Library Services For intellectual property research … Over 35,000 references at your disposal WIPO New Building, 1st floor Open to the public for IP research, on appointment Call ext and a staff member will assist you 8:30 – 12:00 and 14:00 – 17:30 Free Wifi

Library Services: the physical space Print collection via the online catalogue Material* is available for consultation in the library (no borrowing) Copies: on paper or to a USB key using the machine by the couches Ebooks in the Reading Room via the computers *Protected by a security system

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Material groupings: A: General Works (Dictionaries, Encyclopedias etc.) B: Legal, Economic and Social Sciences C: International Organizations D: Information Science E: WIPO and UPOV Documents F: Intellectual Property G: Patents H: Industrial Designs J: Utility Models K: Trademarks M: Other Industrial Property Rights N: Copyright P: Neighbouring Rights R: Communication Rights S: New Varieties of Plants T: Restricted Trade Practices U: Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) ***Please note: A-D items are not stored in the library. Please ask a member of staff for consultation.

Archives The PARIS CONVENTION and beyond … Consult the scanned files at: ftp://ftp.wipo.int/pub/library/ftp://ftp.wipo.int/pub/library/ Meeting documents can be searched via our online archive:

WIPO Publications Consult in the Library or download via the WIPO website: Purchase paper copies ( with a discount ): – some publications are available at the Information Centre in the main AB Building Consult WIPO publications at one of our 89 depository libraries:

Bimonthly Available in English, French and Spanish Aims: Informs readers of WIPO-led activities Shows intellectual property protection at work Showcases creativity and innovation Available electronically via WIPO website Or subscribe to the printed edition, free of charge:

IP Laws and Treaties WIPO Lex A one-stop search facility for national laws and treaties on intellectual property (IP) of WIPO, WTO and UN members. Features related information which elaborates, analyzes and interprets these laws and treaties. Provides streamlined access to reference material of key importance for optimal information on the global IP System.

Referencing Your Research Commercial products: Endnote, Reference Manager, RefWorks and Papers Free products: Zotero (Firefox), Mendeley and CiteULike Look at: Things for professional development - Thing 14

Legal Research Citation Oscola Oxford University Standard for the Citation of Legal Authorities, 4th ed document plus a quick guide & tutorial University of Salford : Guide to Using OSCOLA for Legal Referencing (based on 4th ed)

Your Research Resources GOOGLE SCHOLAR

Free Resources WorldCat – «World’s largest library» Library of Congress - Social Science Research Network – Directory of Open Access Journals – Globalex (NY University School of Law) - international, comparative, foreign (non-US) World Legal Information Institute (WorldLII) – “Free, independent and non-profit access to worldwide law” OpenDOAR – searchable directory of open access repositories

Subscriptions Web of Knowledge Lexis Westlaw HeinOnline JSTOR ( some free options)

Keeping Up-to-date Professional associations – alerts, bulletins …. Publishers RSS feeds

Social Media Blogs/Blawgs/Twitter/Facebook/Linkedin Handbook of social media for researchers and supervisors. Shailey Minocha and Marian Petre. Open University/Vitae University_Social_Media_Handbook_2012.pdf University_Social_Media_Handbook_2012.pdf Guardian 24 July 2012 : Social media is more than simply a marketing tool for academic research. Online platforms such as Twitter and Pinterest can inform every step of the research process, says Amanda Alampi network/blog/2012/jul/24/social-media-academic-research-tool network/blog/2012/jul/24/social-media-academic-research-tool

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