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International Studies
Introduction
The sources below provide broad, top-level coverage of European affairs. However, there are many country-specific resources freely available online. Most countries will have national archives with some digital collections, and they will almost all have online news organizations, government websites, and much more.
Data and Statistics
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EuroStatEurostat is the Statistical Office of the European Communities. Its task is to provide the European Union with statistics at European level that enable comparisons between countries and regions
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European Union Open Data PortalData from European Union (EU) institutions and other bodies.
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European Central BankEconomic data for the Eurozone
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EurobarometerEuropean public opinion survey and trends data search tool. Conducted 1974-present.
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European Social SurveyData collected through the European Social Survey, a cross-national survey conducted every other year since 2001.
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European Health for AllCompiles health-related statistics and data for Europe from the 1980s on.
Primary Sources
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Archives Portal EuropeThe Archives Portal Europe provides access to information on archival material from different European countries as well as information on archival institutions throughout the continent.
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EuroDocsOnline sources for European history; covers most European countries.
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EuropeanaDigital repository focused on European cultural heritage.
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Early English Books Online This link opens in a new windowOver 125,000 books published in England and in English prior to 1700.
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GallicaDigital collections of the Bibliotheque Nationale de France.
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Archive of European IntegrationThe Archive of European Integration (AEI) is an electronic repository and archive for research materials on the topic of European integration and unification.
Secondary Sources
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IREON: The International Relations and Area Studies GatewayPortal to a variety of scholarly literature on primarily European foreign policy
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EuropaEurope is the online portal to the European Union. It provides up-to-date coverage of European Union affairs and European integration including legislation and policies.
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European Sources OnlineInformation service that focuses on the European Union, the countries of Europe and on issues of concern to citizens and stakeholders in the Europe of today.