRviolators.html
Democratizing the Global Economy
http://www.globalexchange.org/campaigns/index.html
International Human Rights of Women (UB)
http://law.lib.buffalo.edu/departments/info-services/research/bibliographies/Women.pdf
Human Rights (UB)
http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/units/law/guides_handouts/HumanRts.pdf
CHECK INTERNET SEARCH ENGINES & DIRECTORIES
Google Directory—Society (and other topics)
http://directory.google.com/Top/Society
--Click on “WORK” and other topics
--try a search here for your specific topic
Google Scholar
http://scholar.google.com/
Scholarly literature, including peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, preprints, abstracts and technical
reports from all broad areas of research. Not comprehensive!!
Intute
http://www.intute.ac.uk/
Librarians’ Index to the Internet
http://lii.org/
OneWorld.Net
http://oneworld.net
OneWorld is a community of over 1500 organizations working for social justice
Also search in Internet search engines:
Google http://www.google.com
Yahoo http://search.yahoo.com
Ask.com http://www.ask.com
Clusty http://vivisimo.com
Others http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/search/searchint.html
(compare your Internet search engine results at
Thumbshots ranking http://ranking.thumbshots.com )
LOOK FOR STATISTICS
Labor Statistics (UB Guide)
http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/asl/guides/busdoc/labor.html
State, Federal, International
International / Global Statistics Data links (Cornell)
http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/library/research/subjectGuides/internationalGlobal.html
Laborsta
http://laborsta.ilo.org/
database of labour statistics covering the economically active population, employment,
unemployment, wages and related variables.
ILO Statistics
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/bureau/stat/portal/index.htm
A selection of labour statistics available from the ILO
U.S. Dept. of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics
http://www.bls.gov/
Labor Economics Gateway
http://www.sciencecentral.com/site/447710
Labor, Workplace, Health and Education Data Resources (Harvard)
http://www.law.harvard.edu/library/collections/data/labor.php
United Nations Common Database
http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/e-resources/UNSTATS.html
Lexis-Nexis Statistical (UB only)
http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/e-resources/statuniv.html