The Law Library has historically had a very impressive collection of Swedish legal materials. Since 1983, when the Law School initiated an annual exchange of faculty and students with Uppsala University, special efforts have been made to collect current Swedish legal materials which will benefit visiting Swedish scholars. At present, the Library attempts to collect all scholarly works published in Sweden. Although most publications are in Swedish, the Library purchases translations whenever possible.

Most of these materials are shelved on the fourth floor of the Library. Works received by the Library since 1985 are arranged topically under the Library of Congress classification KKV. However, the Library has numerous Swedish texts which in prior years were arranged by author in Foreign Texts (FOR- T) on the fourth floor. In order to integrate the Swedish materials and facilitate their use, the Library recently began assigning KKV call numbers to these unclassified Swedish texts. When this project is complete, the depth and breadth of the unified collection will be evident.

The following guide provides a brief overview of the major types of material that are available. For further information or assistance in using the materials, please contact the reference staff.

1. Legislative materials.
   Some official parliamentary publications (Riksdagstryck) are available at Wilson Library (J406.H24). Selected reports of legislative commissions, Statens Offentliga Utredningar (SOUs) are also available there (J406.R15). In addition, Wilson has bibliographies and other tools for finding Swedish legislative information (e.g., Riksdagens Årsbok and Sveriges Statliga Publikationer, Bibliografi). Consult MNCAT under author or title for holdings and exact locations.

   The Law Library has selected SOUs are shelved under KKV15.6.S73x on the fourth floor. The best method for finding whether a particular SOU is available is to search MNCAT under the name of the commission or under the title or subject of the report, since many are separately cataloged. If the number of a particular SOU volume is known it is also possible to consult the library's serial holdings record, especially for recently received SOU volumes.

   Recent parliamentary materials are available on the Internet at Rixlex.
    

2. Laws and Statutes.
   The Law Library receives Swedish laws as they are enacted. These laws are published in Svensk Författningssamling, (KKV12.S88x) on the fourth floor. This section also has consolidated laws in force, Sveriges Rikes Lag (KKV12.S9) and Sveriges Lagar (KKV12.S92). Reports on new legislation, found in Nytt Juridiskt Arkiv II, are available in Foreign Serials (FOR-S) on the fourth floor.

   Recent enactments are available on the Internet at  Lagrummet, Regeringskansliet, and Rixlex. Consolidated laws in force, published in Svensk Lagsamling, are available on the Internet at Rättsnätet. A listing of  English translations for some laws is available from Regeringskansliet. 
    

3. Judicial Reports.
   The Law Library receives reports of the following courts:
   Supreme Court (Högsta Domstolen) found in Nytt Juridisk Arkiv I in Foreign Serials (FOR-S).
   Courts of Appeals (Hovrätterna) found in Rättsfall från Hovrätterna (KKV20.R38x).
   Chamber Court (Kammarrätten) found in Kammarrättens Årsbok (KKV21.K36x).
   Labor Court (Arbetsdomstolen) found in Arbetsdomstolens Domar (KKV23.A73x).
   Supreme Administrative Court (Regeringsrätten) found in Regeringsrättens Årsbok (KKV18.R44x).

Leading decisions of the Supreme Court are available on the Internet at Högsta Domstolen.
 

1. Treaties.
   The Law Library has treaties between Sweden and other nations, Sveriges Internationella Överenskommelser (JX8061991x) on the third floor. They are also available in Svensk Författningssamling (KKV12.S88x) on the fourth floor.

   Recent treaties are available on the Internet at  Regeringskansliet.
    

2. Agency Reports.
   Miscellaneous reports of government agencies are available in Foreign Laws (FOR-L). Consult MNCAT under the name of the agencies for holdings.
    
3. Periodicals.
   The Law Library subscribes to major Swedish legal periodicals. These are located in Foreign Serials (FOR-S) and generally are shelved under title. Consult MNCAT under the title of the periodical or subject matter for holdings.
    
4. Texts.
   Consult MNCAT under author, title or subject to find particular works and their locations.
    
5. Reference Tools.
   The Law Library has various guides to research, indexes, dictionaries, and descriptions of Swedish law. Foreign Law: Current Sources of Codes and Basic Legislation in Jurisdictions of the World, by Thomas Reynolds and Arturo Flores (Ref. Office K38.R49 1989) provides an overview of the legal system and a guide to Swedish legal resources.  A Guide to the Swedish Legal System and Swedish Law on the Internet, by Ingrid Kabir, and Online Legal Information in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden offer links to electronic legal resources.

   For non-Swedish speaking patrons, the Library has a few very helpful English-Swedish legal dictionaries which can be requested in the reference office. Juridikordbok : Svensk-Engelsk Fackordbok (Ref. Office K52.S9 M37x 1991 ), Anglo-Scandinavian Law Dictionary of Legal Terms Used in Professional and Commercial Practice (Ref. Office K54.A53x 1977), Kortfattad Engelsk-Svensk Juridisk Ordbok = A Concise English-Swedish Glossary of Legal Terms (Ref. Office K52.S9 B78 1980), and Kortfattad Svensk-Englelsk Juridisk Ordlista = A Concise Swedish-English Glossary of Legal Terms (Ref. Office K52.S9.B33x 1973). Useful overviews of Swedish law are given in An Introduction to Swedish Law, by Stig Strömholm (KKV68.I58x) and Swedish Law:  A Survey, by Hugo Tiberg (Ref. Office KKV68.S94x 1994). Modern Legal Systems Cyclopedia (K530.M62 1984) includes a chapter on the Swedish legal system. RIA Worldwide Commercial Law (K1004.15 1976) and Tax Laws of the World: Sweden (KKV3544 1970x) also cover Swedish law. Several brief introductions to Swedish law from the Ministry of Justice and Swedish Judicial System are also available on the Internet.

   The English-language serial Scandinavian Studies in Law, shelved in Foreign Serials (FOR-S) and indexed in Index to Foreign Legal Periodicals (also Reference K33.I55x, also provides articles on Swedish law. In addition, several translations of Swedish laws are available in the Library: Swedish Code of Judicial Procedure, Swedish Penal Code, Swedish Maritime Code, and Constitutional Documents of Sweden. Consult MNCAT for specific locations.

Links verified 5/14/2008