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International Law Resources at UNIGE
Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human RightsSeptember 2012 – Updated July 2013
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Program
IntroductionGeneral tools of UNIGE librariesWhere can you find…
– … treaties and rules ?– … case-law ?– … definitions ?– … articles in international law ?– … law articles in general ?
Introduction
Who am I?– Dimitri Donzé ([email protected]) – Librarian at the Law Library, University of Geneva
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, German and French laws, and in public international law
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Access to Resources
BFD website– www.unige.ch/biblio/droit (French only)
Specific webpage• http://www.unige.ch/biblio/droit/adh2012_en.html
!! Hidden page !!
=> You should add it as a bookmark
General Tools of UNIGE Libraries
Union and Geneva catalogs
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Catalogs on Two Levels
Union catalog– opac.rero.ch/gateway?lng=en – Most of academic libraries in Western Switzerland
(universities and patrimonial libraries)Geneva catalog
– opac.rero.ch/gateway?skin=ge&lng=en– Extract of Union catalog, only for Geneva libraries– UNIGE, Graduate Insitute, BGE but not public
and international organisations libraries
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Search
Identical in both catalogsOf a known reference
– Browse an index : Author or TitleFor documents about a subject
– Quick search : Google-like – Advanced, By keyword : possibility of choosing in which
fields terms are going to be searchedAuthorTitleSubject (!! Warning : not all libraries use Subject fields AND
keywords can be in French or English !!)
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Boolean Operators and Wildcards
AND (by default)ORNOT" " : exact sentence? : replace a single letter* : replace any number of letters
– Use it only as truncation (end of words)
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Documents Localisation
Items– Only in Geneva catalog– Location = library– Call number = reference to find the document on the
library's shelvesExcept for IHEID, you need only the first one
– Status = availability of the documentAvailable : can be borrowed at homeNon-circulating : must be used in the libraryDue date… : another patron has borrowed the book
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Other Tools
Interlibrary loan– !! Only for documents not in the Geneva catalog !!– Documents within the Union catalog
Interlibrary loan button below records– Documents outside of it
Interlibrary loan link in the left menuPatron folder
– To renew loans– Patron Accound ID = 10-digit number below the
barcod– Password = by default, last 6 digits of the ID
Other Tools of UNIGE Libraries
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Databases Directory
www.unige.ch/biblio/plus/ressources/rep2.php (only in French) 400 databases, in all disciplines
– ~ 50 legal ones
150 online dictionaries and encyclopedias– 5 legal ones
Search database name, keyword or by library– !! No search IN databases !!
=> Importance to select the good one(s)
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A-Z e-Journals List
resolver.rero.ch/unige/az?lang=engMore than 30'000 e-journals (all disciplines)
– More than 2'000 legal ones
Search by journal title– !! No search IN journals !!
=> Use it only to search known references
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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
Where Can You Find Treaties and Rules ?
United Nations Treaty Collections
treaties.un.org/Home.aspx?lang=en
Access limited to UNIGE
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United Nations Treaty Collection
Treaties registred with the United Nations Secretary-General
Paper version at the BFD : D 3 b TRM/AN Online (1946-)
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Search
Select UNTS databaseSearch by
– Name of the treaty– Words of the title– Participant– Full-text– and others
Customary International Humanitarian Law
www.icrc.org/customary-ihl/eng/docs/home
Free access
Content
ICRC databasePaper version at BFD : D 43.1 g DRI/AN
2005Online version : Updated version of the
books (2007)
Rules and practices of customary international humanitarian law
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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
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Where Can You Find Case-Law ?
Official Sites of International Courts
List of International Courts
On the BFD website– www.unige.ch/biblio/droit/adh2012/
courtsofficialsites_en.html
Case-law and other documentsGenerally, search by caseFor some courts, also available in paper at
BFD
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Justis International Law Reports
www.justis.com/
Access limited to UNIGE
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Content
Print version at BFD : D 4 d LAUTOnline version identical to the print one
Jurisprudence relative to international law, in English, from national and international tribunals
!! Subscription only to that module !!
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Search
Search In > Cases– Parties– Full-text– Citation– Court– Year– Subject– Headnote
Browse– By year
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Boolean Operators and Wildcards
: and (by default)or not" " : exact sentence* : replace any number of letters? : replace a single letter
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Results
Print, send by e-mail and download with buttons in the upper left corner
International Law in Domestic Courts
www.oxfordlawreports.com/
Access with a password
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Content
!! Subscription only to International Law Reports !!
Selected domestic cases concerning international law
Original text with English translation and commentary
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Search
Browse by country (homepage)Advanded search, with combinable fields
– In full-text– Limited to a subject– By country– By party name– By date
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Results
Table of contents in the left columnCase references in upper boxPrint options at the start of page
Annotated Leading Cases of International Criminal Tribunals
www.annotatedleadingcases.com/
Access with a password
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Content
Print version at BFD : D 19.1 d ANLC 1999/...
Online version identical to the print one
Commentary of the more pertinent cases judged in International Criminal Tribunals
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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
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Results
Possibility to refine the search in the left column
Links to related documentsPrint and download options in Acrobat
Reader
Trial Watch
www.trial-ch.org
Free access
Content
Informations about trials in international criminal law– Biographies– Summaries about procedure– Context– Links to case law
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Search
advanced search…– Keywords– Context and judgement places– Type of crimes– Procedural aspects– Recurrent theme– Geographical place
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Where Can You Find Definitions ?
Max Planck Encyclopedia of Public International Law
www.mpepil.com/
Access by password
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Content
Print version at BFD : D 1 a ENPI 1992Online : updated version of the print one, but
still in developmentDefinitions of terms and concepts in
international public law
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Search
By index– Title (Alphabetically)– Subject (by Subject)– Author (by Author)
Advanced Search, with combinable fields– Title– Author– Fulltext– Etc…
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Boolean Operators and Wildcards
: exact sentence (by default)ANDORNOT? : replace a single letter* : replace any number of letters
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Results
Articles in HTML– With links to other articles in the MPEPIL– Print option in upper left corner
Where Can You Find International Law Articles ?
Collected Courses of the Hague Academy of International Law
www.nijhoffonline.nl/pages/recueil-courses
Access limited to UNIGE
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Content
Paper version at BFD : D 9 f RECOOnline version identical to itDocuments on specific themes in
international law
Warning : UNIGE has no subscription to International Law and Human Rights and Humanitarian Law series
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Search
Browse– Author– Date– Title
Advanced search in specific fields– Full-text– Title– Author– Year– Etc…
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Boolean Operators and Wildcards
AND (by default)ORNOT" " : exact sentence? : replace 0 or 1 letter* : replace any number of letters
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Results
On the left, possibilty to refine resultsPDF documents only => no way to browse
search termsPrint and download in Acrobat Reader
Peace Palace Library – Table of Contents
http://www.peacepalacelibrary.nl/collection/e-resources/tables-of-content/
Free access
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Content
Tables of contents of 450 law journalsSince 2003
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Search
Browse– By journal title– Then issue
Search our TOC– Search for titles' words or authors' names
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Results
Bibliographic references onlyLinks to contents in databases
Where Can You Find Law Articles in General?
LexisNexis University
www.lexisnexis.de/e-solutions/KSH/en/index.html
Access limited to UNIGE
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Legal Content
American legisation and jurisprudenceBritish legisation and jurisprudenceLegal journals ("law reviews")Legal documents of a few other countries
– South Africa, Argentina, Australia, Brunei, Canada, China and Hong Kong, Scotland, France, Hungary, India, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Italia, Malaysia, Mexico, New-Zealand, Russia, Singapore, European Union
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Search
5 thumbnails– > Legal Information
3 search modes– General Search
All types of documents
– Law JournalsOnly "law reviews"
– Get a CaseJurisprudence
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Law Journals
Enter Search Terms : keywords with boolean operators– By default, operator is "or"
Select Sources : sources to search in lists the journals– Most complete : US and International Law
Reviews & JournalsSpecify Date : to limit the search in time
(publication time)
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Boolean Operators and Wildcards
View more segments and connectors for details– : exact sentence (by default)– or– and– and not– * : replace a single letter– ! : replace letters (0->), only at end of words
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Results
Button Hits to browse search termsPage numbers not always present
– > [*xxx] if availableOptions
– Show – Sort : by date or relevance– Search within results
Print, send by e-mail or download with buttons in the upper right corner
Westlaw International
Dynamic URL, use a link
Access limited to UNIGE
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Legal Content
American legislation and jurisprudenceBritish legislation and jurisprudenceLegal journals ("law reviews")Documents in international arbitration lawLegal documents of other countries
– Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, European Union
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Search
International Directory Tab– > World Journals and Law Reviews (2x)
World Journals Tab
2 thumbnails :– Terms and connectors : keywords with boolean
operators– Natural language : question or text in "human
language" -> less effective
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Terms and Connectors
Search : keywordsDates to limit the search in timeFields to look for keywords in a specific field
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Boolean Operators, Wildcards and Limitation by Field
Boolean operators are listed under the search field– & : and– : or (by default)– % : and not– " " : exact sentence– * : replace a single letter– ! : replace any number of letters, only at the end of words
Limitation by field– TI(y) : title– AU(y) : author– PR(y) : 1st section
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Results
Browse the search terms with the arrows under the document Page numbers are shown with *
– Ex: *118 Options
– Result list– Related info : other useful documents related to the selected
article– Edit search : modify search– Locate in results : search new keywords in the results
Print, send by e-mail or download with buttons in the upper right corner
HeinOnline
www.heinonline.org
Access with a password
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Legal content
American legislationBritish legislation and jurisprudenceLegal journals ("law reviews")International law periodicals
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Search
Law Journal Library – Browse by Publication Title– Search > Field Search
Field search for : keywordsSubject or [Journals] : limit to a subject or a journalDate : limit by date
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Boolean Operators and Wildcards
OR AND / +NOT / -" " : exact sentence? : replace a single letter* : replace any number of letters" " ~n : terms within n words of each other
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Results
Browsing page by pageAccess to the table of contents (thumbnail
Table of Contents)Print and download of selected page or
article (Printer icon)– Print Current section for the whole article
Kluwer Law International
www.kluwerlawonline.com
Access limited to UNIGE
Content
Law Journals– Journals Tab
Law Encyclopaedias– Manuals Tab
Under Manuals, access to IEL only– IEL = International Encyclopaedia of Laws
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Search
Left menu– Search by title and table of contents
ADVANCED SEARCH– Field Search
Full Text : Enter Search WordsIn Title: Words in TitleAuthor : Author's NameDate : Publication Date
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Boolean Operators and Truncation
As in additional search tips– OR– AND– NOT– ? : replace a single letter– * : replace any number of letters– " " : exact sentence
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Results
PDF documents– All are not available=> BUY button to buy a single
article (you're the payer)– Adobe Reader saving and printing functionalities
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Questions and/or remarks
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