Prepared by the Scottish Parliament this SPICe briefing 20-11 provides answers to their most frequently asked questions on the UK’s exit from the European Union as well as giving detailed information under the headings of People, Law and institutions and Looking ahead.
The EU Bookshop is an online bookshop, library and archive of publications from the EU institutions and agencies going back to 1952 and includes work produced jointly with partner institutions. Most publications can be downloaded in pdf format free of charge.
It is accessible via the EU Law and Publications portal.
This hub is intended to be useful to those seeking information on the UK’s decision to leave the European Union, the process for leaving and the negotiations of a new relationship between the UK and the EU.
Material has been selected by impartial researchers within the Scottish Parliament Information Centre.
It sits on the Scottish Parliament Information Centre Blog
In the lead up to the local government election in May CILIP in Scotland will be campaigning for libraries across Scotland and showing why #LibrariesMatter. SWOP members can help with this campaign.
If you would like to know more and become more involved take a few minutes to visit:
http://www.cilips.org.uk/advocacy-campaigns/campaigns/libraries-matter/help-us-show-librariesmatter/
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The Scottish Parliament Information Centre produce an excellent selection of research briefings available to view on EU and International Affairs. You can view more about the history of the EU, the Institutions involved and the impact of EU membership in Scotland.
The Scottish Parliament offers a free eBulletin newsletter with information about future debates and events. This is issued each week, normally on Friday afternoon and SPICe include information on their briefings in this publication. Registration is required.
EU referendum 26th June 2016
Take the EU quiz – get the facts before you vote
From the HM Government site
The National Library of Scotland has a new web page with resources relating to the European Union and the forthcoming referendum.
The UK government is now committed to a referendum on EU membership. Last month Patrick Overy (University of Exeter European Documentation Centre (EDC) Librarian) produced a selection of links and resources on the subject:
Track progress of the European Union Referendum Bill 2015-16, announced in the Queen’s Speech and published on 28 May.Patrick Overy (EDC Librarian) and Subject Librarian (Business)
Forum Library, University of Exeter
ELECTRONIC ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS AND PUBLICATIONS ON THE EUROPEAN UNION The role of the Archive of European Integration by Phil WILKIN and Timothy S. DELIYANNIDES.
You can now access the catalogue of the Court of Justice via their Library website. The catalogue is updated daily and is currently the most complete source of bibliographic information relating to EU law.
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