EUi

The European Union is one of Australia's major trading partners. Many of the 27 Member States of the European Union are historically important to Australia, sharing legal, political and cultural traditions. In an increasingly globalised world where issues of trade, security, climate change and the environment dominate, it is important to remain informed about our global partners.

The EUi (formerly known as the European Documentation Centre) is a collection of publications of the European Union institutions, held in the Barr Smith Library. This material is donated by the European Union.

EUi Collection

Location

The publications of the EU institutions are held on Level 1 of the Barr Smith Library, organised into 2 sequences:

• Monographs of the European Union are all classified at 337.142
• Serial material, including the Bulletin of the European Union, annual reports and statistics, are all classified at 337.14205

The subject matter of the collection covers matters of concern to the EU including integration and harmonisation, economics, commerce and trade, the environment, education and research. Most of the collection is in English text with only a few foreign language titles.

Finding information on the EU

All the EU material held by the University of Adelaide Libraries is catalogued and can be searched through the Library Catalogue.

The Catalogue might be searched by name of EU institution, for example:

• European Union
• European Commission
• European Council
• European Parliament

By subject matter, for example:

• European Union - economic policy

And also title of institution as a subject search, for example

• European Council - then browse headings

Institutions and laws of the EU

Information on the institutions and laws of the European Union is freely available on the website of the European Union, Europa.

A website on researching the laws of the European Union with links to official publications on the Europa website, is available at:

http://www.law.adelaide.edu.au/library/research/subject_guides/european_union_law/.

This website also endeavours to provide a brief overview on the history and development of the EU as a legal and political body.

Other useful links

• The European Union at a Glance



• European Documentation Centres



• European Union A to Z Index