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Essential sources for EU related research in Political Science and their locations in Helsinki
compiled by Ilkka Räsänen.
SOURCE: LOCATION:
Scientific Journals:*
Journal of Common Market Studies Hokat, Ed, UPI**
Journal of European Public Policy Ku
West European Politics Hv, Ed
International Organization Hv, Ed, UPI
Revue du marché commun et de l'Union Hokat
européenne
Politique étrangère Ed, UPI (with a delay), Hv (until 1992)
Politische Vierteljahreschrift Ed
Aussenpolitik (D, En) Hv, Ed, UPI
European Journal of Political Research Hv, Ed
European Journal of International Ed, UPI
Relations
World Politics Hv, Ed, UPI
Bulletins, Newspapers, Magazines:
Agence Europe Daily Bulletin Hokat, Ed (in English)
European Report (weekly bulletin) Hokat, Ed
European Access (bi-monthly bulletin on Hokat, Ed
EU-affairs)
European Voice (Brussels based weekly Hokat, Ku
newspaper)
The Economist Hv, Hokat, Ed
Financial Times H, Ed, UPI
Le Monde H, H3, Ed, Hv (a weekly selection)
The European Hv, H3, Ed
Official Documents:
Founding Treaties Hokat (En, Fi), Ed (Fi, En, Sw); OJs; in
all languages at:
http://europa.eu.int/abc/obj/treaties/inde
x.htm
Official Journal, series L Hokat (En, Fi), Ed (En, Fi, Sw, Fr), Eu
(legislation)*** (Fi, En),
Eut (Fi, Sw)
Official Journal, series C (notices and Hokat (En, Fi), Ed (En, Fi, Sw, Fr), Eu
information: e.g. resolutions, debates (Fi, En),
and opinions of parliament) Eut (Fi, Sw)
Index to Official Journal (monthly, Hokat (En, Fi), Ed (En, Fi, Sw, Fr)
yearly)
COM DOCs (legislative proposals, commu- Hokat (En), Ed (En, Fi, Sw, Fr)
nications, White Papers etc. of the
Commission)
Council Press Release (short overview and Hokat (En), Ed (En)
possible votes of each Council meeting)
Bulletin of the European Union (main Hokat (En, Fi), Ed (En, Fi, Sw)
events listed 10 times a year)
General Report of activities of the EU - Hokat (En, Fi), Ed (En, Fi, Sw)
yearly
Review of the Council (a "yearbook" of Hokat (En), Ed (En)
the Council)
EP DOCs - parliamentary reports, Hokat (En, on microfilm), Ed (En, Fi)
questions etc.
* Several other journals publish EU-related articles; Only the most central ones are listed here.
** The codes of libraries are explained on page 4.
*** See also sections: Databases and CD-ROMs.
SOURCE: LOCATION:
Publications, newsletters and magazines
of the EU institutions:
Commission's publications (white papers, Eu, Hokat, Ed
reports, studies etc. on different
policies)
EUROSTAT publications - statistical Hokat, Til, Ed, Eu
publications
Biblio-Europe - extracts from scientific Hokat, Ed
journals edited by DG X
Frontier Free Europe - newsletter by DG Hokat, Ed, Eu (En, Fi)
X
infoEuro - news of the Union edited by Hokat, Ed, Eu
the Publications Office
EP The Week (Fi: "Istuntoviikko") - Hokat (En, Fi), Ed (En, Fi)
events of the plenary sessions
EP News (Fi: "Euroopan ääni) - monthly Hokat, Ed
bulletin of the parliament
Europe - a monthly magazine of the Union Hokat, Ed
EU-Tieto - a weekly review of EU affairs Hokat, Eu
by the Commission's representation in
Finland
Public opinion surveys:
Eurobarometer - bi-annual reports Eu (En), Ed (En, Fr); see also next
source for Internet
Europinion - continuous surveillance of Eu (En), Ed (irregularly); short versions
public opinion at http://www
.europa.eu.int/en/comm/dg10/infcom/epo/pol
ls.html
Public opinion in Finalnd with regards to EVA - Centre for Finnish Business &
EU Policy Studies; tel. 648 112;
http://www.eva.fi
Databases: (see also section Internet)
EUROBASES (on-line):
CELEX: Treaties, legislation, Court Hokat (computers available for searching;
decisions, preparatory documents etc. in some database queries free of charge); Ed
all offficial languages (see also: (not free of charge)
CD-ROMs)
RAPID: Press releases of all
institutions, speeches, background
documents, CFSP declarations, summit
conclusions etc. Available also through
EUROPA-server, see section Internet.
SCAD: e.g. references to EU-related
articles in scientific journals
ABEL: Contents of OJs in 9 languages
APC: Preparatory acts of the Commission
EPOQUE: EP's database (in French) for Hokat (to some extent free of charge), Ed
documents of all institutions;queries for (not free of charge)
people possible
EUDOR - European Union Document Delivery Access through EUROPA server:
Service; searching and ordering OJs and http://wwe.europa.eu.int
COM docs in all languages, ordering fee
minimum 10 ECU
REUTER's Eurobriefing - news, articles, Eu (for use upon a nice request), Ed (not
documents free of charge)
CD-ROMs:
SCAD - referneces to EU-related articles Ed (free of charge)
in scientific journals
SOURCE: LOCATION:
SSCI - Social Sciences Citation Index - Hv; Access also through PC-networks with
references and abstracts of scientific command: login valtti/selaaja
journals
Sociofile - references and abstracts of Hv; Access also through PC-networks with
scientific journals command: login louhi/selaaja, or through
login valtti/selaaja
EUROSTAT - comprehensive statistics on Til (some printing costs involved)
Europe
SRM - Social Research Methods - abstracts Hv; Access also through PC-networks with
of some social science journals command valtti/selaaja
OJCD - texts of OJ L and partly of OJ C, Ed (free of charge)
references
EIS - European Report Bulletins Ed (free of charge)
CELEX Hokat, Ed; Access also through
PC-networks with command: login
sampo/asiakas
ARTO - Database of Finnish scientific Access through PC-networks with command:
journals login valtti/selaaja
Internet:
EUROPA server - the homepage of the http://www.europa.eu.int;
Union; news, figures, documents; access see especially:
to RAPID with username and password: http:/www/europa.eu.int/en/comm/dg10/infco
guest; Access to EUDOR m.html
EPADES server - Parliaments server; http://www.eppe.be
reports, resolutions, agends and press
releases of the parliament
ECHO server - information on science, http://www.echo.lu
technology and telecommunication policies
and programmes of EU
CORDIS sever - information on EU's http://www.cordis.lu/
Research and Development programmes
ISPO - Information Society Project Office http://www.ispo.cec.be/
The library of the Finnish parliament - a http://www.eduskunta.fi/kirjasto
guide to EU related sources
Council of State - homepages of different http://www.vn.fi
ministries in Finnish, Swedish and
English
Ministry of Foreign Affairs - information http://www.vn.fi/um/
on co-ordination of Finnish EU affairs
Europe Information of the Ministry of http://www.vn.fi/um/euinfo/index.html
Foreign Affairs
European Commission Representqtion in http://europa.eu.int/offices/fi/homepage.h
Finland tm
An information page on EU sources - links http://www.helsinki.fi/aunesluo/eueng.html
to servers, newsgroups etc.
Association of Finnish Local Authorities http://www.kuntaliitto.fi
- especially information on regions and
structural policy
Monographs:
consult HELKA and LINDA databases in through PC-networks: login valtti/selaaja
libraries or or login louhi/selaaja once you are
logged in SATO
Pro gradu -dissertation abstracts:
consult directories in Hv or search in PC-networks with command: login
database thru valtti/selaaja
INFORMATION ON LIBRARIES:
(Note! Collections of libraries might have changed since the compilation of this document. Ask the personnel for sources and services on this list!)
Hokat - The library of the Institute of Address: Fabianinkatu 24
International Economic Law (KATTI) Telephone: 191 23691
http://www.law.helsinki.fi/katti/library Opening hours: mon - fri 9.00 - 16.00
Remarks: Free access to databases;
Extensive on official documents;
University copy cards valid
Ed - The library of the Parliament Address: Aurorankatu 6 (the annex of
http://www.eduskunta.fi/kirjasto/ parliament)
Telephone: * 4321, EU-information service
432 3449
Opening hours: mon-fri 9 - 20, sat 9 -
16; EU-information point is open mon -
fri 9 -16.
Remarks: The most extensive on official
documents and on scientific journals;
plenty of monographs on EU; University
copy cards valid
Hv - The library of Faculty of Social Address: Unioninkatu 35
Sciences Telephone: 191 22547
Opening hours: mon - fri 9.00 - 20.00
Remarks: Good on monographs on EU; SSCI
and Sociofile CD-ROMs
UPI - The library of the Institute of Address: Mannerheimintie 15 A
Foreign Affairs Telephone: 49 0570
Opening hours: mon-thu 12.00-16.30, fri
10.00-15.30
Remarks: Extensive on scientific journals
on international relations and on
monographs on EU; University copy cards
not valid.
Eu - The library of the Representation of Address: Pohjoisesplanadi 31, 4th floor
the European Commission Telephone: 656 420
Opening hours: mon - fri 9.00 - 16.00
Remarks: Extensive on the Commission's
reports and studies; University copy
cards not valid
Ku - The Association of Finnish Local Address: Toinen Linja 14
Authorities (Kuntaliitto), European Telephone: 771 2194, 771 2325
Reference Center Opening hours: mon - fri 9.00 - 16.00
Remarks: A wide collection of scientific
journals, specialised on regional and
local affairs;University copy cards not
valid
H - The main library of the University Address: Unioninkatu 36
Telephone: 191 22740
Opening hours: mon - fri 9.00 - 21.00,
sat 9.00 - 18.00, sun 12.00 - 18.00
Remarks: It's beautiful!
H3 - The Student Library Address: Vuorikatu 7
Telephone: 1912 3930
Opening hours: mon - fri 10-20, sat
10-16, sun 12-18
Remarks: Course books; good on
monographs; a lot of foreign newspapers
Til - Statistics Finland Address: Työpajakatu 13 (Sörnäinen)
Telephone: 173 42287
Opening hours: mon - fri 08.00 - 16.15
Remarks: Statistics of all international
organisations and of Finland; EUROSTAT
CD-ROM for public use - printing costs
charged
Eut - EU-info point of the Ministry of Address: Mannerheimintie 5 (New Student
Foreign Affairs House)
Telephone: 700 1531
Opening hours: mon - fri 09.00 - 16.00
Remarks: Mostly official publications
