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International law resources at the BFD

International law resources at the BFD. Geneva academy of international humanitarian law and human rights September 28th and October 1st, 2009. Program. Tools of the UNIGE libraries Official websites in international law International law resources at the BFD General databases

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International law resources at the BFD

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  1. International law resources at the BFD Geneva academy of international humanitarian law and human rights September 28th and October 1st, 2009

  2. Program • Tools of the UNIGE libraries • Official websites in international law • International law resources at the BFD • General databases • Visit of the BFD International law resources at BFD

  3. Websites • BFD website • www.unige.ch/biblio/droit (French only) • Dedicated webpage • www.unige.ch/biblio/droit/adh2009_en.html • !! Not available through menu !! International law resources at BFD

  4. Réro and Geneva catalogs

  5. Catalogs at two different levels • Réro catalog • opac.rero.ch/gateway?lng=en • Most of academic libraries in Western Switzerland (universities, BCUs, BPUs) • Geneva catalog • opac.rero.ch/gateway?skin=ge&lng=en • Part of réro, only for Geneva libraries • UNIGE, BGE but not the city's and international organisations' libraries International law resources at BFD

  6. Search • Identical in both catalogs • Of a known reference • Browse an index : Author or Title • For documents about a subject • Quick search : Google-like (!! Non-pertinent results !!) • Advanced, by keyword : possibility of choosing in which field terms are going to be searched • Author • Title • Subject (!! Warning : not all libraries use Subject fields) International law resources at BFD

  7. Boolean operators and wildcards • : AND (BY DEFAULT) • OR • NOT • " " : exact phrase • ? : replace a single character • * : replace any number of characters International law resources at BFD

  8. Documents' localisation • Items • Only in Geneva catalog • Location = library • Call number = where the document is found on the shelves • Status = availablity of the document International law resources at BFD

  9. Other tools • Interlibrary loan • With réro libraries or other • Patron folder • To renew loans International law resources at BFD

  10. Other tools of the UNIGE libraries

  11. Databases directory • http://www.unige.ch/biblio/plus/ressources/rep2.php (only in French) • 300 databases, in all disciplines • ~30 legal ones • 150 online dictionaries and encyclopedias • 5 legal ones • Search database name, keyword or by library • !! No search IN databases !! • → Important to select the good one(s) International law resources at BFD

  12. A-Z e-Journals list • http://resolver.rero.ch/unige/az • More than 30'000 e-journals (all disciplines) • More than 2000 legal ones • Search by title words • !! No search IN journals !! • → Only to search known references International law resources at BFD

  13. VPN (Virtual Private Network) software • Download on the Informatics Division website (www.unige.ch/dinf - French only) • Services aux étudiants • Catalogue de services • Accès aux réseaux • Travailler à distance • Allows access to UNIGE online resources from a personal computer International law resources at BFD

  14. Official websites in international law

  15. Treaties

  16. United Nations Treaty Collection • Treaties registred with the United Nations Secretary-General • Paper version at the BFD : D 3 b TRSU (1946-1983) • Online (1946-) : treaties.un.org • Access limited to UNIGE International law resources at BFD

  17. Search • Select UNTS database • Search by • Name of the treaty • Words of the title • Participant • Full-text International law resources at BFD

  18. Jurisprudence of international courts

  19. International Court of Justice • Paper version at the BFD : D 4 d CIJ/A (1947-) • Jurisprudence on the ICJ website (www.icj-cij.org) • > Cases > List of All Cases • All cases since 1946, with a lot of related documents • Chronological search only • In Westlaw International too (1957-) • International/Worldwide Materials > Multi-National Materials > Court & Tribunal Cases International law resources at BFD

  20. European Court of Human Rights • Paper version at the BFD : D 18.2 d READ (1961-) • Jurisprudence on the ECHR website (www.echr.coe.int) • > Case-Law > HUDOC • Search through the search engine only • Text • Respondent State • Application Number • Article of the Convention • Date • Keywords International law resources at BFD

  21. International Criminal Court • Jurisprudence on the ICC website (www.icc-cpi.int) • > Situations and cases > Cases • Search by country only • Lots of procedure documents International law resources at BFD

  22. International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia • Jurisprudence on the ICTY website (www.icty.org/) • > the Cases • Search by Accused name or Case number • Cases-law and lots of related documents (indictements, transcripts, etc.) • For pending cases included • In Westlaw International too (1995-) • International/Worldwide Materials > Multi-National Materials > Court & Tribunal Cases International law resources at BFD

  23. International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda • Jurisprudence on the ICTR website (www.ictr.org) • > Cases > Status of Cases • Search by accused name only • Cases-law and lots of related documents (indictements, transcripts, etc.) • For pending cases included • In Westlaw International too (1995-) • International/Worldwide Materials > Multi-National Materials > Court & Tribunal Cases International law resources at BFD

  24. Special Court for Sierra Leone • Jurisprudence on the SCSL website (www.sc-sl.org) • > Cases • Search by case name only • Cases-law and lots of related documents (indictements, transcripts, etc.) • For pending cases included International law resources at BFD

  25. International law databases

  26. Collected Courses of the Hague Academy of International Law http://www.nijhoffonline.nl/pages/recueil-courses Access limited to UNIGE

  27. Content • Paper version at the BFD : D 9 f RECO • Online version identical to it • Documents on specific themes in international law • Warning : UNIGE has no subscription to International Law and Human Rights and Humanitarian Law series International law resources at BFD

  28. Search • Browse • Author • Date • Title • Advanced search inspecific fields • Full-text • Title • Author • Year • Etc… International law resources at BFD

  29. Boolean operators and wildcards • AND (BY DEFAULT) • OR • NOT • ? : replace 0 or 1 character • * : replace any number of characters International law resources at BFD

  30. Results • On the left, possibilty to refine results • PDF documents only => no way to browse search terms • Print and download in Acrobat Reader International law resources at BFD

  31. International Law Reports http://www.justis.com/ Access limited to UNIGE

  32. Content • Print version at BFD : D 4 d LAUT • Online version identical to the print one • Jurisprudence, in English, of national tribunals relative to international law • Warning : Subscription only to that publication International law resources at BFD

  33. Search • Search In > Cases • Parties • Full-text • Citation • Court • Year • Subject • Headnote • Browse • By year International law resources at BFD

  34. Boolean operators and wildcards • : and (BY DEFAULT) • or • not • " " : exact phrase • * : replace any number of characters • ? : replace a single character International law resources at BFD

  35. Results • Print, send by e-mail and download with buttons in the upper left corner International law resources at BFD

  36. International Law in Domestic Courts http://www.oxfordlawreports.com/ Access with a password

  37. Content • Warning : Subscription only to International Law Reports • Selected domestic cases concerning international law • Original text with English translation and commentary International law resources at BFD

  38. 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 BFD

  39. Results • Table of contents in the left column • Case references in upper box • Print options at the start of page International law resources at BFD

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

  41. Content • Print version : D 19.1 d ANLC 1999/... • Online version identical to the print one • Commentary of the more pertinent cases judged in International Criminal Tribunals International law resources at BFD

  42. 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 BFD

  43. Results • Possibility to refine the search in the left column • Links to related documents • Print and download options in Acrobat Reader International law resources at BFD

  44. Max Planck Encyclopedia of Public International Law http://www.mpepil.com/ Accès par mot de passe

  45. 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 BFD

  46. Search • By index • Title (Alphabetically) • Subject (by Subject) • Author (by Author) • Advanced Search, with combinable fields • Title • Author • Fulltext • Etc… International law resources at BFD

  47. Boolean operators and wildcards • : phrase exacte (BY DEFAULT) • AND • OR • NOT • ? : replace a single character • * : replace any number of characters International law resources at BFD

  48. Results • Articles in HTML • With links to other articles in the MPEPIL • Print option in upper left corner International law resources at BFD

  49. General databases

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

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