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    USER GUIDE FOR DOING RESEARCH ON THE EU

    This is a step-by-step guide to finding specific types of information on the EU, either online or in
    any other format available. The resources are numerically organized by their breadth of content
    and their ease of use. If these steps do not produce results, please contact the Reference Desk of
    the Government Information Service, McLennan Library Building, 2nd floor, for more help.

    Legislation
    Case Law
    1. Consult the Nahum Gelber Law Library Reference Desk

    Judgments and opinions of the European Court of Justice and the Court of
    First Instances
    1. Consult the Nahum Gelber Law Library Reference Desk
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    Policies, current, by topic


    1. EUROPA Activities website (http://europa.eu.int/index_en.htm) Organized in 32 subject
    areas, good starting point for a topic overview.
    2. SCADPlus (http://europa.eu.int/scadplus/scad_en.htm) Fact sheets summarizing EU
    legislation and policies on specific topics.
    3. European Commission website (http://europa.eu.int/comm/index_en.htm) Homepage of
    the European Commission.
    4. Directorates-General website (http://europa.eu.int/comm/dgs_en.htm) Key sites on
    current policies, external relations and services.
    5. A to Z index of EU websites (http://www.eurunion.org/infores/euindex.htm) Exhaustive
    list of websites compiled by the Delegation of the European Commission to the United
    States. There are links to policy areas from the left-hand menu.
    6. A to Z index of European Commission (http://europa.eu.int/comm/atoz_en.htm) Index of
    the European Commission with links to Directorates-General and other important websites.

    Policies, past or historical


    1. General report on the activities of the European Union
    (http://europa.eu.int/abc/doc/off/rg/en/rgset.htm) Online since 1997. Overview of policy
    developments in all sectors of EU activity. It outlines the previous years work. A useful
    guide to the status of legislation introduced or still in progress during the year covered by
    the report.

    1967-Present:

    GovInfo: ZZ EMA G26 (print)

    Nahum Gelber Law Library: DOCS E2 (print)

    2. Bulletin of the European Union (http://europa.eu.int/abc/doc/off/bull/en/welcome.htm)


    Full text online since 1996. Official monthly record of events and policy actions for all the
    institutions. Each entry opens with a section headed References giving the full history of
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    legislation in progress and eliminating the need to research back from issue to issue in
    order to reconstruct a documentary record. Each piece of passed legislation is summarized.

    1959-1967: GovInfo Journal (Bulletin of the European Economic Community)


    1965-1967: GovInfo Journal (Bulletin of the European Coal and Steel Community)
    1968-1993: GovInfo Journal (Bulletin of the European Communities)
    1994-Present: GovInfo Journal (Bulletin of the European Union)

    3. Search MUSE using keywords such as Europe and policy and your topic of interest (i.e.
    education, health, welfare, etc.).
    4. White papers (http://europa.eu.int/comm/off/white/index_en.htm) Proposals in specific
    policy areas. Used for discussion and political decision.

    Legislation, current only (updated/consolidated laws)


    1. Directory of Community Legislation in Force (http://europa.eu.int/eurlex/lex/en/repert/index.htm) Only the online version is full text. The print edition
    contains the full title, CELEX number and a reference to the Official Journal (see below on
    how to find an Official Journal reference).

    Nahum Gelber Law Library KJE 920.5 D57 (print)


    GovInfo ZZ EM O36 (print)

    Legislation, past or present


    Without any citation, but with topic
    1. Directory of Community Legislation in force (http://europa.eu.int/eurlex/lex/en/repert/index.htm) The Directory is organized according to the Treaty of the
    European Union. Only the online version is full text. The print edition contains the full
    title, CELEX number and reference to the Official Journal (see below on how to find an
    Official Journal reference). The index of the print edition is relatively easy to use.

    1984-1985: GovInfo ZZ EM O36 (print)


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    1986-1999: GovInfo ZZ EM O36 (microfiche)


    1991-Present: Nahum Gelber Law Library KJE 920.5 D57 (print)
    2001-Present: GovInfo ZZ EM O36 (print)

    2. Alphabetical Index to the Official Journal The index is difficult to use. It uses the
    EUROVOC thesaurus (English: GovInfo ZZ EM O29, French: GovInfo ZZ EM J56)

    1965-1981: GovInfo ZZ EM J56 (print) French


    1973-1985: GovInfo ZZ EM O28 (print) English
    1977-1999: GovInfo ZZ EM O28 (microfiche) English and French
    1978-1981: Nahum Gelber Law Library DOCS Es 1978

    3. RAPID (http://europa.eu.int/rapid/setLanguage.do?language=en) Press releases of the


    European Union since 1986. A press release will be published when legislation is adopted.
    4. EUR-Lex Search Engine (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex/RECH_menu.do?ihmlang=en)
    Full text documents available since 1998. The search engine tends to return too many
    results.
    5. CELEX (http://europa.eu.int/celex/htm/celex_en.htm) Also available from Justis, Lexis,
    WestlaweCarswell. Similar to but more complete and with more advanced search facilities
    than EUR-Lex. Login name: enlu0000 Password: Europe NO LONGER UPDATED

    With a reference to a document in the Official Journal (OJ)


    1. EUR-Lex (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex/JOIndex.do?ihmlang=en) Online since 1998.
    2. The OJ in print or microfiche

    1952-1972: GovInfo ZZ EM O30 (print)


    1973-1976:
    series C: GovInfo ZZ EM O23 (print) STORAGE
    series L: GovInfo ZZ EM O24 (print) STORAGE
    1977-1999:
    series C: GovInfo ZZ EM O23 (microfiche)
    series L: GovInfo ZZ EM O24 (microfiche)

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    With a directive number


    1. CELEX (http://europa.eu.int/celex/htm/celex_en.htm) Also available from Justis, Lexis,
    WestlaweCarswell. Similar to but more complete and with more advanced search facilities
    than EUR-Lex. Login name: enlu0000 Password: Europe NO LONGER UPDATED
    2. EUR-Lex Search by Natural Number (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex/RECH_naturel.do)
    Portal to EU law
    3. Methodological Index of the Official Journal Cross-references directive, regulation and
    decision number to the Official Journal. There are two different section: Acts whose
    publication is obligatory and Acts whose publication is not obligatory

    1965-1981: GovInfo ZZ EM J56 (print) French


    1973-1985: GovInfo ZZ EM O28 (print) English
    1977-1999: GovInfo ZZ EM O28 (microfiche) English and French
    1979-1981: Nahum Gelber Law Library DOCS Es 1978

    Legislation, unpassed or not yet in force


    1. The Legislative Observatory (OEIL)
    (http://www2.europarl.eu.int/oeil/index.jsp?language=en) Progress of proposed
    legislation either unpassed or concluded since July 1994. Summary with links to relevant
    documents. Provides info on all inter-institutional legislative, budgetary, assent and nonlegislative consultation procedures.
    2. Prelex (http://europa.eu.int/prelex/apcnet.cfm?CL=en) Use the standard or advanced
    search. Progress of proposed legislation. Timeline with links to relevant documents. Traces
    the path of all Commission proposals (legislative and budgetary dossiers, conclusions of
    international agreements, since 1975, full text since 1999) and communications from their
    transmission to the Council or the European Parliament right through to their adoption,
    rejection or withdrawal.
    3. RAPID (http://europa.eu.int/rapid/setLanguage.do?language=en) EU press releases,
    useful for gathering more information about a specific piece of legislation.

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    4. EUR-Lex Search in Preparatory Acts (http://europa.eu.int/eurlex/lex/RECH_actes_preparatoires.do) Portal to European Communities law. Very
    complete database but difficult to search if there is no reference to a specific document.
    Make sure the box Restrict your search to acts in force is unchecked.
    5. Bulletin of the European Union (http://europa.eu.int/abc/doc/off/bull/en/welcome.htm)
    Full text online since 1996. Official monthly record of events and policy actions for all the
    institutions. Each entry opens with a section headed References giving the full history of
    legislation in progress and eliminating the need to research back from issue to issue in
    order to reconstruct a documentary record.

    1959-1967: GovInfo Journal (Bulletin of the European Economic Community)


    1965-1967: GovInfo Journal (Bulletin of the European Coal and Steel Community)
    1968-1993: GovInfo Journal (Bulletin of the European Communities)
    1994-Present: GovInfo Journal (Bulletin of the European Union)

    Legislation implemented at the National level


    1. Consult the Nahum Gelber Law Library Reference Desk

    Treaties, founding or accession


    1. EUR-Lex (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex/en/treaties/index.htm) Portal of the European
    Communities law

    Treaties between the EU and non-EU countries


    1. EUR-Lex International Agreements (http://europa.eu.int/eurlex/lex/en/accords/accords.htm) Portal of the European Communities law
    2. Official Journal If a reference to the Official Journal is available
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    EUR-Lex (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex/JOIndex.do?ihmlang=en) Online since


    1998.

    CELEX (http://europa.eu.int/celex/htm/celex_en.htm) Login name: enlu0000


    Password: Europe NO LONGER UPDATED

    The Official Journal in print or microfiche

    1952-1972: GovInfo ZZ EM O30 (print)


    1973-1976:
    series C: GovInfo ZZ EM O23 (print) STORAGE
    series L: GovInfo ZZ EM O24 (print) STORAGE
    1977-1999:
    series C: GovInfo ZZ EM O23 (microfiche)
    series L: GovInfo ZZ EM O24 (microfiche)

    3. Council of Europe Treaty Series, or CETS


    (http://conventions.coe.int/Treaty/EN/v3MenuTraites.asp)
    4. United Nations Treaty Series, or UNTS
    (http://www.library.mcgill.ca/govdocs/cdinfo/untreaty.html)
    5. Consult with the Nahum Gelber Law Library or Government Information

    Full text
    Looking for a Commission (COM) document
    Include proposals for legislation, broad policy documents and reports on the implementation of
    policy

    1. EUR-Lex (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex/COMIndex.do?ihmlang=en) Spotty. Since


    1999. For older COM documents, only the bibliographic information might be available.
    2. Archives of the European Integration (http://aei.pitt.edu/) University of Pittsburgh.
    Spotty. 1962-2001. Search by EU document number for a list of all COM documents
    available online. This is a very spotty list but it contains COM documents not available in
    any online database.
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    3. Microfiche (1983-2002): GovInfo ZZ EMA C51


    4. In print (1969-1982): Pre-1973 documents are only available in French.

    GovInfo ZZ EMA C51 (English)


    GovInfo ZZ EMA C52 (French)

    5. Official Journal of the European Union You will need the title of the document to search
    in the Index.

    EUR-Lex (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex/JOIndex.do?ihmlang=en) Online since


    1998.

    The OJ in print or microfiche


    o 1952-1972: GovInfo ZZ EM O30 (print)
    o 1973-1976:
    series C: GovInfo ZZ EM O23 (print) STORAGE
    series L: GovInfo ZZ EM O24 (print) STORAGE
    o 1977-1999:
    series C: GovInfo ZZ EM O23 (microfiche)
    series L: GovInfo ZZ EM O24 (microfiche)

    6. Few earlier COM documents were published.

    Publication (e.g. book, journal, magazine, etc)


    1. Search for it in MUSE
    2. Web site of the agency of institution who published it, especially if it was published since
    1998. See if they have a publications section.
    3. Contact the Government Information Service. If needed, you might have to request the
    publications through McGill University Libraries Interlibrary Loan.

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    Statistics
    Statistics, recent (last few years)
    1. Search in the EUROSTAT website (http://europa.eu.int/comm/eurostat/) This is the
    statistical office of the European Union. The site contains comparable data for European
    countries, most of it available within publications in PDF format, free of charge. Also,
    check the Data Explorer, available from the EUROSTAT homepage.
    2. Directorate-General websites (http://europa.eu.int/comm/dgs_en.htm) The DirectoratesGeneral (DG) websites contain a wealth of information either in databases or in the
    publications section. The organization of the DG websites varies from one DG to the next.
    3. Economic Survey of Europe Since 1948. Published by the United Nations Economic
    Commission for Europe. It includes an in-depth analysis of the EU economic conditions,
    along with explanatory tables and charts. It covers macroeconomic policies, output and
    demand, costs and prices, labour markets, foreign trade and payments.

    GovInfo Journal

    4. Statistical agencies of individual countries European countries still publish their own
    data, which is usually more in detail than what is available from Eurostat, but not
    necessarily comparable. Many countries publish a statistical yearbook. Most of these are
    found through MUSE by Browse an Index: Subject (LC) subject begins with and
    entering the name of the country, followed by - statistics - periodicals. The websites of
    national statistical agencies generally distribute the latest statistics free of charge.

    Time series
    1. Search for online publications or data in Eurostat (http://europa.eu.int/comm/eurostat/)
    This is the statistical office of the European Union. The site contains comparable data for
    European countries, most of it available through the Data Browser or within publications
    in PDF format, free of charge.
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    2. Search MUSE for Eurostat publications


    3. Non-European databases:

    World Development Indicators, or WDI


    (http://www.library.mcgill.ca/edrs/launch/wdi.html) (1960-Present) Data includes
    social, economic, financial, natural resources, and environmental indicators for over
    200 countries.

    International Financial Statistics, or IFS


    (http://www.library.mcgill.ca/edrs/launch/ifs.htm) Historically spotty (1945-Present)
    but comprehensive and comparable financial statistics for over 200 countries.
    Complement with the print version (1948-Present): GovInfo Journal

    United Nations Statistical Database, or UNSTAT


    (http://www.library.mcgill.ca/govdocs/cdinfo/UNSTATS.html) Covers economic,
    social, financial and development topics. Complement with the print version (1948Present): GovInfo Ref HA12.5 U63

    5. International Historical Statistics: Europe 1750-2000 This unique resource provides:


    population and vital statistics, labour force, agriculture, industry, external trade, transport
    and communications, finance, prices, education and national accounts going back as early
    as possible.

    GovInfo Ref HA1107 M5 2003


    Humanities & Social Sciences Ref HA1107 M5 2003

    6. Statistical agencies of individual countries European countries still publish their own
    data, which is usually more in detail than what is available from Eurostat, but not
    necessarily comparable. Many countries publish a statistical yearbook. Most of these are
    found through MUSE by Browse an Index: Subject (LC) subject begins with and
    entering the name of the country, followed by - statistics - periodicals. The websites of
    national statistical agencies generally distribute the latest statistics free of charge.
    7. Statistical Yearbook of the League of Nations, from the Northwestern University Library:
    (http://www.library.northwestern.edu/govpub/collections/league/stat.html) It includes
    population and labour force, production and consumption, national accounts, prices, trade,
    and so on.

    1926-1942/44: GovInfo ZZ LN S79


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