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AN INTRODUCTION TO THE
EUROPEAN UNION
A Selected List of Sources Available at
Florida International University Libraries


This handout is designed to help you locate information on or about the European Union. Is not intended to be a complete list, only a start. There are many other sources. The sources in this list are available at either the Green Library at the University Park (Univ.Park) Campus and/or at the Biscayne Bay (B.Bay) Campus Library.

For more sources, go to the Florida International University (FIU) library homepage (http://www.fiu.edu/~library). Under Express Links click on: a) FIU Library Catalog to locate more reference and non-reference materials and b) Articles by Subject to locate more journal or periodical articles. The Databases & Article Searching section gives more possibilities to find databases as well as articles and much more. Please consult a Documents or Reference librarian for assistance in how to take advantage of the searching possibilities found in the library home page.


PAPER FORMAT SOURCES

Reference

Dictionaries, Encyclopedias and Glossaries

  • Eurojargon: a dictionary of European Union acronyms, abbreviations and
    Sobriquets. 6th edition.
    A comprehensive guide to the language of the European Union. Explains the meaning of over 4000 acronyms, abbreviations and sobriquets.
    Univ.Park INT EU HC 241.2. R25 2000
  • Glossary: Institutions, policies and enlargement of the European Union, 2000
    An information tool that will help people get a better understanding of the challenges facing the European Union at the time of the Intergovernmental Conference in 1996.
    Univ.Park INT EU JN 30. G566 2000

Directories, Guides and Handbooks

  • The Directory of 9300 trade and professional associations in the
    European Union.
    Gives different sources of information offered by EU trade and professional associations.
    It also provide comprehensive details about each association's membership.
    Univ.Park INT EU HD 2429. E876D57 1999
  • The European Commission, 2000-2005
    Provides information on the new European Commission, and its members.
    Univ.Park INT EU JN 33.5. E87 1999
  • The European Parliament
    Provides basic information on the European Parliament
    INT EU JN 36. E95 1998
  • The European Union: A Guide to Americans, 2000.
    A good basic guide to the European Union. It also provide information on the relations
    Between the European Union and the United States
    Univ.Park INT EU JN30. E945 1999
    PDF version: http://www.eurunion.org/infores/euguide/euguide.htm
  • Information handbook of the Council of the European Union
    INT EU HC 241.2. C737 2000
    Gives basic information on the Council of the European Union
  • Who's who in the European Union? : interinstitutional directory
    A good source to find detail information on the European Union, its institutions and members
    Univ.Park INT EU JN 27. I57

Statistical Sources

  • A Community of fifteen: key figures
    Univ.Park INT EU HC 241.2. C658 2000
    Gives charts on the population of the Union and its Member States, economy, employment,
    standard of living, Europe's place in the world and the Union and its citizens.
    Latest edition kept at the Documents desk
  • EC Economic data pocket book. 2001-
    Monthly publication. Provide statistics at a European level that allow comparisons to be made between countries and regions.
    Univ.Park INT EU HC 240. A1E24
  • Europe in figures
    Univ.Park INT EU HC241.2. E81Z98
    5th edition, 2000.
    Provides accurate, impartial and objective information for the ones interested in the European
    Union and its members. It also gives information on the world's major economic powers.
    Also at B. Bay Reference collection

Treaties, Agreements and Constitutions

  • European Treaties. v.1-2, 1998.
    Provides an up-to-date source of information on all international treaties from almost
    fifty years of intergovernmental co-operation within the organization.
    Univ.Park INT EU KZ 626 1998. E87
  • The Rome, Maastricht and Amsterdam treaties: the treaty on European Union
    (the Treaty of Rome) and the treaty establishing the European Community(the Treaty of Maastricht), amended by the Treaty of Amsterdam: comparative text.
    Not a comparative version of the treaties. It identify the amendments brought by the Amsterdam Treaty to the Treaty on European Union, and to the Treaty establishing the European Union.
    Univ.Park INT EU KJE 4442.3. T72513 1999
  • Transition to democracy: Constitutions of the new independent states and Mongolia
    A chronology of the events, that led to the adoption of these constitutions.
    Univ.Park INT EU KLA 2064 1997

Yearbooks

  • Eurobarometer. 1999-
    Univ.Park INT EU HN 380.5. Z9P83
    Gives public opinion in the European Union. The pubic opinion surveys have been conducted since
    August, 1973.
    Full text on-line: http://europa.eu.int/en/comm/dg10/infcom/epo/eb.html
  • Europa World Yearbook. 1989-
    Excellent source to find information on all countries of the world, and international organizations.
    Univ.Park Ref JN1. E85
    Latest edition kept at the Univ. Park Ref. Desk
    Also at Biscayne Bay Reference collection

Journals, Periodicals and Serial Publications

  • Background report (European Commission). 1995-
    Provides information on current issues at the European level.
    Univ.Park INT EU D 1060. B3
  • Bulletin on constitutional case-law 1998-
    Reports on the case-law of constitutional courts and courts of equivalent jurisdiction
    In Europe, including the European Court of Human Rights and the Court of Justice
    of the European Communities, and other countries of the world.
    Some years are accompanied by special issues.
    Univ.Park INT EU KJC 4444.52. B85
  • COM (Commission of the European Communities) documents
    Univ.Park INT EU HC 241.2. C6
  • Europe
    The official magazine of the European Union
    Full text of selected articles via the journal's web site: http://www.eurunion.org/magazine/home.htm
    Univ. Park PER HD 9525. A2E52
    Also at Biscayne Bay Periodicals: D901.E87
  • European Economy
    Supplement A: Economic trends - INT EU HC 241.2. E857
    Supplement B: Business and Consumer Survey Results -
    INT EU HC 241.2. E8572
    Supplement C: Economic Reform Monitor - INT EU HC 244. A1E934
    INT EU HC 241.2. E857
  • Official gazette of the Council of Europe.
    This publication gives all the official texts of the Organization.
    Committee of Ministers part-volume - Univ.Park INT EU JN22. A4
    Contents: Treaties, declarations and conclusions, recommendations, resolutions and decisions
    Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe (CLRAE)
    part-volume - INT EU KJE 105. C66
    Gives: Recommendations, opinions and resolutions
    Parliamentary Assembly part-volume - Univ.Park INT EU JN 22. A43
    Adopt four different types of texts: opinions, recommendations, resolutions and orders
  • Statewatch (Newsletter). 2000-
    Gives information on the state and civil liberties in the United Kingdom and Europe.
    Website: http://www.statewatch.org
    Univ.Park INT EU JC 599. E9S7
  • Statewatch European Monitor. 2000-
    Gives information on justice and home affairs in the European Union
    SEMDOC website gives full text documents: http://www.statwatch/semdoc
    Univ.Park INT EU KJC 3655. A13S7

  • The Week in Europe. 1995-
    Provides weekly information on the European Union and the member states.
    Univ.Park INT EU D 1060. W4

Non-Reference Sources

  • The Council of Europe.
    Univ.Park INT EU JN18. C66 1986
  • The Council of Europe: structure, aims, achievements.
    Univ.Park INT EU JN 24. A492
  • The European Union: a very short introduction
    A must for anyone seeking to understand the European Union.
    Univ.Park INT JN 30. P56 2001
  • The European Union after the Treaty of Amsterdam.
    Univ.Park Gen. Coll. JN 30. E 9413 2001
  • European Union and European Community: a handbook and commentary
    on the post-Maastricht treaties.
    Univ.Park Gen. Coll. KJE 4443.31992. C48 1994
  • European Unification in the twentieth century: a treasury of readings
    Univ.Park INT EU JN 15. E868 1998
  • Europe's Agenda 2000: Strengthening and widening the European Union
    Online version: http://www.europa.eu.int/comm/agenda2000
    Univ.Park INT EU JN 30. E925 1999
  • A new idea for Europe: the Schuman Declaration, 1950-2000.
    Univ.Park INT EU HC 241.2. F658 2000
  • Treaty-making in the Council of Europe. 1999
    Univ.Park INT EU KJE 121. P65 1999

Non-paper Formats
Indexes & Databases

  • CIAO: Columbia International Affairs Online
    Access through FIU Library Home Page. On Subject Guides click on Where to Find Articles. Under Gateways click on CIAO.
  • Global NewsBank
    Access through FIU Library Home Page. On Subject Guides click onWhere to Find Articles. Under Gateways click on Newsbank InfoWeb, then click onGlobal NewsBank. A full text database.
  • Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe
    Access through FIU Library Home Page. On Subject Guides click on Where to Find Articles. Under Gateways click on Universe (Nexis-Lexis & CIS). Some full text on most files.
  • PAIS International
    Access thorugh FIU Library Home Page. Click on Articles. In Indexes & Databases click on the letter "P" then click on Pais International.
  • Statistical Universe
    Access through FIU Library Home Page. On Subject Guides click on Where to Find Articles. Under Gateways click on Universe (Nexis-Lexis & CIS) then, click on Statistical Universe.
    All citations give abstracts. Some abstracts have full text attachments.

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