Resources: All Resources
Current Commentary Archived Commentary Documents- Official Journal
- General Report on the Activities of the European Community/European Union
- Bulletin of the European Community/Bulletin of the European Union
- PRE-Lex
- EUR-Lex
- COM documents
- Eurobarometer
- Green Papers and White papers
- Accessing EU Information
- General Report on Activities of the European Union DOC-LC HC 241.2 A17
- Bulletin of the European Union DOC-LC HC241.2.A224
- Directorates-General and Services
- Encyclopedia of the European Union DOC-REF JN 30 E52. 2000
- EUROPA Website
- Europe from A to Z: Guide to European Integration DOC-REF JN 30 W47. 1997
(Downloadable PDF) - European Union in the United States
- General Report on the Activities of the European Union DOC-LC HC 241.2 A17
- Institutions of the European Union
- Interinstitutional Directory: Who's Who in the European Union? DOC-REF JN 27.I57
- International Organizations
Northwestern University's links to IGO's and official web sites of foreign governments
- A-Z Subject Guide for EU Sites, from the EU's Washington Office
- EuroInternet
Sources, documents, country information, recent events, and Euroskeptic information - Leiden University History Department
Links for historical research - Social Science Gateway
An index of statistics, country information, treaties and government publications - University of Pittsburgh Center for West European Studies Subject Guides
Highly recommended set of topical internet research guides
Books & Articles
Books
- Summit
Orbis Cascade union catalog has 15 million catalog records. Books you borrow usually arrive within 3 days. - UO Libraries Catalog
Tip for EU research: To find works BY EU agencies, do a keyword search using this model: "[your keywords] and a:european" - WorldCat
Worldcat provides access to library catalogs from around the world. Borrow items using easy inter-library loan form; they're usually here in 1-2 weeks.
Articles
To look for articles in journals, newspapers, or magazines, you will need to start with an index. index will allow you to look by subject, author, or by a few keywords which describe your topic.
- Academic Search Premier
Full text for over 3600 academic, social sciences, humanities, general science, education and multi-cultural journals - Business Source Premier
Full text for nearly 3300 scholarly journals in the fields of business, management, economics, accounting, finance and banking - ECLAS
Bibliographic database of the EU's Central Library in Brussels - EconLit
Most important index in the field of Economics - GeoBase
Index to worldwide literature in geography, ecology, and international development - Historical Abstracts
Indexes 2,100 journals, covering topics in non-US history from 1450 to the present - Lexis-Nexis: Academic
Lexis-Nexis: Academic includes the full text of many international newspapers in its "World News" portion - PAIS (Public Affairs Information Service)
Index to journal articles, books, conference proceedings, government documents in the area of public affairs, including international affairs - Sociological Abstracts
Major index to articles in over 1,500 sociological journals, conference papers, books, and dissertation
News & Analysis
News
- BBC News Online
Reporting on events beginning 1997 to date - Lexis-Nexis: Academic
Full text of many international newspapers in the "World News" portion - News Sources
Elizabethtown College's links to international newspapers on the web - News Sources for Europe and the European Union
- Newspaper Source
This searchable database includes the full text of twenty international newspapers. - World News Connection
CIA database of non-US print and broadcast media reports, covering significant socioeconomic, political, and environmental issues and events. Please logout when finished!
Analysis
To look for articles in journals, newspapers, or magazines, you will need to start with an index. An index will allow you to look by subject or a few keywords which describe your topic or by author.
- Centre for European Policy Studies
Activities, analysis, and research papers on policy challenges facing Europe today - CIAO (Columbia International Affairs Online)
Papers-mostly full-text--in the area of international affairs, from university research institutes, NGO's, foundation-funded research projects, and conferences proceedings - ELDIS
Electronic Development and Environment Information System (Online resources available via the Institute for Development Studies at the University of Sussex) - European Policy Institutes Network
Network of think tanks and policy institutions focusing on current EU and European political and policy issues - Polling the Nations
Recent international public opinion polling data, including EuroBarometer - Portals to the World
Links to authoritative, in-depth information about the nations and other areas of the world, selected by Library of Congress Area Specialists - World Markets: Country Analysis and Forecast
Current and archived economic/political news/analysis for all world nations, updated daily
Maps & Atlases
Course Maps
- European Union Countries and Euro Currency
- History of European Integration and Accession
- "Schengenland" Countries of Europe
General Resources
- Maps in the UO Library's Map Collection are kept in three major locations: General maps, Historic maps, and Topographic maps. European maps are in the call number range G5800-6999.
- The Document Center's atlas collection includes many European atlases.
Internet Resources
- Biogeographic Regions of Europe
- CIA World Factbook
Knight Ref. G 122 .U56a & DOC-US PrEx 3.15 - European Union
Clickable map for member and applicant countries - Maps of Transnational Cooperation
- Online Maps and Atlases (General Sites)
- Regions Receiving Financial Assistance
- Regions Receiving Structural Funds
Treaties & Legal
- ABC of Community Law
- Bulletin of the European Union DOC-REF HC241.2.A224
- Consolidated Version of the Treaty on European Union
- Directory of Community Legislation in Force (1984-2000) DOC-LC KJE 920.5.D57
- Eur-Lex
The portal to European Union law - Europarl
The European Parliament's website - European Court Opinions and Documents
- European Treaties
- European Union Law in a Nutshell Law Rsrv KJE 949.F55 1999
- General Report on the Activities of the European Union DOC-LC HC 241.2 A17 (1994-2001)
- National Parliaments
- Report of Cases Before the Court (1959-current) DOC-LC KJE 924.5.R47
- Summaries of Legislation
Statistics
General Resources
- Eurostat Yearbook DOC-REF HA 1107.5. E976 (statistics index table)
- National Statistical Yearbooks (DOC-REF Foreign Countries section) The current issue of the official statistical yearbooks for many countries are in this section. The United Nations also has a web site for many National Statistical Yearbooks.
- World Development Indicators (Available at the Document Center on CD-ROM) The World Bank's annual compilation of data on development measures, including 800 indicators for 152 economies, with basic data for another 55 economies.
Internet Resources
- EuroStat
The statistical agency of the European Union - Eurostat Yearbook
- International Data Base (IDB)
U.S. Census Bureau's data bank of demographic and socio-economic data for 227 countries - Lexis-Nexis Statistical
Lexis-Nexis Statistical provides access to published statistics of inter-governmental organization (IGO's), the U.S. government, and selected non-governmental organizations. Most of the sources may be found through the UO Library Catalog; others are available online or in microform sets. Ask Document Center staff for assistance. - Statistical Agencies (International)
Links to the statistical agencies of most foreign governments and many IGO's - Statistical Sources on the Web
Topical lists of links to important statistical internet sites. The Foreign Government Data Sources is especially useful.
