Dictionaries with an international law focus can be an excellent place to start if you are faced with unfamiliar legal terms.
Encyclopedias can be an excellent place to begin your research. They will give you a brief overview of a topic and often will cite to primary resources.
Another excellent starting point if to look at research guides that have been published on both public international law generally and on specific topics.
Online version of Reynolds and Flores' Current Sources of Codes and Legislation. Provides detailed information on codes, gazettes and other legal publications in jurisdictions around the world.
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