Transcript WIPO Library

Free
Wifi
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. 8573 and a staff member will assist you
8:30 – 12:00 and 14:00 – 17:30
Library Services: the physical space
Print collection via the online catalogue
http://www.wipo.int/cgi-bin/koha/opac-main.pl
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
Map of Library
See next slide for
category titles
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/
Meeting documents can be searched via our online archive:
http://www.wipo.int/meetings/en/archive.jsp
WIPO Publications
Consult in the Library or download via the WIPO website:
http://www.wipo.int/freepublications/en/
Purchase paper copies (with a discount): [email protected] –
some publications are available at the Information Centre in the
main AB Building
Consult WIPO publications at one of our 89 depository libraries:
http://www.wipo.int/library/en/depository_libraries.jsp
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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
http://www.wipo.int/wipo_magazine/en/
Or subscribe to the printed edition, free of charge:
[email protected]
IP Laws and Treaties
WIPO Lex
http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/
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
http://cpd23.blogspot.co.uk/2012_07_01_archive.html
Legal Research Citation
Oscola Oxford University Standard for the Citation of Legal
Authorities, 4th ed. 2012
http://www.law.ox.ac.uk/publications/oscola.php - document plus
a quick guide & tutorial
University of Salford : Guide to Using OSCOLA for Legal
Referencing (based on 4th ed)
http://www.informationliteracy.salford.ac.uk/students/oscola.pdf
Your Research Resources
GOOGLE SCHOLAR http://scholar.google.com
Free Resources
WorldCat – «World’s largest library» www.worldcat.org
Library of Congress - http://loc.gov/law/
Social Science Research Network – www.ssrn.com
Directory of Open Access Journals – www.doaj.org
Globalex (NY University School of Law) - international,
comparative, foreign (non-US)
http://www.nyulawglobal.org/globalex/index.html
World Legal Information Institute (WorldLII) – “Free, independent
and non-profit access to worldwide law” http://www.worldlii.org/
OpenDOAR – searchable directory of open access repositories
http://www.opendoar.org/index.html
Subscriptions
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Web of Knowledge
Lexis
Westlaw
HeinOnline
JSTOR (some free options)
Keeping Up-to-date
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Professional associations
Email – alerts, bulletins …. Publishers
RSS feeds
Social Media
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Blogs/Blawgs/Twitter/Facebook/Linkedin
Handbook of social media for researchers and supervisors.
Shailey Minocha and Marian Petre. Open University/Vitae 2012
http://www.vitae.ac.uk/CMS/files/upload/Vitae_Innovate_Open_
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
http://www.guardian.co.uk/higher-educationnetwork/blog/2012/jul/24/social-media-academic-research-tool
WIPO Library
Contact us: [email protected]
Webpage: www.wipo.int/library/