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Reference and Research

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General
Asian Legal Information Institute
185 databases of legal resources online, arranged by country. Updated regularly.
Asian Studies WWW Virtual Library
Not a compilation of legal material, but includes links to various Asian studies sources, from art history to public health. Links are also available by country (at bottom of page). Covers the Middle East and all of Asia.

Legal Information Institute (Cornell Law School)
Provides excellent links to legal material by country.

Portals to the World
Provides links to information and legal material, arranged by country.

University of Melbourne: Asian Law Centre
Provides links to legal sources by country. Also provides a number of Asian Law databases, updated regularly.
 
China
See our Comprehensive Chinese Legal Resources Page
China Law Digest
This journal offers full-text access to the latest news on Chinese legal developments and judicial reform. Only the most recent issue is available online.

China National Knowledge Infrastructure
This site offers access to Chinese journals, newspapers, dissertations, and conference proceedings.

China Law and Governance Review
This journal examines compelling stories and commentaries in the Chinese press, particularly in the areas of legal system development and governance. Full-text online, for all three issues (2004, 2006).

Hong Kong - Bilingual Laws Information System
This database includes all amendments and new legislation for Hong Kong up to 31 March 2008. Includes a glossary, an English subject index, and treaties.

How To Find Laws of the People's Republic of China: A Research Guide with Selective Annotated Bibliographies
Updated in 2004, this comprehensive guide explains how to research Chinese law in print and online. Written by Wei Luo from the Washington University School of Law Library.

Judicial Information of the People's Republic of China
Written in 2002, this guide provides information on the Chinese judicial system.
 
Japan
See our Comprehensive Japanese Legal Resources Page
Cabinet Secretariat: Translation of Laws & Regulations
Unofficial English translations in PDF format of Japanese laws and regulations, arranged alphabetically by name.

Japanese-English Legal Glossary (University of Washington)
Select "MISCDIC" from the drop-down list, and click on "proceed."
Print version is available on Reserve at the Law Library.

LLRX: Japanese Law on the Internet (Updated February 15, 2002)
Japanese Legal Research Guide written by Dr. Makato Ibusuki, Professor of Law, Department of Law and Policy, Kagoshima University, Japan.
Nagoya University: Translation Project of Japanese Statutes
Unofficial English translations of Japanese statutes, arranged by date of translation and alphabetically by name.
University of Sydney Law School: Japan Gateway
Provides links to information about important legal factors to consider when doing business in Japan.
 
Korea
See our Comprehensive Korean Legal Resources Page

Korean Legal Research (University of Washington)
The most comprehensive website for Korean legal research.

 
Philippines
@bogadomo.com: Philippines
This site compiles links to Philippines documents, law, legislation, and legal news.

Guide to Law Online for the Philippines (Law Library of Congress)
Provides links to foundation documents and legal materials to the Philippines. Also includes research guides.

 
Taiwan
See our Comprehensive Taiwan Legal Resources Page
 
Other Asian Countries
Law Online: Singapore
Provides links to Singapore legal resources online.
 
Journals

Asian-Pacific Law and Policy Journal
(University of Hawaii William S. Richardson School of Law)
This journal is the first fully-functional, web-based, American legal journal dedicated to issues facing Asia and the Pacific Rim. Website offers full-text access to all issues (2000 - Present).

Asian & Pacific Studies E-Journals (Asia WWW Virtual Library)
This site provides a large number of links to journals in Asian studies available online. Arranged alphabetically.
 
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