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International Commercial Arbitration

Resources and research strategies focused on LAW 6316, the ICA course, and the FIU Law VIS International Commercial Arbitration Moot Team

Indexes vs. Databases

Why Search Journal Indexes ?


The major legal databases subscribe to and provide access to a large number of journals. However, some smaller, foreign and specialized journals are not available from those databases. Additionally, a general catalog search via journal or article titles will not return all relevant articles.

The best way to ensure that you find all the journals on a topic is to search in the journal Indexes. The indexes are also more likely to be freely accessible.

Using the two main International Journal Indexes

Locating Journal Articles via Indexes


Hein Index to Foreign Legal Periodicals GL

The Index to Foreign Legal Periodicals indexes articles from more than 450 legal periodicals from 1985 to the present. The Index to Foreign Legal Periodicals covers international law (public and private), comparative law, and municipal law of countries other than the United States, British Isles, and British Commonwealth.

Advanced search “international commercial arbitration” AND evidence

LegalTrac GL

LegalTrac indexes over 800 legal periodicals by subject or keyword. Coverage begins around 1980 for most journals.

Advanced search “international commercial arbitration” (keyword) AND evidence (keyword)


Both these resources can reached from the Law Library web page via eResources.