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Subject Guides for Treaties: United States, United Nations & League of Nations
Contents:
United States
- Treaties in Force.
1944-ongoing.
Location: S 9.14: Reference/US; SDSU
holdings and locations
- Use this index to identify US treaties currently in effect. This publication
is arranged by country and then by subject. The text of the treaties
can be found in the sources listed in the "Text of Treaties - Contemporary"
section.
United Nations & League of Nations
- World Treaty Index. 5 vols. 1983-1984.
Location: JX 171 .R63 1983 Reference
- Provides access to international and national treaties, including the
League of Nations, United Nations and US treaties. Citations are to
publications listed in the "Text of Treaties" section.
- Treaty Series (UNTS) Cumulative Index. 1956-ongoing.
Location: ST/LEG/TREATIES/Index Gov Pubs/UN & Gov Pubs Micro/UN; SDSU
holdings & locations
- This is a subject and cumulative index to the UN Treaty Series. Since this
index is not current it can be updated by using Multilateral Treaties Deposited
with the Secretariat General (KZ 171 .M86) and Statement of Treaties
and International Agreements registered or filed...during the month of...
( KZ 171 .S73).
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United States | United Nations
United States
- Treaties and Other International Acts Series (TIAS).
1946-ongoing.
Location: S 9.10:TIAS# Reference/US
- When first printed, the text of the treaty is issued in "slip"
form (single, unbound), given a TIAS number and published in this series.
The TIAS numbers are assigned in order as each treaty text is printed. The
"slip" versions are later collected and bound in the United States
Treaties and Other International Agreements (UST) series (S 9.12:vol.#).
Beginning in 1996 the slip treaties will not be reissued in UST.
- United States Treaties and Other International Agreements (UST).
1950-ongoing. v. 1-35.
Location: S 9.12:vol.# Reference/US
- There is a subject index in the back of each volume. A cumulative
index for 1950-1970 is part of the UST set and includes
a country and subject index and a chronology. English and some
foreign language texts. Beginning in 1996 bound volumes are no
longer distributed to depository libraries. Use Treaties and
Other International Acts (S 9.10:TIAS#) for TIAS numbers
after 10877.
United Nations
- Statement of treaties and international agreements registered or filed
and recorded with the Secretariat of the United Nations (UNTS). 1947-ongoing.
Location: KZ171 .S73 & Gov Pubs Micro/UN
- Arranged by UNTS number.
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- Executive
Calendar. US Senate.
- The "Treaties on the Executive Calendar" section provides the
Senate Treaty Document number (Y 1.1/4:# fiche) for the full text. Also lists
treaties received and treaties ratified during the last 30 days.
- Monthly
Catalog of United States Government Publications. 1976-ongoing (Off campus
use restricted to SDSU users only)
OR
Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications. 1895-ongoing.
Location: GP 3.8: Reference/US
- Search by the treaty name or by subject. The Senate Treaty Document
(Y 1.1/4:# fiche) will provide the full text.
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United States | League
of Nations
United States
- Treaties and Conventions Concluded Between the United
States and Other Powers, 1776-1887. 1889.
Location: S 9.5/1:889 Reference/US
- Arranged by country; the "Analytical Index" at
the back of the volume is a subject index. English language texts
only. Originally issued as Senate Executive Document No. 47,
48th Congress, second session.
- Treaties and Other International Acts of the United States
of America (1776-1863). 8 vols. 1931-1948. (Also referred
to as the "Miller" set.)
Location: S 9.5/1:930/v.2-8 Reference/US
- Arranged in chronological order. Use the "List of Documents"
in the front of each volume to locate the treaty text. Includes
commentary on the treaty. English and some foreign language texts.
Volume 1 is missing.
- Treaties and Other International Agreements of the United
States of America, 1776-1949. 13 vols. 1968-1976. (Also referred
to as the "Bevans" set.)
Location: S 9.12/2:v.1-13 Reference/US
- Arranged by country. The last volume of the set is a subject
index. English language texts only.
- United States Statutes at Large. Volume 8. 1848.
Location: AE 2.111:v.8 Reference/US
- Includes the text of treaties from 1776-1845. There is a
subject index in the back. English and foreign language texts.
League of Nations
- League of Nations Treaty Series. 1920-1940.
Location: JX 170 .L4 4th Floor Books
- There are general subject index volumes included in this
set.
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Many treaties are not available in an electronic format. The United Nations
has a fee-based database for United Nations treaties, but the SDSU Library does
not subscribe to the database. Try the following web sites to locate treaties
that are available in electronic format.
- Multilaterals Project.
The Fletcher School. Tufts University.
- Includes the full text international multilateral conventions and other
instruments in the areas of the environment, human rights, commerce and trade,
laws of war and arms control. Most treaties are from the second half of this
century, with a few older significant historical treaties.
- Guide to Law Online,
Collections of Multi-national Conventions. US Library of Congress.
- Provides links to electronic text collections and guides on how to research
treaties.
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- Treaty Actions. US State
Dept.
- Record of actions taken
.
- Executive
Calendar. US Senate.
- Lists treaties received and treaties ratified during the last 30 days. The
"Treaties on the Executive Calendar" section provides the Senate
Treaty Document number (Y 1.1/4:# fiche) for the full text.
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- Indian Affairs: Laws and Treaties. 7 vols. 1972 edition. (Also referred
to as "Kappler.")
Location: I 1.107:v.1-7 Reference/US
- Contains laws and executive orders as well as treaties. Volume 2 has the
full text of treaties from 1778-1871. Volumes 1, 2-7 have the full text of
laws, executive orders and proclamations through 1971. There are other useful
tables and listings claims, revised spelling of names, tribal listings, and
statistics. Volume 4 contains a subject index for volumes 1-4; volume 5 has
its own index; and volume 7 has an index for volumes 6-7.
- List of Indian Treaties: Memorandum and Accompanying Information.
1964.
Location: Y 4.In 8/14:In 2/11 Reference/US
- Provides Statutes at Large citation for treaties ratified from 1778-1880.
Also includes a listing of treaties from the "Treaties" chapter
in Handbook American Indians (E 51 .U6 v.30 3rd Floor Books) and an
index to Volume II of the Kappler set (I 1.107:v.2 Gov Pubs Reference/US).
- United States Statutes at Large. "Treaties
between the United States and the Indian Tribes." Volume 7. 1846.
Location: AE 2.111:v.7 Reference/US
- Includes the text of Indian treaties from 1789-1842. There is an index by
tribe name.
- Internet Law Library:
Indian Nations and Tribes.
- Provides links to treaty and tribal constitution collections and to the
text of individual treaties and constitutions.
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- Publication 901 - US Tax
Treaties. Current.
- Provides a summary of tax treaties between the US and individual countries.
To locate the full text use the "List of Tax Treaties." The table
provides the TIAS number (S 9.12:TIAS# Gov Pubs/US) and a citation to the
reprint in Internal Revenue Service Cumulative Bulletin (T 22.25:#
Gov Pubs/US). The "List of Tax Treaties" table is also included
in Publication 515 -
Withholding of Tax on Nonresident Aliens and Foreign Corporations.
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