Constitute Recognized as an 'Outstanding Source' for Comparing Constitutions
Professor Tom Ginsburg’s collaborative research tool, Constitute: “The World’s Constitutions to Read, Search, and Compare,” has been named one of the Best Free Reference Websites of 2015 by the American Library Association. In their announcement they describe the site:
[T]his site provides constitutions in force as of September 2013 from most of the world's independent states. Constitutions are updated as they are amended. A user can browse using an alphabetical list, read in html, download in pdf, search by keyword or phrase, see where specific topics occur in each constitution, and select two to eight constitutions to compare side-by-side on a particular topic. The site has a clean, uncluttered design, with date of the constitution in effect and date of last amendment shown next to each country's name. It is appropriate for students, scholars, and anyone interested in this topic. Constitute is an outstanding source for learning about and comparing the constitutions of most countries of the world.
Websites were judged on quality, depth, and usefulness of content; ease of use; and appropriate use of the web as a medium, among other criteria. Read the ALA's full announcement.