Library Gateway

Find authoritative investigation knowledge

Discover here. Access at source. Investigation Atlas helps users understand which major libraries, databases and guidance collections may be relevant to their task.

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Investigation methodology

Investigation planning, interviewing, documentation, fact-finding and methodological guidance.

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Human rights

OHCHR resources, monitoring guidance, commissions of inquiry and accountability materials.

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International criminal law

ICC/tribunal materials, legal tools and core international-crimes resources.

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International humanitarian law

ICRC IHL databases, manuals and conflict-related legal resources.

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Digital evidence & OSINT

Digital collection, preservation, verification, open-source investigation and eDiscovery.

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Evidence & forensics

Evidence management, forensic methodologies, integrity and chain-of-custody resources.

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Case law & jurisprudence

International and regional courts, tribunals and searchable jurisprudence databases.

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Information management

Databases, metadata, records, archives, data quality, protection and analytical readiness.

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Project & programme management

Requirements, governance, implementation, risk, quality, change and handover.

Major gateways and collections

OHCHR
UN
Publications, human-rights monitoring and investigation guidance
Methodology, commissions of inquiry, fact-finding, monitoring and digital open-source guidance.
ICRC
IHL databases and professional protection standards
International humanitarian law, protection work, conflict-related legal resources and data-protection considerations.
ICC / Legal Tools
International criminal law documents and legal research
ICC documents, international legal instruments, other jurisdictions and legal analysis resources.
ECHR HUDOC
European human-rights case law
Judgments, decisions, communicated cases and legal summaries.
Eurojust
Core international crimes and CICED
Contemporary practice relating to preservation, storage, analysis and cooperation around core international crimes.
Berkeley HRC
Digital/open-source investigation methodology
Berkeley Protocol and investigation-lab resources.
UN Digital Library
UN documents, reports, resolutions and records
Searchable official UN documentation across bodies and mandates.
Editorial approach: current authoritative guidance first; older foundational resources are clearly identified as such. Investigation Atlas does not copy restricted collections or present third-party materials as its own.