For journal students, this suggested order of the checklist is based on Bluebook rules that often state a preference for certain formats when citing materials. Make sure to follow the Bluebook rules or your journal’s cite checking policies.
This suggested order is based on trying to find recreations of the print treaty online, then moving to ILL.
Below is more explanation about the sources in the checklist above.
Provides access to PDF versions of many U.S. bilateral and multilateral treaties. Also provides access to treaty guides and indexes; treaties, books, texts; the U.S. Treaty Index; CRS reports; hearings; and important treaties and agreements links. Some good places to start might be "U.S. Treaties and Agreements Library" and "U.S. Congressional Documents."
Provides access to PDF versions of resources available from the U.S. Department of State Office of Treaty Affairs, including Treaties Pending in the Senate and Treaties in Force.
A list of proposed treaties that have been submitted to the Senate but have not received Senate advice and consent for ratification.
There is a list of treaties and other international agreements of the U.S. on record in the Department of State that have not expired or been denounced, replaced, superseded or terminated, as of 01/01/2020. There is also a supplemental list of (primarily) treaties and agreements that have been entered between 01/01/2020 and 01/01/2023.
Provides additional access to PDF versions of U.S. Senate treaty documents.