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Europa publications have long been regarded as premier reference resources, providing authoritative political and economic data for every country and region of the world, biographical profiles of the most influential global figures in every field, including politics, science, business, academia, the arts and the media, and unrivalled access to information on universities, libraries and other academic institutions world-wide.

Available in print and online, Europa's principal titles, The Europa World Year Book,The Europa Regional Surveys of the World, The International Who's Who and The Europa World of Learning, serve the contemporary research needs of students, academics and information-seekers in specialist and general reference libraries, government offices and commercial institutions in every country.

Recent Europa Articles

Reference Book of the Month: The Europa International Foundation Directory 2012

We are delighted to announce May’s Reference Book of the Month, The Europa International Foundation Directory 2012, your essential guide to the foundations, trusts, charitable and grant-making NGOs, and other similar not-for-profit organizations of the world. Interested? Read on...
Taylor & Francis Group attend The 20th World Book Fair in India

Taylor & Francis Group participated in The Biennial 20th World Book Fair held at the heart of India – New Delhi, from 25 February – 4 March 2012.
Europa Essay: Drugs, Violence and Insecurity in Mexico

The growing assault by the drug cartels and their thugs on the Mexican government over the past several years reminds one that an unstable Mexico could represent a homeland security problem of immense proportions to the United States.
Big changes to tell you about on Europa World of Learning Online

Europa World of Learning Online is your digital source of accurate information on all types of academic institutions, from universities to museums and research institutes. The start of this year saw an impressive number of updates and improvements to the site. Read on for the full low down and to learn more about the resource.
Europa Celebrate International Women’s Day!

Today- the 8th of March- is International Women’s Day, a chance to recognize the economic, political and social achievements of women. To celebrate, the reference team will be profiling inspirational women who have earned their place in the International Who’s Who of Women, a single volume that brings together nearly 7000 of the most prominent and successful women worldwide. The International Who’s Who of Women provides comprehensive biographical details for women across a vast range of fields including politics, finance, business, academia, science, literature, the media, fashion, the arts and sports. You can find out more here.

This blog starts things off by featuring profiles of successful women from the fields of science and medicine, politics, and the arts. Throughout the day we’ll also be updating our twitter feed @TandFRef with details of an inspirational woman from each sector. Why not let us know which woman has influenced you?
Reference Book of the Month: The Territories of the Russian Federation 2012

Events surrounding the 2012 Russian Presidential Elections were bought to a head in early February when Doku Umarov, the self-styled ‘leader of the North Caucasus emirate’, announced that his forces would no longer attack Russian citizens, on the basis that the antigovernment protests demonstrated their common enmity to Russia’s rulers. In a year that has proved particularly agitated for Russian politics, dominated not only by public disquiet around elections but also the ongoing insurgency against Russian rule in the predominantly Islamic republics of the North Caucasus, the editors of the 13th edition of The Territories of the Russian Federation have assembled a number of resources to assist readers in grasping the defining issues of the day.
Reference Book of the Month time! The EU is in the spotlight this November

The current crisis in the Eurozone has focussed the eyes of the world on the countries of the European Union. There are some difficult decisions to be made. The European Union Encyclopedia and Directory 2012 is your guide to the all the major EU institutions and official bodies. It is the perfect reference source for students of EU policy. Read more here!
Hot off the press: the new 2012 Reference Catalog is here

Can you hear the drum roll? The 2012 Reference Catalog has arrived and can be downloaded today. Simple. You can learn about all our 2011 and 2012 Library Reference titles, both in print and eBooks, across the humanities and social sciences. And we have packed the Catalog full of new interactive features. Read on for the full low down.
For your viewing pleasure: taster pages for ‘South America, Central America & the Caribbean 2012’

Our editorial team has kindly put together some taster pages for the recently published 2012 edition of 'South America, Central America and the Caribbean', our socio-political and economic guide to all the countries of this region, from Cuba and Jamaica to Argentina and Brazil. There is an excellent Foreward from the editors. See the pages here
It’s Europa World of Learning time! The 2012 edition is here. See what the fuss is all about….

The publication of The Europa World of Learning is always a big event in the publishing calendar, and this year is no exception. The figures speak for themselves ... over 2,000 brand new entries added for 2012, more than 4,500 updated entries and nigh on 27,000 higher education institutions profiled in total. Learn how this major reference work could benefit your library today.