Sources of Basic EU Information
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On the Web

“European Union (EU)” in Encyclopaedia Britannica Online. [S.L.]: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
http://www.search.eb.com/
Lengthy article with links to related topics.

The European Union: A Guide for Americans. Washington, DC: Delegation of the European Commission, 2002.
http://www.eurunion.org/infores/euguide/euguide.htm
Also available in Memorial Library Reference stacks JN30 E97 2002
Very brief and colorful self-presentation of the EU.

The EU at a Glance. Brussels: Europa/European Commission.
http://europa.eu.int/abc/index_en.htm
“...basic information about the European Union and links to more detailed information.”

The Institutions and Bodies of the European Union: Who’s Who in the European Union? Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 2001.
http://bibpurl.oclc.org/web/365

Also available in Memorial Library Reference stacks JN30 I68 2001
Brief pamphlet describing the role of EU institutions.

Milestones of the EU
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/in_depth/europe/
2001/inside_europe/milestones/
From the BBC, a very basic EU timeline with accompanying sound bites and images.