Government

Providing access to quality Government resources and subject support.

References and citations Working off-campus Using the library

Databases View more

Here are the key databases/online resources to start finding information in your subject area. Click on 'View more' to go to the full listing for the Library, and use the filters to find more for this subject and others.

Europa: the official website of the European Union

The portal site of the European Union It provides up-to-date coverage of European Union affairs and essential information on European integration

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GOV.UK

The best place to find UK government services and information.

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Hansard

The official report of all parliamentary debates. Find Members, their contributions, debates, petitions and divisions from published Hansard reports dating back over 200 years.

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Legislation.gov.uk

Original and revised versions of UK legislation such as Acts of Parliament and Statutory Instruments.

Politics Collection

Covers political science and public policy.

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Nexis UK

News and business information, UK national and regional newspapers, international newspapers and newswires, foreign language news sources, professional and trade magazines, company profiles and industry reports.

U.K. Parliamentary Papers

House of Commons Papers and House of Lords Papers, including Acts, Bills, Command Papers and Hansard debates, from 1679 to the present.

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www.parliament.uk

Official website of the UK Parliament

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Books E-books Catalogue

You can access books and e-books via the Catalogue (also known as Library Catalogue Plus) to search for and check their availability. The Catalogue also provides links to e-books and displays the shelf marks of physical books in the Library. We have detailed the shelf marks of the most popular topics below (the level is for the Library in Loughborough).

Subject / title Pilkington level Shelfmark
European Parliament 2 328.4
European Union 2 327.4
Local government 2 352.042
Parliament 2 328.42
Political parties 2 324
Politics and government 2 320

Videos View more

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Frequently asked questions View more

Here are some of the most popular questions asked by students in this subject. If you have a different question, check 'View more' or ask your Academic Librarian.

For the text of current newspapers please use the Nexis UK database. You can search current up-to-date stories or do more historical searches. Newspapers from around the world are uploaded by 12 noon each day.

The official website of the European Union is Europa.

You need to search via the VPN and multi-factor authentication (MFA) when you are off campus, this link will show you how to download this onto your device.