European Union information

The debate about the introduction of the "Single European Currency" or "Euro" is a good illustration of how European Union decisions can affect our daily lives. Bury Metro Libraries can help you find the answer to your questions about Europe. The Library Service is a member of the

 

 

There are a number of good resources held, possibly the most useful is the Croner's Europe current awareness service, and the associated Croner's European Briefing a monthly newsletter on EU developments. The European Commission publications, The Consolidated Texts of Community Legislation and The Week in Europe, also provide information on recent developments.

 

 

The European Commission frequently publishes a range of documents detailing progress on existing EU programmes and possible future programmes. We keep many such publications within the European Collection of Reference and information Services.

 

 

There are several resources available, offering contact information. These include:

 

A very good overview, for those considering studying or working in the EU, is provided by the Europe in the Round CD-ROM. There are also books for reference, and leaflets to take away, covering these areas. Another good source of information can be found by checking out our EU information on the Internet guide.

 

 

European Union statistics can be found in the following publications, all available within Reference and Information services:

 

Eurostat Yearbook

 

Europe in Figures

 

Basic Statistics of the European Union

 

Europe in the Round on CD-ROM

 

 

Bury Reference & Information Services are part of the European Public Information Centre (EPIC) network that provides information about the European Union. If we cannot find the information you are looking for we can contact someone who will know the answer. As you have seen there is a lot of information about the European Union on the Internet check out our guide to EU information on the Internet

 

 

Bury Reference & Information Services,
Central Library,
Manchester Road,
Bury,
Lancashire,
BL9 0DG.
Tel 0161 253 5871
E-mail information@bury.gov.uk