the added value information service that focuses on the european union, the countries of europe, and...

The added value information service that focuses on the European Union, the countries of Europe, and on the issues of concern to citizens, stakeholders and

researchers in the Europe of today

Easy Access

Expert selection

Extensive coverage

Looking for information on Europe?One search in ESO will find you information from the following…

Books

Academic Journals

European Union

Institutions

European Union

Institutions

European Union

Agencies

International organisations

National sources

Think tanks

Think tanks

News sources

…In one search ESO will find information from all these sources

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ESO offers:

• Easy access

• Expert selection

• Extensive coverage…

Easy Access

• Simple Search– just add key words and phrases– or refine your search by restricting your search to

selected ‘Source Origins’ and / or ‘Source Types’

• Advanced search– as above + you can search by author, title, series

title, geographical indicators and / or subject terms

Expert Selection

• Experts in indexing and in knowledge of the subject coverage in ESO select the information sources to add

• Sources are chosen to be relevant to thecitizen, student, researcher, practitioner and professional in all countries

Extensive Coverage

• Key focus is the European Union+ the countries of Europe+ issues of concern to students, citizens,researchers and stakeholders

• Coverage includes EU documentation / National material / Think tanks / Research organisations / other international

organisations / academic monographs and journal literature / News sources

Other features in ESO

• Up-to-date – updated daily• Key source highlight the most important sources• Related hyperlinks bring together further

information on the same subject in a single record [including primary documents / different perspectives]

• ESO: Background information hyperlinks bring you the context of the information or the previous related record within ESO

Other features in ESO

• Information Guides– Up-to-date introductions to the institutions and

policies of the EU and fifty European countries with thousands of hyperlinks to further information

• News and Analysis– Links to the most up-to-date information from within

ESO and on external websites on all European issues

Other features in ESO

• Open url linking– allows linking to full text in many academic journals

• Email alert– Receive a weekly email highlighting new sources

added to ESO of interest to you

Other features in ESO

• Remote access– You can access ESO from all PCs on your

institution’s network and remotely as well

• Wales and Europe– You can search specifically for information that

highlights the European dimension in Wales

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