European Union

Westminster Reference Library is part of the EPIC [European Public Information Centres] Network.

If you would like to find out more about the EU or want to know what you need to live, work, study or do business in the EU, we can help you find out more.

For those doing in-depth research into the EU, please see the British Library European Documentation Centre.

We have a selection of current awareness leaflets and brochures on developments in the EU for you to take away, and a selection of books on a range of EU subjects.

We provide free internet access and can guide you to all aspects of EU information available online including:

• EU legislation in both draft (Commission Proposals / Com Docs) and completed form including European Court Reports online
  
  
• The Official Journal of the EU L & C [Legislation and Communication] series online
  
  
• The Official Journal of the EU S [Supplement] series - Public Procurement / Invitations to tender for public works and supply contracts within (and outside) the EU. Access to TED [Tenders Electronic Daily] online database is free, to access to the 5 year archive registration is necessary. For tenders prior to this please see the British Library EDC
  
  
• Selected current awareness magazines and newspapers including 'European Voice'
• A selection of books giving an overview and explanation of EU policies, politics and programmes with guidance also to relevant websites and online sources of EU information

So if you want to...

• Explore the debates around the social and economic future of Europe
• Know what you need to travel, work, study or do business in the EU
• Find current building contracts between the UK and Germany
• Find out about the EU and the Enlargement process
• Examine your rights as a citizen of the EU

Come to Westminster Reference Library. We can help you to find out more!

• Find European Union websites using the Westminster Libraries Gateway to Websites.