Research Guides: International and Global Studies: Europe

Europe

Europa: Gateway to the European Union
A freely accessible gateway to the EU, with information on the major EU organs.
EU Eurostat
Provides statistics for European Union members that enable comparisons between countries and regions in the areas of economics, population and social conditions, industry and trade, agriculture, transportation, environment, energy, science, and technology.
Un Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)
Aims to promote pan-European economic integration by facilitating greater economic integration and cooperation among its member countries and promoting sustainable development and economic prosperity. One of the UN's five regional commissions.
Council of Europe
Advocates freedom of expression and of the media, freedom of assembly, equality, and the protection of minorities by helping member states fight corruption and terrorism, and undertake judicial reforms, as well as monitoring member states' progress in preventing and combating violence.

European Values Study
A large-scale, cross-national, repeated cross-sectional survey research program on basic human values. It provides insights into the ideas, beliefs, preferences, attitudes, values and opinions of citizens all over Europe.
European Social Survey
An academically driven cross-national survey measuring the attitudes, beliefs and behavior patterns of diverse populations in more than thirty nations.
Eurobarometer
Provides quality and relevant data for experts in public opinion, researchers, media and the public.

Europeana
"Multi-lingual online collection of millions of digitized items from European museums, libraries, archives and multi-media collection."
Euro Docs
Edited by the library at Brigham Young University library, EuroDocs provides a directory of links to European primary historical documents that are transcribed, reproduced in facsimile, or translated.

Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek: Kultur and Wissen online
English search interface available (top right corner button). Offers unrestricted access to Germany’s cultural and scientific heritage, including books, archived items, images, sculptures, pieces of music and other sound documents, as well as films and scores, from all over Germany.

Gallica
Gallica is the digital portal of the Bibliothèque National de France in Paris. It offers access to many different sources relevant to a range of disciplines, including history.
French Institute for International Relations
Leading independent research and debate institution in France dedicated to the analysis of international issues and global governance.
French Newspapers
Gallica gives the full text of several important French newspapers including Le Figaro (1826-1942), Le temps (1861-1939), L'humanité (1904-1944)

British Periodicals This link opens in a new window
Provides access to the searchable full text of hundreds of periodicals from the late seventeenth century to the early twentieth, comprising millions of high-resolution facsimile page images. Topics covered include literature, philosophy, history, science, the social sciences, music, art, drama, archaeology and architecture.
Nineteenth Century Collections Online (NCCO) This link opens in a new window
Provides access to the British Theatre, Music, and Literature: High and Popular Culture collection of the NCCO. Features a range of primary sources related to the arts in the Victorian era, from playbills and scripts to operas and complete scores. Covers the long nineteenth century.

The European Union and global governance: A handbook
Analyses contemporary debates in European Studies in order to provide lessons for the development, design and normative evaluation of global governance.

Please refer to the Primary Source by Region research guide for further information on this subject.