Purpose of this guide
This guide is intended for students and researchers studying the law and legal systems of the countries of Latin America at the University of Oxford, although students and researchers from any field may find it useful.
Use this guide to find out about sources and commentary for Latin American jurisdictions, including ebooks, ejournals, and databases.
Guide Index
Alphabetical index to Latin American jurisdictions and juridical-economic blocs.
General and comparative resources (covering multiple jurisdictions) can be found under the Comparative tab.
Latin American Collections in the Bodleian Law Library
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LatinLawsFree resource.Registration is free. "On the site, you will find the principal laws, codes and decrees of 20 Latin American countries, in addition to important specialty legislation, sample arbitration clauses, market and business guides, and other important information about each of the countries in Latin America. "
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Latin American Law ReviewOpen Access journal, biannual publication. Is aimed towards an academic interdisciplinary audience. The journal seeks to publish research results from the forefront of legal scholarship about Latin America. Lar · University of the Andes Law School (Colombia) · The Division of Legal Studies at CIDE (Mexico) · Online ISSN: 2619-4880
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Political database of the AmericasFree resource. Maintained by Center for LA Studies, Georgetown University. Good for constitutional matters.
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IberIUS: Red Iberoamericana de Información y Documentación JudicialPortal to legal websites in the Spanish and Portuguese speaking countries
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Flasco AndesBiblioteca Digital de Vanguardia
para la Investigación en Ciencias Sociales
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Aztec and Maya LawThis online exhibit and bibliography is a collaborative project of Tarlton Law Library and the Benson Latin American Collection at The University of Texas. A detailed overview of Aztec and Maya law as it existed at the time of the Spanish conquest of Mesoamerica is supplemented by an annotated bibliography of resources on Mexican legal history, Aztec and Maya law, and related works on Aztec and Maya history, archaeology, and cultural studies.
You will find the Caribbean, Central and South American countries on Level 1. (The floor below the entrance to the Library.) Monographs, primary sources (predominately law reports), and law journals (from & including 2000) are each in separate blocks.
The strength and depth of holdings for these countries in the LawBod varies considerably.
The shelfmarks are based on the country's name (or an obvious abbreviation of it), but they may start with Cw - indicating that nation is a member of the Commonwealth . (This Cw does not affect the alphabetical order when it comes to position on shelves.)
Comparative studies can be found in the area with the shelfmark General. This is on the main Reading Room Floor, Level 2. Most of the books in this area are in English.
CLACSCO (Latin American Council of Social Sciences) Red de Bibliotecas Virtuales de Ciencias Sociales en America Latina y el Caribe (Redalyc)
These collections are multi-disciplinary not just law.
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Flasco AndesBiblioteca Digital de Vanguardia
para la Investigación en Ciencias Sociales
REGIÓN ANDINA Y AMÉRICA LATINA
