Using international law resources in the UNIGE library

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1 Using international law resources in the UNIGE library Library Anne Pasquier, Dimitri Donzé 11th September 2015

2 Goals At the end of the presentation, you should be able to find a book in the library have an overview of the electronic resources available know where to find international law documents in the reading room

3 Program Presentation of the library and its resources (10 ) Presentation of the ADH webpage (10 ) Workshop (45 ) Questions session (10 ) Tour of the law library (15 )

4 Library Part of the UNIGE Library Collections in Economic and social sciences Law Psychology and educational sciences Translation and interpreting European studies and international relations For professors, researchers, students but also the general public as well

5 The library s law resources Print Mostly in and IHEID libraries Found in the same catalog Online Through the UNIGE local network Shared with IHEID At home with the VPN software (French only)

6 ADH webpage Webpage made specially for you! Selection of useful resources in English, in international law and law in general

7 Online resources access No indication Freely available on the web Access limited to UNIGE Available on UNIGE and IHEID computers or using VPN Access with a password Available everywhere with the login and password Login and password can be seen only on UNIGE and IHEID computers or using VPN

8 Workshop 7 «easy» searches to try and test the most useful resources Context : You are looking for documents about the legal status of unlawful combatants

9 1. Definition 1.1. You are looking for a definition of «unlawful combatant» Resource : Max Planck Encyclopedia of Public International Law Use the search engine with unlawful combatant : 77 results

10 2. Books 2.1. You are looking for Y. Dinstein book about the law of international armed conflicts 1st resource : Explore Geneva In the search field enter dinstein law* arm* conflict* : 795 results, select Available in the library : 9 results 2 nd resource : Geneva catalog In the search field enter dinstein law* arm* conflict* : 11 results

11 2. Books 2.2. You are looking for books about unlawful combatants, print or online 1st resource : Explore Geneva Enter unlawful combatant* in the search engine : 117 results, select Books : 34 results 2 nd resource : Geneva catalog Enter unlawful combatant* in the search engine : 6 results 3rd resource : Ebooks catalog Enter unlawful combatant in the search field : 1 result

12 3. Journal articles 3.1. You are looking for an article published in the 2004 summer issue of the Virginia Journal of International Law 1st resource : Explore Geneva Enter virginia journal international law in the search engine : 1261 results, select the first one, then click on Online resource and choose HeinOnline Select the fourth result and click on Get 2 nd resource : A-Z e-journals list Enter virginia journal international law in the search engine : 1 result, select HeinOnline 3rd resource : Geneva catalog Select the Journal title index and enter virginia journal of international law. Click on the first link then select the first result

13 3. Journal articles 3.2. You are looking for articles about unlawful combatants 1st resource : Explore Geneva Enter unlawful combatant* in the search engine : 117 results, select Articles : 76 results 2 nd resource : HeinOnline Enter "unlawful combatants" in the search engine : 2040 results Use the Advanced Search and look for unlawful combatant* in the title : 19 results 3rd resource : LexisNexis University Click on the Legal Information tab, then on the Law Journals one. Enter unlawful combatants in the search field : 1137 results

14 3. Journal articles 3.2. You are looking for articles about unlawful combatants 4th resource : Westlaw International Select the Westlaw International tab, then click two times on World Journals and Law Reviews. Enter "unlawful combatant!" in the search field : 1509 results Look for TI(unlawful & combatant!) : 22 results 5th resource : Collected Courses of the Hague Academy Search for unlawful combatants in the search field : 34 results

15 4. Case-law 4.1. You are looking for national judgments about unlawful combatants Resource : International Law in Domestic Courts Enter unlawful combatants in the search engine : 166 results Resource : Justis International Law Reports Enter unlawful combatant* in the search field : 93 results

16 4. Case-law 4.2. You are looking for official documents about the trial of Delalic Resource : Annotated Leading Cases of ICT Search for delalic in the Accused dropdown menu: 14 results Resource : International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia Look for Delalic Zejnil in the Accused Name dropdown menu, then click on Selected Documents

17 Questions Now? Afterwards Reference desk Monday to Friday : 13:00-17:00

18 Library tour Let's go downstairs!!

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