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 11,000 online journals – plus more than 120,000 online documents.
Opening Hours
Opening Hours
Location Neuer Jungfernstieg 21, Collection Africa, Latin Amerika, Middle East and Global (Comparative Area Studies, Theory and Methods) Phone: +49 (0)40 - 428 25 - 580 | +49 (0)40 - 428 25 - 519 (Periodicals)
Location Rothenbaumchaussee 32, Collection Asia Phone: +49 (0)40 - 42 88 74-14 / -16
Tuesday–Thursday: 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Friday: 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
The GIGA Information Centre is still closed (as of 19 March). This also applies to the limited operation (ordering by e-mail and lending). When it will be possible to borrow books or use the premises again depends on the further course of the COVID-19 pandemic. As soon as the development is clearly positive (incidence value well below 50), we will look at the situation and consider returning to limited operation. We will inform you about this here, as well as via social media and the GIGA Newsletter.
Contact
Contact
Phone: +49 (0)40 - 428 25-580
Email: iz@giga-hamburg.de
Library Africa
Library Africa
Collection
Current social science literature on sub-Saharan Africa
59,000 volumes, 110 CD-ROMs (January 2021)
11,000 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
Library Asia
Collection
Current social science literature on Asia.
About 40 per cent of the library’s collection relates to China and 20 per cent to Japan. Of particular importance are the complete collection of Chinese government bulletins since 1913, the index of the People’s Daily (Beijing), and the Chinese National Bibliography. Available on microfiche are – amongst other sources – the People’s Daily (Beijing) since 1949, the Ta Kung Pao since 1929, and the Asahi Shimbun since 1888.
84,000 volumes (January 2021)
11,000 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 221
Library Latin America
Library Latin America
Collection
Literature on current political, economic, and social issues in Latin America and the Caribbean
45,000 volumes (January 2021)
11,000 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
Library Middle East
Collection
Literature on contemporary political, economic, and social affairs in the Middle East and North Africa
9,000 volumes (January 2021)
11,000 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
Global
Collection
In addition to the four regions, there is further literature on international comparative issues as well as on theory and methods .
6,000 volumes (January 2021)
11,000 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