Question: How do I research the International Court of Justice?

Created by the Charter of the United Nations, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) is the only world-wide tribunal -- its jurisdiction extending to all states, whether or not they are members of the United Nations. Non-members can be parties before the Court if they accept its jurisdiction. The Court publishes its decisions first in advance-sheet form and later in two annual collections. These are also available online. 

Official Publications

• The ICJ website publishes official documents and decisions.
• Reports of Judgments, Advisory Opinions and Orders, 1947- (SMITH KZ214 .I58x)
• United Nations Collection of HeinOnline includes a variety of ICJ documents
• Acts and documents, 1947- (SMITH KZ 6275 .I583x)
• Westlaw (search "International Court of Justice Decisions"), 1947- 

For more information, see:

• Yearbook International Court of Justice (Smith, Ref Coll, and Annex KZ 6273 .I58x; HeinOnline)
• Case Law of the International Court 1947-1974 (SMITH KZ213 .C37 1952x)
• Digest of Decisions of the International Court (Précis de la jurisprudence de la Cour internationale) (Annex KZ213 .P74 1974x)
• Digest of Decisions of the International Court of Justice (JX3 F677 Ser A) (1920-1985)