The index covers all areas of jurisprudence, including court decisions, legislation, international law, and original scholarship. Some 2,500 books are indexed annually. Coverage is August 1981 to the present and updates are monthly. It publishes a wide range of scholarship from 1991 on that includes working papers from university research institutes, occasional papers series from NGOs, foundation-funded research projects, and proceedings from conferences. The complete backfiles of these journals has been digitized, starting with the first issues, many of which date from the 1800s.
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You may search by keyword or topic across many journals or browse the contents of a specific issue. Article text, images, charts, and tables display as separate files. It delivers timely analysis on key economic, political and business developments around the world. Users can set up a profile to easily retrieve results on areas of interest. Please note that all profiles will be deleted at the end of each semester.