Research

• The Avalon Project at Yale Law School offers documentation in Law, History and Diplomacy. Documents are available from the 18th Century, 19th Century, 20th Century and 21st Century.
• Bank Holidays of the World informs you of all the days when banks are closed due to religious or public events. 
• CIA World Factbook provides a quick profile of various countries.
• Code of Federal Regulations Title 19 (Customs Duties)
• Code of Federal Regulations Title 22 (Foreign Relations)
• Country Fast Facts from CBSNews.com offers economic and general information on countries of the world.
• Country Snapshots from Deloitte provide an at-a-glance summary of key economic indicators for more than 60 of the world's leading trading nations including information about each country's business and investment climate, tax regime, trade and investment matters and political environment.
• Country Studies from the Federal Research Division of the U.S. Library of Congress offers a description and analysis of the historical setting and the social, economic, political, and national security systems and institutions of countries throughout the world.
• The Electronic Information System for International Law Homepage (EISIL) offers a comprehensive list of 13 international law subjects and hundreds of subcategories that reveal the numerous areas covered by each international law subject.
• The Financial Calendar offers information on worldwide holidays.  Free information includes next good business day & international comparisons.
• Foreign and International Law Web from Washlaw WEB provides links to primary foreign and international legal resources.
• Foreign and Transnational Legal Forms from LLRX.com.
• GlobalCourts.com serve as a guide for information on Supreme Court decisions from around the World.  Browse for Supreme Court Decisions in 105 countries.
• The Global Legal Monitor is an online publication from The Law Library of Congress covering legal news and developments worldwide.
• The International Bar Association (IBA) promotes an exchange of information between legal associations worldwide.  Resources include Publications.
• International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) Resources include List of Pending Cases, List of Concluded Cases and Online Decisions and Awards.
• International Commercial Arbitration
• International Court of Justice has General Information, Basic Documents and Decisions.
• International Dispute Settlement Resources from EISIL.
• International Governmental Organizations links from Northwestern University Library.
• International Law Office has recent Legal Newsletters and the current news on the law practice worldwide. Included as well is the Legal Directory of Lawyers & Law Firms.   
• International Law Resources FindLaw.
• International Trade Resources FindLaw.
• KluwerArbitration.com offers access to primary & secondary materials in the field of international commercial arbitration.  Resources include Conventions, Legislation, Model Clauses and Case Law.
• Legal Research on International Law using the Internet.
• The Office of Foreign Assets Control of the US Treasury has information on economic & trade sanctions against foreign countries.
• The Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) provides governments a setting in which to discuss and develop economic and social policy.  Resources include documents, news and statistics.
• Portals to the World contains links providing in-depth Information about nations arranged by country or area of the world.
• Research Guide to International Law on the Internet from the University of Bologna has links to International Trade Law Resources, International Organizations & United Nations Resources.
• Travel Warnings and Consular Information Sheets from the U.S. Department of State offers information for those traveling abroad.
• The United Nations The purposes of the UN are to maintain international peace and security; to develop friendly relations among nations; to cooperate in solving international economic, social, cultural and humanitarian problems.
• The United Nations Bibliographic Information System (UNBISNet) is a Catalogue of United Nations (UN) documents and publications indexed by the UN Dag Hammarskjöld Library and the Library of the UN Office at Geneva. Also included are commercial publications and other non-UN sources held in the collection of the Dag Hammarskjöld Library.
• U.S. Department of State has Background Notes on countries.
• U.S. International Trade Statistics Trade news and statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau.
• Yearbook of the United Nations Browse Yearbooks from 2005 to 1945.
• Visa Services from the U.S. Department of State offers resources & information regarding immigration including Visa Bulletins.
• WorldCourts.com has  access to Permanent Court of International Justice,  International Commission of Inquiry,  Central American Court of Justice, International Court of Justice,  International Court of Justice, International Prize Court, and Court of Arbitral Justice.
• World Legal Information Institute (WORLDLII) provides a single search facility for databases located on the following Legal Information Institutes:  AustLII,  BAILII,  CanLII, HKLII, LII (Cornell) and PacLII.
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• Maps.com has maps for over 190 nations.
• Maps of the World from the Perry-Castaneda Library Map Collection.
• Quick Maps includes world maps plus maps of various countries.
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Statistics

• Statistical Abstracts of the United States offers data on domestic and international issues. 
• The U.S Census Bureau has information on international statistics through the International Programs Center and International Database as well as Worldwide Population Information. There are also links to statistical agencies for other countries. 
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• The Council of Europe has the full text of the European Treaties Series from 1949.  Browse by subject area.
• Hague Conference on Private International Law has full text of the Conventions drawn up by the Hague Conference, including status and explanatory reports.
• International Law of Treaties offers an introduction to treaty law. 
• The U.S. Senate Treaty Resources has information on Treaties Received, Treaties Actions and Treaties Approved.
• OAS has Inter-American Treaties approved within the framework of the OAS.
• Researching Non-U.S. Treaties is an extensive guide researching multilateral and bilateral agreements to which the United States is not a signatory.
• Researching U.S. Treaties and Agreements is a comprehensive guide which covers research guides, indexes and finding tools, full-text sources, status, treaties by popular names and agreements on the internet.
• Treaties in Force 2007 Is a list of treaties and other international agreements of the United States in force on January 1, 2007.
• United Nations Treaty Collection (UNTC) offers information on multilateral treaties deposited with the UN Secretary-General and treaties registered with the UN Secretariat.
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