Key Information

EDC at the University of Nicosia

As of 2012, the University of Nicosia Library is a European Documentation Centre (EDC), which is part of the Europe Direct information network spanning the whole EU. It is your local link to information on Europe.

The main objective of our EDC is to inform students, academics and the public about publications and other sources of information regarding the European Union.

Services provided by your EDC:

• Online catalogue of official publications, where searches can be done by Title, Subject or Departments of the European Commission
• Interlibrary Loans (ILL) with the European Commission Central Library
• Specialised information provided to the public and the broader academic community. Everyone can visit the European Documentation Centre and use the print material or speak with our EDC manager (Georgia Christodoulou) during working hours (Monday to Friday between 08:00-17:00 - term-time).
• Up-to-date webpages, which include useful links on EU policies, legislation, statistics, databases, publications and general information, services and assistance for citizens’ of the EU.
• Social Media pages, such as, Facebook, X (X.com), Instagram
• Organisation and participation in various dissemination, educational, interactive and events, such as, Citizens’ Dialogues, World Cafés, Competitions, both for adults and children.

We also provide help on accessing:

• EU facts and figures;
• Travelling, studying and working or retiring in European Union (EU) countries;
• How the EU works;
• Information on funding opportunities and signposting to other organisations who can help.
• European policies and programmes;
• European legislation and directives;
• Free internet access in the library which gives you easy access to EU websites.

NOTE: you can also get help by using Freephone access to the Europe Direct Call Centre on
00 800 6789 10 11.