Titles in English have been fully capitalised, while in other languages local conventions have been observed. Diacritical marks have been excluded from the transliterated Cyrillic entries in Russian and Bulgarian. This guide represents the official output of statute law for over 150 countries, including those which have been under colonial rule or mandates administered on behalf of the League of Nations. All acts and subsidiary legislation for a country are listed, as well as special issues and legal supplements of gazettes for countries where holdings of statutes are slight. Specific laws such as emergency legislation and declarations have also been included to fill gaps in statutes held.
Material listed is in hard copy or microform and is published as books or serials.
Material in Arabic, Hebrew and Urdu has not been included in the guide. Asian countries have been added to the original printed work up to the letter S and will eventually be added. Contact the the Asian Collections Reading Room for any further information. The guide is arranged alphabetically by country or other geopolitical terms, such as West Indies Associated States. Historical outlines have been included for countries which have undergone major political changes.