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International Law Resources at UNIGE

International Law Resources at UNIGE. Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights September 2013. Program. Introduction General tools of UNIGE libraries Where can you find … … treaties and rules ? … case- law ? … definitions ?

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International Law Resources at UNIGE

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  1. International Law Resources at UNIGE Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights September 2013

  2. Program • Introduction • General tools of UNIGE libraries • Wherecanyoufind… • … treaties and rules ? • … case-law ? • … definitions ? • … articles in international law ? • … law articles in general ? • Tour of the Library International Law Resources at UNIGE

  3. Introduction • Who are your hosts? • Dimitri Donzé (Dimitri.Donze@unige.ch) and Anne Pasquier (Anne.Pasquier@unige.ch) • Law Library • "Bibliothèque de la Faculté de droit" in French => BFD • Resources for students, assistants and professors of the Faculty of Law, and Geneva lawyers as well => Specialized in Swiss, Germanand French laws, and in public international law International Law Resources at UNIGE

  4. Access to Resources • BFD website • www.unige.ch/biblio/droit (French only) • Specificwebpage • http://www.unige.ch/biblio/droit/adh2013.html • !! Hidden page !! => If youwant to use it, youshouldaddit as a bookmark International Law Resources at UNIGE

  5. General Tools of UNIGE Libraries

  6. Union and Geneva catalogs

  7. Catalogs on Two Levels • Geneva catalog • opac.rero.ch/gateway?skin=ge&lng=en • Academiclibraries of the Canton of Geneva : University, Graduate Institute, • But not public and international organisations libraries • Union catalog • opac.rero.ch/gateway?lng=en • Most of academiclibraries in Western Switzerland (universities and patrimonial libraries) International Law Resources at UNIGE

  8. Search • Identical in bothcatalogs • Of a knownreference • Browse an index: Author or Title • For documents about a subject • Quick search: Google-like • Advanced, By keyword: possibility of choosing in whichfieldsterms are going to besearched • Author • Title • Subject(!! Warning : not all libraries use subjectfields, keywords canbe in French or English !!) International Law Resources at UNIGE

  9. Boolean Operators and Wildcards • AND(by default) • OR • NOT • " " : exact sentence • ?: replace a single letter • *: replace any number of letters • Use it only as truncation (end of words) International Law Resources at UNIGE

  10. Documents Localisation • Items • Only in Geneva catalog • Location = library • Call number= reference to find the document on the library'sshelves • Except for IHEID, youonlyneed the first one • Status = availability of the document • Available : canbeborrowedat home • Non-circulating : must beused in the library • Due date… : another patron has borrowed the book • You shouldreserveit International Law Resources at UNIGE

  11. Other Tools • Interlibraryloan • !! Only for documents not in the Geneva catalog !! • Documents within the Union catalog • Interlibraryloanbuttonbelow record • Documents outside of it • Interlibraryloanlink in the left menu • Patron folder • To renewloans • Patron Accound ID = 10-digit numberbelow the barcod of yourstudent ID • Password = by default, last 6 digits of the ID International Law Resources at UNIGE

  12. Other Tools of UNIGE Libraries

  13. Databases Directory • www.unige.ch/biblio/plus/ressources/rep2.php (only in French) • 400 databases, in all disciplines • ~ 50 legalones • 150 online dictionaries and encyclopedias • 5 legalones • Searchdatabasename, keyword or by library • !! No search IN databases !! • Importance to select the good one(s) • Generallyavailableonly on the UNIGE or Graduate Institute network International Law Resources at UNIGE

  14. A-Z e-Journals List • resolver.rero.ch/unige/az?lang=eng • Extraction of the titlescontained in the databases • More than 30'000 e-journals (all disciplines) • More than 2'000 legalones • Search by journal title • !! No search IN journals !! => Use itonly to searchknownreferences International Law Resources at UNIGE

  15. VPN (Virtual Private Network) software • Download on the Informatics Division website (catalogue-si.unige.ch/49 - French only) • Allows access to UNIGE online resources from a personal computer International Law Resources at UNIGE

  16. Where Can You Find Treaties and Rules ?

  17. United Nations Treaty Collections treaties.un.org/Home.aspx?lang=en Access limited to UNIGE

  18. United Nations Treaty Collection • Treaties registred with the United Nations Secretary-General • 1946- • Exists in paper version too • Not in BFD collections International Law Resources at UNIGE

  19. Search • Select UNTS database • Search by • Name of the treaty • Words of the title • Participant • Full-text • and others International Law Resources at UNIGE

  20. Customary International Humanitarian Law www.icrc.org/customary-ihl/eng/docs/home Free access

  21. Content • ICRC database • Paper version at BFD : D 43.1 g DRI/AN 2005 • Online version : continually updated version of the books • Rules and practices of customary international humanitarian law International Law Resources at UNIGE

  22. Search • By Rules or Practices • Then By Chapter or By Rule or By Country (Practice only) • Advanced Search • In full-text (These words) • In the title • By country • By type of practice International Law Resources at UNIGE

  23. Where Can You Find Case-Law ?

  24. Official Sites of International Courts

  25. List of International Courts • On the BFD website • www.unige.ch/biblio/droit/adh2013/internationalcourts.html • Case-law and related documents • Generally, search by case • For some courts, also available in paper at BFD International Law Resources at UNIGE

  26. Justis International Law Reports www.justis.com/ Access limited to UNIGE

  27. Content • Print version at BFD : D 4 d LAUT • Online version identical to the print one • Jurisprudence relative to public international law, in English, from national and international tribunals • !! Access only to that module !! International Law Resources at UNIGE

  28. Search • Search In > Cases • Parties • Full-text • Citation • Court • Year • Subject • Headnote • Browse • By year International Law Resources at UNIGE

  29. Boolean Operators and Wildcards • : and (by default) • or • not • " " : exact sentence • * : replace any number of letters • ? : replace a single letter International Law Resources at UNIGE

  30. International Law in Domestic Courts www.oxfordlawreports.com/ Access limited to UNIGE

  31. Content • Jurisprudence relative to public international law, in English, from national and international tribunals • Withcommentaries • !! Subscriptiononly to International Law Reports !! International Law Resources at UNIGE

  32. Search • Browse by country (homepage) • Advanded search, with combinable fields • In full-text • Limited to a subject • By country • By party name • By date International Law Resources at UNIGE

  33. Annotated Leading Cases of International Criminal Tribunals www.annotatedleadingcases.com/ Access with a password

  34. Content • Print version at BFD : D 19.1 d ANLC 1999/... • Online version identical to the print one • Commentaries of the more pertinent cases judged in international criminal tribunals International Law Resources at UNIGE

  35. Search • Search by • Court (browsing possible) • Case number • Name of the accused (browsing possible) • Volume (browsing possible) • Author (browsing possible) • Keyword • Date • Full-text • Fields can be combined International Law Resources at UNIGE

  36. Trial Watch www.trial-ch.org Free access

  37. Content • Context and history of cases related to war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide, torture, etc. • Biographies • Summaries about procedure • Context • Links to case law International Law Resources at UNIGE

  38. Search • advanced search… • Keywords • Context and judgement places • Type of crimes • Procedural aspects • Recurrent theme • Geographical place International Law Resources at UNIGE

  39. Where Can You Find Definitions ?

  40. Max Planck Encyclopedia of Public International Law www.mpepil.com/ Access limited to UNIGE

  41. Content • Print version at BFD : D 1 a ENPI 1992 • Online : updated version of the print one, but still in development • Definitions of terms and concepts in international public law International Law Resources at UNIGE

  42. Search • By index • Title (Alphabetically) • Subject (by Subject) • Author (by Author) • Advanced Search, with combinable fields • Title • Author • Fulltext • Etc… International Law Resources at UNIGE

  43. Boolean Operators and Wildcards • : exact sentence (by default) • AND • OR • NOT • ? : replace a single letter • * : replace any number of letters International Law Resources at UNIGE

  44. Where Can You Find International Law Articles ?

  45. Collected Courses of the Hague Academy of International Law http://www.nijhoffonline.nl/subject?id=recueil Access limited to UNIGE

  46. Content • Paper version at BFD : D 9 f RECO • Online version identical to it • Documents on specific themes in international law • !! Subscription only to Collected Courses !! International Law Resources at UNIGE

  47. Search • Browse • Author • Date • Title • Advanced search inspecific fields • Full-text • Title • Author • Year • Etc… International Law Resources at UNIGE

  48. Boolean Operators and Wildcards • AND(by default) • OR • NOT • " " : exact sentence • ?: replace 0 or 1 letter • *: replace any number of letters International Law Resources at UNIGE

  49. Where Can You Find Law Articles in General?

  50. LexisNexis University www.lexisnexis.de/e-solutions/KSH/en/index.html Access limited to UNIGE

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