Locating Materials
International materials relating to copyright and intellectual property are located on the Ground Floor of the Law Library in the K 1401-K 1499 call number range. FCIL journals relating to these topics are also found on the Ground Floor in the JX call number range. To search for copyright materials specific to a single foreign country, use InfoHawk, the online catalog, and run a subject search using the following format:
Subject words: copyright [country] (i.e. copyright Australia)
Subject words: intellectual property [country] (i.e. intellectual property Mexico)
Treatises, Books & Practice Materials
Foreign, comparative and international treatises, books & practice materials include:
- Copyright Law, Digital Content and the Internet in the Asia-PacificIn print at Law Library K1447.15 .C67 2008.
- EU Digital Copyright Law and the End-UserE-book. Also in print at Law Library KJE2690.623 .M39 2008.
- Future of the Public Domain: Identifying the Commons in Information LawIn print at Law Library K1443.P83 F88 2006.
- Harmonizing European Copyright Law: The Challenges of Better LawmakingIn print at Law Library KJE2655.A72 H37 2009.
- International Copyright and Neighbouring Rights: The Berne Convention and BeyondIn print at Law Library K1413 .R52 2006.
- International Encyclopaedia of Intellectual Property TreatiesIn print at Law Library K1401.A35 I55 2004.
- Moral Rights of Authors and Performers: An International and Comparative AnalysisIn print at Law Library K1430 .A34 2006.
- Peer-to-Peer File Sharing and Secondary Liability in Copyright LawIn print at Law Library K1485 .P44 2009.
- Re-thinking Intellectual Property: The Political Economy of Copyright Protection in the Digital EraIn print at Law Library K1420.5 .T53 2009.
Foreign Copyright Laws
Sources and finding aids for foreign copyright laws:
- Foreign Law Guide: Current Sources of Codes and Basic Legislation in Jurisdictions of the World (Reynolds and Flores) (BrillOnline) This link opens in a new windowOften referred to as Reynolds and Flores, this online service provides citations to official sources of foreign laws and alerts researchers to English translations of foreign codes, laws, and other relevant materials. Selected references to secondary resources published in English are also included.
- WIPOLexNational laws and treaties on intellectual property (IP) of WIPO, WTO and UN Members. From the World Intellectual Property Organization.
Treaties
Sources of international treaties:
Journal Indexes & Journals
Foreign, Comparative & International journals and newsletters include:
- IIC, International Review of Intellectual Property and Competition LawIn print at Law Library JX1 .I25.
- Intellectual Property MagazineSee Reference Librarian for password. Also in print at Law Library K1403 .I59.
- Zeitschrift für Geistiges Eigentum (Intellectual Property Journal)In print at Law Library JX5 .Z4438. German language.
