LibGuides: China Law Research: Identifying Sources

Research Guides

This guide provides links to selected resources on Chinese legal research, focusing on resources available through UCLA law library and UCLA library databases and print collections.

For more detailed guidance on Chinese law and legal research, try the guides below:

Online:

Foreign Law Guide- China
Guide to Chinese legal sources, including lists of laws and treatises by topic, published as part of the Foreign Law Guide treatise.
Law Library of Congress Guide to Law Online: China
Chinese legal research guide provided by the Law Library of Congress.
Globalex Guide to Finding Chinese Law on the Internet
Chinese legal research guide by a Chinese librarian, published as part of NYU Law's Globalex series.
Multinational Sources Compared- China
Lists books on specific legal subjects (e.g., intellectual property, tax) that include chapters on Chinese law.

In Print:

Chinese Law and Legal Research by Wei Luo
Call Number: Law Library Stacks ; KNQ47 .L86 2023
Publication Date: 2023
This work arms researchers and scholars of Chinese law with the tools needed to comprehend the Chinese political establishment, outlining the historical and current government structures, legal and judicial systems, legal publishing industry, government information system, censorship, and the impacts of the Internet.
Chinese Legal Research by Paul Kossof
Call Number: Law Library Stacks KNQ47 .K67 2014
Publication Date: 2014-05-27
This book is especially helpful for foreign attorneys who wish to conduct legal research without relying on outside counsel or Chinese colleagues.
China Law Deskbook by James M. Zimmerman
Call Number: Law Library Reserves KNQ78.B87 Z56 2014
Publication Date: 2014-04-01
This book is a great resource for foreign practitioners.