International law

Article 2 of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties defines a treaty as "an international agreement concluded between states in written form and governed international law". 

Treaties form the basis of relations between governments and can be accessed in print or online collections organized by the signatory countries or an organizing international body.

Start with reference tools to determine the following:

• depository body
• parties / signatories (sovereign countries)
• subject matter
• date and place treaty concluded
• in force date

Collections of bilateral and multilateral treaties are available at the UVic Libraries.  Historical collections are also available, browse  the JX call number areas in both libraries.