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InSITE
ISSN 1521-9046
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InSITE highlights selected law-related World Wide Web sites in two ways: as an annotated
publication issued electronically and in print; and as a keyword-searchable database.
The law librarians at Cornell evaluate potentially useful Web sites, select the most valuable ones, and provide commentary and subject access to them. These information can be accessed as following:
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Bereichsbibliothek Rechtswissenschaft: eine Auswahl
rechtswissenschaftlicher Datenbanken im Internet
URL: http://www.bib.uni-mannheim.de/bib/jura/db-verz.shtml
- The library at the University of Mannheim compiled this impressive
compendium of links to legal websites, with brief
annotations. Much of the website is in German, but since it includes
North American and European sites, some of the sites pertaining to
European countries are in English. The German section covers statutory
and case law, government, and some provincial web pages. This section
also has topical divisions (e.g. business and finance, patents,
intellectual property, criminal law, including the newly revised German
criminal code). The U.S. section is quite extensive and includes links
to federal and state law sites, legal resources, the American Society
of International Law and the like. Other countries covered are Great
Britain, Ireland, France, the Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland,
Norway, Canada, China, Japan, and Australia. There are
also international sites listed, e.g. the European Union, United
Nations, and topical sections on human rights, public
international law, international private law, and electronic commerce.
For researchers with an interest in international law as well as German
law, this is certainly a useful resource to use as an Internet gateway.
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Bilingual Laws Information System - Hong Kong
URL: http://www.justice.gov.hk
- Hong Kong's Bilingual Laws Information System (BLIS) posts
statutory laws and selected constitutional documents within three weeks
of publication in the Gazette. At this time BLIS does not include
proposed legislation or case law, although there is link to the website
of the Court of Final Appeal. Changes to laws made after June 30, 1997
(Hong Kong's return to China) are stored as separate documents but
flagged on screen. The database is in Lotus Notes (Windows-based) so
that the user can cut and paste text. An excellent help section
explains BLIS's search capabilities and advises on software
requirements and capabilities. With the installation of a Chinese
viewer or Chinese Windows operating system, it is possible to view both
Chinese and English versions of the laws. This reviewer was especially
impressed by the extensive how-to section; a great deal of thought went
into it.
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Harmful Traditional Practices Affecting the Health of Women and
Children
URL: http://www.unhchr.ch/html/menu6/2/fs23.htm
- A fact sheet produced by the United Nations High Commission
on Human Rights, giving an overview of traditional customs
and cultural norms which harm women and girls, including
female circumcision, son preference and resulting discrimination
against girls, female infanticide, child
marriage, and pregnancy taboos. There is a review of actions taken by
the United Nations, the World Health Organization, UNICEF and other
non-governmental organizations, recent laws banning female circumcision
which have been passed in a number of countries, the United Nations'
"Plan of Action for the Elimination of
Harmful Traditional Practices Affecting the Health of Women
and Children," and a bibliography of relevant publications
and U.N. documents.
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International Chamber of Commerce: Index of International
Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution Services
URL: http://www.iccwbo.org/arb/index.htm
- This website covers the activities of the International
Court of Arbitration, the International Centre
for Expertise, and the International Maritime Arbitration
Organization: services provided, rules and procedures, model
clauses, and instructions on filing a request for arbitration,
as well as announcements of upcoming seminars and recent
ICC publications on commercial dispute resolution. The
publications can be ordered online. There is also a
bibliography of articles from the ICC International Court of
Arbitration Bulletin, and extracts of ICC awards.
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National Legal Video Association
URL: http://www.nlva.com
- The National Legal Video Association promotes the use of
video in the legal environment, from depositions and surveillance to
videotape in the courtroom. The association's website contains the text
of the 1997 Federal Rules of Civil Procedure pertaining to videotaping,
and directories of NLVA affiliated videographers, court reporters, law
firm members, and investigative services.
©1998 Cornell Law Library
The contents of this publication and any recommendations therein are the opinions of the authors and do not reflect the views of Cornell University.
The contents of this publication and any recommendations therein are the opinions of the authors and do not reflect the views of Cornell University.