MISSIONS

The Library offers the general public, academics, the Olympic family and the IOC administration access to the official publications of the Olympic Movement, as well as a large collection of books, journals, CD-ROMs and DVDs on the Olympic and sports world (the IOC and the Olympic Movement, the ancient and modern Olympic Games; Olympic sports and those recognised by the IOC; and subjects linked to the Games: legal aspects, the environment, finance, marketing, health, security, management, etc.).

COLLECTIONS

The Library offers more than 23,000 monographs, a selection of 420 journals and electronic resources (CD-ROMs, DVDs, databases and electronic journals).

The official Olympic Movement collections include a complete collection of the Olympic Charter, the Olympic Review, candidature files for the Olympic Games, the official reports on the Olympic Games and the works of Baron Pierre de Coubertin.

The IOC Library also has a rare books collection of works which show the importance of sport in society and its evolution over time.

Online catalogue

The IOC Library is a member of RERO, the network of libraries in French-speaking Switzerland. Its collections catalogue is linked to this online database, which brings together two million titles and covers more than 100 libraries (university, cantonal and specialised libraries).
 Consult the catalogue

Reference and thematic bibliographies

The bibliographies cover books, journals, theses and electronic resources on the main themes of the Olympic Movement. These documents help to publicise the collections and respond to the needs of the public. All the references listed are accessible at the IOC Library.
 Bibliographies

List of new acquisitions

Each month, the Library publishes a list of its new acquisitions classified by theme.
 Lists of new acquisitions in the last six months

ELECTRONIC RESOURCES

The Olympic Charter is the codification of the Fundamental Principles, Rules and Bye-laws adopted by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
Published for the first time in 1908, new editions of the Charter appear according to modifications made during IOC Sessions (over the last few decades, a new edition has appeared more or less on a yearly basis). The Charter is produced in French, English and Spanish (since the 1980s).
 Latest edition of the Olympic Charter

The Olympic Review has been the official publication of Olympic Movement since the creation of the IOC in 1894 (synthesis of the activities of the IOC and the Olympic Family).
Published for the first time in 1894 under the title "Bulletin du Comité International Olympique", the Olympic Review will be published on a quarterly basis since 2003. It has been published in French, English and Spanish since 1973.
 The Olympic Review

 Past editions of the Olympic Review on the LA84 Foundation website

The Official Reports of the Olympic Games are the syntheses of the organisation, staging and results of the Olympic Games. They are published by the Organising Committees for the Olympic Games.
 Some online reports on the LA84 website

Electronic journals
Alphabetical list of the electronic journals available at the Library. In most cases, the full text is accessible using IOC computers only.
 Electronic journals

Selection of web sites
List of web sites specialising in sport, directly accessible via the internet and selected by the IOC Library.
 Web sites

ACCESS AND SERVICES

Free access to collections.
The Library, located on level -1 of the Museum, has unrestricted access.

Loans
A loan and reference service is provided during the library opening hours.
Documents may be borrowed by any person domiciled in Switzerland. Registration is free, and six works at a time may be borrowed for up to one month. Document loans may be extended twice.

Inter-library loans

The IOC Library provides its users with an inter-library loan service (book orders, photocopies of articles). Full practical details (conditions, rates, times, etc.) can be found in the inter-library loans regulations for users.
 Inter-library Loan - Regulations for users

The IOC Library also offers a national and international loans service. This is exclusively for libraries, documentation centres and Olympic family institutions. Full practical details (conditions, rates, times, etc.) can be found in the inter-library loans regulations for users.
 Inter library Loan (ILL) Regulations for Libraries and Institutions

Working area
Workstations and a fully equipped study room with three PCs are available for research in the Library. Access to the study room is on a reservation basis.
 Study Room Rules

Searching from elsewhere
Upon request, the librarians can:
• perform a preliminary search, which will allow a researcher to decide the usefulness of visiting the Library;
• undertake all the research needed, subject to agreement beforehand with the researcher. The first two hours of work are free of charge. For all additional time, a rate of CHF 80 per hour will be applied.

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