Promoting European Union depository collections in the United States through bibliographic instruction

Journal of Government Information

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 325-343

  Van Ullen, Mary K ^a   LaFond, Deborah M ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Bibliographic instruction; Depository libraries; European Union; User education

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034178407     PISSN: 13520237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1352-0237(00)00157-X     Document Type: Article

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16. 14. The survey did not include questions about the type of equipment and facilities available for teaching sessions, which, of course, could affect the selection of methods employed. For example, a shortage of available computer workstations could preclude offering "hands-on" sessions.
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18. 16. The term "consulted" may have been interpreted differently by each reader, but the authors envisioned some minimal threshold of communication with the teaching faculty in determining lesson content.
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21. 19. EUROCAT is a CD-ROM product that includes records of EC legislation, preparatory acts, Commission Final Documents, European Parliament working papers and bibliographic records of publications distributed or published by the Office for Official Publications of the European Communities.
22. 20. Europa is the primary Web site for the European Commission. It provides access to a wide range of background information on EU institutions, and official documents. Links are provided to other EU institutional servers. (Accessible via the Internet site: ).
23. 21. SCAD is a bibliographical database with references to community legislation, publications of EU institutions, industry opinions, and journal articles related to European integration.
24. 22. Directory of Community Legislation in Force includes a subject index for the Official Journal and has the full range of EU legislation in force from 1952 to the present.
25. CELEX is a full-text comprehensive source covering a wide range of legal information including EU treaties, legislation, international agreements, and the decisions of the European Courts.
26. 24. Section "C" of the Official Journal of the European Communities includes proposed legislation notices; the "L" section has the final texts of legislation.
27. 25. The Bulletin of the European Union is the official monthly record of events and policy actions for all institutions. It is useful for researching legislative histories.
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