My first reaction on receiving the invitation to give this paper was that half an hour would be long enough only to sketch in barest outline the most serious gaps and inadequacies in the bibliographical control of Community publications. My second and more considered reaction was the rigor...

My intention this morning is to start the day's proceedings with a general overview of supply and demand as it relates to the business use of European Communities (EC) information in the United Kingdom. I will divide my paper into three main parts. I will look first at the nature of business...