How to do research at the Peace Palace Library

A brief introduction to all the resources available at the Library

Overview of this presentation

• General visiting information• Our collection• How to find books, articles, etc.• E-resources• Stay alert

General visiting information• Reading room opening hours

– Monday (13.00-17.00)– Tuesday – Friday (10.00-17.00)

• How to get to the Reading Room– Bring a valid ID (passport, driving license)– Tell the security at the Peace Palace gate you

wish to visit the library.– The security will give you a visitor's day pass.

When entering the Reading Room, give this pass to librarian at the main desk.

Peace Palace Library Collection• Public international law

– E.g. law of State responsibility, human rights, international humanitarian law, international criminal law, law of international organizations, European law, etc.

• Private international law– Private international law, international commercial law,

international bankruptcy law, international law of procedure

• National law– Comparative law in general, public and constitutional law,

criminal law and criminal procedure, private law, commercial law, law of civil procedure

• Special collections– Grotius collection, peace movement collection.

Where to find our materials• Materials on display in the

Reading Room– Most important books, handbooks,

bibliographies per subject– Our selection of new titles– Latest issues of most influential journals– Recueil des cours

• Materials in the stacks– All other books and materials

Library’s Borrowing Policy • Books

– Published after 1950: consultation inside the Reading Room and borrowing

– Published between 1850-1950: consultation only– Published before 1850: please ask at the main desk.

• Articles in Journals, E-journals, Yearbooks, etc.– Paper versions: consultation inside the Reading Room only – Electronic versions: consultation only and/or print* and download**

• Case law, primary documents, etc.– Paper versions: ask at the main desk– Electronic versions: use our extensive collection of Databases

• Recueil des cours, eBooks– Available for download and printing inside

Reading Room

*Printing cards can be purchased at the Library’s main desk**Restrictions apply; please ask at the main desk.

How to find books, articles, etc.• First step: general search

– Go to main desk of Library’s Reading Room and ask

– Use Wiki Research Guides– Use catalogue and search by “all words” – Look at book shelves of the reading room

• Second step: pinpoint your search – Use catalogue and search by systematic code (

topic)– Use catalogue and search by subject heading (

keyword)• Search for particular book:

– Use catalogue and search by author or title

Wiki Research Guides•Subject introduction•See also•Selective bibliography

•Bibliographies•Periodicals and Serial Publications•Books and Articles•Databases•Documents

•External links

The Catalogue

Search Result in Catalogue

How to use Plinklet- Link to full text in electronic form (if available)- Google links- Links to publications on the same topic or keywords- Link to subscribe to email alerts on the same subject

How to request books, articles

• Plinklet:– Select the publication of your choice in the catalogue. – Click on the ‘Plinklet’ button. – If the article is available online, a link will appear on the

top of this new window which leads you to the appropriate database.

– Directly underneath that link, you will find a link ‘borrow,’ which brings you directly to the request/reserve-page for the relevant volume of the periodical.

• Catalogue:– Find the publication in the catalogue.– Click on the title in the shortlist. – Click on Available for Request or Available for reservation.– This brings you to the request/reserve page.

Request-reserve page

–Log in with your card number and password. –On the next page, mark the checkbox and click request/reserve

Difference between ‘request’ and ‘reserve’• Request

– If a book is immediately available, you can ‘request’ it.

– You can collect it at the Library’s main desk after 45 minutes.

• Reserve– If a book is borrowed by someone else, you can

‘reserve’ it. – You will be notified by email when the book has

been returned.– You can then collect it at the Library’s main

desk.

Borrower Information•Use the tab ‘Borrower Information’ to:

–Change your password–Check your personal details–Check the status of your loans and reservations.–Renew your loans

–Cancel your reservations

Overview of Library’s E-Resources

Databases–Use databases to look for case law, legislation, primary docs, journals and e-books–Use our categorization of the databases to find the relevant database

Stay Alert• RSS alerts

– Table of contents electronic journals– New titles– Any keywords (subject heading)

• Email– Newsletter for new titles

• Blogs– Peace Palace Library blog– Other blogs

any questions? just ask us!

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