ID: 018

Author: Ball, John (John Preston)

Title: Bibliography of material on Indonesian law in the English language by John Ball. Sydney, Oughtershaw Press, 1996. 5th ed. viii, 125p., 25 cm. ISBN 0959342036.

Coverage: Principally for undergraduate and postgraduate students studying Indonesian law. English-language material published before December 1996. "...Does not purport to be an exhaustive bibliography" (Preface), but is nevertheless a substantial listing. Has a wide coverage and "...takes a very generous interpretation of what constitutes material related to Indonesian law" (Preface); for example, Raffles' "History of Java" is included. Covers both books and articles.

No. of items: Approximately 2,200.

Structure: Divided into 102 main subjects (e.g. Taxation law, Fisheries law, etc.), subdivided by other subjects. Usually contains a paragraph in each chapter called "Main references". Basic, adequate details with each entry. Lacks indexes and locations.

Evaluation: Extremely valuable reference tool on Indonesian law for non-Indonesian speakers.

Location: LAW LIB reference KT3821.B34 1996