Current news from the BiG.
Many events are held every year at the Library Am Guisanplatz. You will find more information about them here.
The Library Am Guisanplatz acquires new titles on an ongoing basis. Each month we publish a list of our new titles.
The majority of the Library Am Guisanplatz’s BiG holdings can be found using the Alexandria search portal. In addition to an extensive stock of physical media, you will find a wide range of digitised...
The Library Am Guisanplatz BiG provides employees of the Federal Administration and the Armed Forces with access to numerous journals, newspapers, e-books and reference works . National licences,...
The Library Am Guisanplatz BiG has compiled some tips to help you find what you are looking for.
The Library am Guisanplatz BiG has compiled a list of useful links to finding aids and databases to help you with your research.
The Library Am Guisanplatz ist open to the public. The content of its inventory can be either borrowed or consulted at the library.
We have two meeting rooms that can be used by Federal Administration employees and the general public. Both are suitable for meetings, workshops, presentations and training courses, and are...
If the BiG does not have a publication you seek, we can search for it in libraries in Switzerland and abroad.
The Library Am Guisanplatz provides modern surroundings with quiet and well-lit workstations at which to study and work. You can also enjoy the use of the library’s other facilities.
Did you know that the Library Am Guisanplatz BiG is a listed building and a former munitions depot? And do you know how the Federal Administration is supplied with up-to-date specialist information?...
The Library Am Guisanplatz BiG will make digital copies of articles, book excerpts or entire books from its holdings for you on request. This service is free of charge of employees of the Federal...
The Library am Guisanplatz BiG responds to documentation requests for all academic disciplines. A team of information specialists with an academic background is available to help you conduct your...
The Library Am Guisanplatz BiG offers training and courses for employees of the Federal Administration and the Armed Forces. In practical courses, they can acquire the skills required to conduct...
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The Library am Guisanplatz BiG holds not only books, periodicals, newspapers and electronic resources; its catalogue also contains numerous regulations, atlases, maps, plans, official documents,...
The Library Am Guisanplatz gives its users online access to some of the library’s most impressive special collections in digitised form.
What did Swiss soldiers see and experience during their time in the Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission in Korea? How was the territory of today's Switzerland mapped? Find answers to these and...
The Library Am Guisanplatz BiG publishes titles in its own publication series and ‘numéro S’.
Are you interested in a particular current event or do you need tips and literature on a specific topic? We regularly produce documentation on selected topics.
Interesting information on aspects of historical events and unique items from our collections: the Library Am Guisanplatz BiG regularly publishes articles on interesting topics from the special...
The Library Am Guisanplatz BiG ‘exhibition cube’ contains an interesting selection of titles from our holdings and collections.
The Library Am Guisanplatz BiG is responsible for providing the Federal Administration and Armed Forces with information. Its varied collections and wide range of services are also available to the...
The Library Am Guisanplatz BiG promotes an active personnel policy. Through targeted training and further education, BiG offers its employees career prospects.
The BiG is an institution of the General Secretariat of the Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport (DDPS).
The BiG is engaged in training in the field of «information und documentation», which addresses the past, the present and the future, and offers a variety of training options.
Access to main building, customer parking and lending: Monday to Friday 08.30 to 11.00 / 14.00 to 16.30 hours
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