HOW  TO USE THESE GUIDES:  This guide contains titles extracted from the AEI and placed into subject/policy guides.  The guide contains 23 individual Subject/Policy Guides. An additional 28 guides reside within the listed guides as Related Guides. Each of the Related Guides is listed on appropriate Subject/Policy Guides.  Twenty-six of the guides focus on internal EU policy areas, the other 19 focus on External Relations.

Here are descriptions of items in certain sections of the guides:

Introduction:

• Fact sheets on the European Parliament - these explain the historical development of the policy areas, including the treaty basis, objectives and achievements of policy activity. Critical documents are listed.
• European Union Explained - brief brochure focused on nature of policy area.
• ESO Information Guide - detailed historical description of all phases of policy area, Critical documents are listed. 

Documents:

• Key Documents: contains 10-15 titles no longer than 12 pages each, mostly shorter items which provide an historical overview of the subject from the time of the earliest publications we have for the area.
• Chronological Documents: contains 25-35 titles, mostly longer, more substantive items which provide substance to the items in Key Documents.
• Annuals: contains all annuals on the AEI for that subject.
• Serials: contains all serials on the AEi for that subject.
• Related Guides: additional guides related to topic of main guide.
• All Guides: list of all guides as easy way to get to other guides without going back to home page.

These guides also reside under the appropriate Subject/Policy Guide.  They are placed here to make them visible.