International treaties often play a large role. When researching, however, it is important to keep in mind that treaties are referred to by different names. For example, statutes, conventions, protocols, accords, and covenants are all common names for treaties.
When beginning treaty research, you may want to consider the following questions:
o Is there an applicable treaty?
o Is it in force?
o Has a particular country ratified the treaty?
o Has that country made any declarations or reservations?
o What is the citation and where is the full text?
For the most part, multilateral treaties are easy to locate online. Below is a list of online sources for treaties.