Libraries
The GIGA Information Centre comprises four regional libraries (Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Middle East) and a trans-regional collection (Global) on comparative area studies, theory, and methods. The collection comprises about 200,000 books and approximately 10,000 online journals – plus more than 100,000 online documents.
Opening Hours
Tuesday–Thursday: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
Friday: 10 a.m.–4 p.m. The GIGA Information Centre is closed again at least until the end of January 2021. This also affects the limited operation (ordering by e-mail and lending).
Contact
Phone: +49 (0)40 - 428 25-580
Email: iz@giga-hamburg.de
Library Africa
Collection
Current social science literature on sub-Saharan Africa
57,000 volumes, 110 CD-ROMs (July 2019)
10,000 online journals (Information Centre total)
Grey literature
Catalogues
IZ Online Catalogue: Books, articles, and full texts since 1985
Subject heading catalogue (microfiche): Books and articles since 1985
Alphabetical card catalogue: Books up to 2004
Facilities
7 PC workstations
14 reading or notebook workplaces
free Internet access (eduroam, guest WIFI)
copier/scanner
Contact
GIGA Library Africa | Neuer Jungfernstieg 21 | 20354 Hamburg | Germany
Phone: + 49 (0)40 - 428 25 - 580 / 733 | +49 (0)40 - 428 25 - 519 (journals / periodicals)
Email: iz-afrika@giga-hamburg.de
Library code: H 221
Library Asia
Collection
Current social science literature on sub-Saharan Africa
57,000 volumes, 110 CD-ROMs (July 2019)
10,000 online journals (Information Centre total)
Grey literature
Catalogues
IZ Online Catalogue: Books, articles, and full texts since 1985
Subject heading catalogue (microfiche): Books and articles since 1985
Alphabetical card catalogue: Books up to 2004
Facilities
7 PC workstations
14 reading or notebook workplaces
free Internet access (eduroam, guest WIFI)
copier/scanner
Contact
GIGA Library Asia | Rothenbaumchaussee 32 | 20148 Hamburg | Germany
Phone: +49 (0)40 - 42 88 74-14 / -16
Email: iz-asien@giga-hamburg.de
Bibliothekssigel / Library code: H 222
Library Latin America
Collection
Literature on current political, economic, and social issues in Latin America and the Caribbean
43,000 volumes (July 2019)
10,000 online journals (Information Centre total)
Grey literature
Catalogues
IZ Online Catalogue: Books since 2002, articles since 1985, electronic full texts
Facilities
7 PC workstations
14 reading or notebook workplaces
free Internet access (eduroam, guest WIFI)
copier/scanner
Contact
GIGA Library Latin America | Neuer Jungfernstieg 21 | 20354 Hamburg | Germany
Phone: +49 (0)40 - 428 25 - 776 / -576
Email: iz-lateinamerika@giga-hamburg.de
Library code: H 221
Library Middle East
Collection
Literature on contemporary political, economic, and social affairs in the Middle East and North Africa
7,700 volumes (July 2019)
10,000 online journals (Information Centre total)
Grey literature
Catalogues
IZ Online Catalogue: Books since 2002, articles since 1985, electronic full texts
Facilities
7 PC workstations
14 reading or notebook workplaces
free Internet access (eduroam, guest WIFI)
copier/scanner
Contact
GIGA Library Middle East | Neuer Jungfernstieg 21 | 20354 Hamburg | Germany
Phone: +49 (0)40 - 428 25 – 556 | +49 (0)40 - 428 25 - 519 (journals/periodicals)
Email: iz-nahost@giga-hamburg.de
Library code: H 221
Global
Collection
In addition to the four regions, there is further literature on international comparative issues as well as on theory and methods .
4,500 volumes (July 2019)
10,000 online journals (Information Centre total)
Grey literature
Catalogues
IZ Online Catalogue: Books since 2002, articles since 1985, electronic full texts
Facilities
7 PC workstations
14 reading or notebook workplaces
free Internet access (eduroam, guest WIFI)
copier/scanner
Contact
GIGA Informationszentrum | Neuer Jungfernstieg 21 | 20354 Hamburg | Germany
Phone: +49 (0)40 - 428 25 - 580 / 546 | +49 (0)40 - 428 25 - 519 (Zeitschriften / Periodicals)
E-Mail: iz-global@giga-hamburg.de
Bibliothekssigel / Library code: H 221