Geneva Graduate Institute Library Blog
Resources and advice for students and researchers
The Library shouldn’t just be about work. Some of our special collections are also here to help you enjoy your time in Geneva – especially when you’re staying for the holidays. Let’s talk about games with Guillaume Pasquier, since that’s one thing he is responsible for.
Continue reading “Holidays are made for gaming”
Some books and journals in our collection are bound for longer conservation or general repairs. Linda Leger, our librarian in charge of bookbinding, tells us how, why, and by whom this is done, just as she passes the baton to Martine Basset.
Continue reading ““Le livre est créature fragile…” : la reliure à l’Institut”
How many times a day do you use Google for simple information or documentary research?
Check out our new guide designed to help you to use this everyday tool more efficiently. Discover how to use operators, how to set up an alert in Google Scholar, or how to connect from Google Books references to your affiliated library catalogue.
Just remember that despite its powerful engine, Google is not the best solution to all your questions. The Library offers multiple other tools you can use for your research, all of which are more respectful of your privacy.
Illustration by Reagan Ilunga, shared under license CC0.
The 2018 FIFDH starts today!
Over the next 10 days, attend screenings, conferences and discussions around Geneva and Western Switzerland. Check out the full programme and enjoy some of the dozens of cultural events and debates focused on human rights.
A special screening of “Le Vénérable W” will take place at the Graduate Institute on 14 March, featuring director Barbet Schroeder.
The Library recently started offering its first video-on-demand : « State 194 », by Dan Stetton, a documentary film for professor Riccardo Bocco’s course Screening the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict.
The shift from DVD to digital access causes more problems and thoughts than you might imagine, as explained by our multimedia librarian Pierre-André Fink.
