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.
Finding your way around the Bodleian Law Library.
You will find books relating to Central and South American jurisdictions on Level 1. This is one floor below the entrance to the library, accessible by both stairs and the lift.
The strength and depth of holdings for these countries in the LawBod varies considerably.
The shelfmarks are based on the country's name .
Comparative studies can be found in the area with the shelfmark General. This collection is on Level 2, the level at which you enter the Library.
Works relating to aspects of public or private international law (conflict of laws) can be found on Level 3, one floor above the entrance level. This is accessible by both stairs and the lift. The shelfmarks for these are Internat and Private Int respectively.
If your interest in these jurisdictions is interdisciplinary, or you would just like to set the law in wider context, your SOLO searches will probably reveal useful reading material held in other parts of the Bodleian.
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.