• Introduction
• Services offered
• Typology of the information of the EDC
• Principal periodicals received by the EDC
• Digitals Resources
• Activities
• Where is the EDC ?
• Organisation of the service and public timetable

Introduction

The European Documentation Centre (EDC) of Girona University opened its services to the public in September 1995. This centre is part of a network of information centres designated by the European  Commission. The Commission has the authority to designate an EDC at any university that offers courses on European integration. Following the agreement signed on 23 May 1995 the EDC receives, free of charge, all official publications from the institutions and offical bodies of the European Union.

The EDC processes and distributes the information produced by the  Office for Official Publications of the  European Communites, including the publications of EUROSTAT. The university, for its part, is obliged to provide the centre with the infrastructure and personnel required for the centre to function.

The main objectives of the EDC are:

• To provide support in the teaching and research of all material concerning the European Union.
• To facilitate access to basic legislation and other information on European integration for the community of Girona.

The EDC is a public service. Anybody from the University community or from outside can consult the documentary resources.

Services Offered

• Information on current community legislation and its application to member states of the European Union.
• Bibliographic information for students and lecturers of Girona University, individuals, institutions and companies.
• Information on programmes and calls for development and research.
• Information on initiatives financed by Europe.
• Information about and referral to other informative bodies, if required.
• Prompt compilation of dossiers on current subjects and subjects of interest of European Union activity.
• Periodical ordering of latest documents to arrive at the EDC.
• Selective Distribution of Information (SDI) : information on a particular subject for persons having had a previous meeting with the archivist.
• Access to databases : consultation of the following European Union databases: EUR-LEX, CELEX, CORDIS, ECLAS, RAPID, SCAD, etc.
• Reception of the television channel Europe by Satellite and its weekly programming via EUTELSAT, which broadcasts the European Parliament sessions, news and reports.

Typology of the documentation on the EDC

The EDC holds some publications of common and general interest such as Official Bulletins and publications about European Institutions and their bodies. It also receives publications compiled for other European Documentation Centres. Furthermore, periodicals and monographic studies on the following subjects are available:

• Agriculture, forestry and fishing
• Competitiveness and companies
• Law and legalities
• The environment
• Jobs and work
• Regional politics
• The economy and consumerism
• Scientific and technical research
• Foreign relations
• Customs union and commercial politics

The information held in the EDC can be accessed using the Library Catalogue of Girona University (VTLS), from any point in the university and from home. It is also possible to consult the Collective Catalogue of Catalan Universities.

For more information on other research possibilities, consult the documentalist.

Principal periodicals received by the EDC

• Actividades del Tribunal de Justicia y del Tribunal de Primera Instancia de las Comunidades Europeas
• Boletín de la Unión Europea
• Diario Oficial de la Unión Europea (sèries L, C y S)
• Dictámenes e informes del Comité Económico y Social (CES)
• Dictámenes e informes del Parlamento Europeo
• Documentos de la Comisión de las Comunidades Europeas (COM)
• Recopilación de la Jurisprudencia del Tribunal de Justicia y del Tribunal de Primera Instancia

and  other scientific periodicals on subjects specialised in at the European Documentation Centre

Activities

The EDC organises conferences, workshops and other events to promote knowledge of European integration principally in the Girona counties. The EDC collaborates with other organisations in Girona related to the European Union such as the Delegation of Pro-European Catalan Board, Info-Point and the Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Navigation. It is also in contact with other organisations such as the College of Lawyers of Girona and Figueres, the Cultural Centre, the Deputation and local councils, amongst others.

Where is the EDC?

Centre de Documentació Europea

Universitat de Girona

Montilivi Library

Campus de Montilivi

17071 GIRONA

Tel. +34.972.418218

Fax +34.972.4183 61

e mail: cde@bib.udg.es

Organisation of the service and public timetable

Director: Dr Mariona Illamola Dausà

e mail : dir.cde@udg.es

Responsible : Mrs Eva Monge Fernández

Documentalist: Mrs Irene Bosch Colom

e mail : cde@bib.udg.es

Documentalist timetable:

Monday to Friday, 9.30am - 13.30pm

Monday and Wednesday, 15.30pm - 17.30pm

Bibliographic founds are available during the Montilivi Library opening hours (Monday to Friday, 8am - 21.30pm  Saturday and Sunday, 9am - 20.45pm)

For more detailed information make an appoinment to see the documentalist.