Information and documentation VET-Bib : Cedefop's bibliographic database : the largest collection of vocational education and training (VET) literature in Europe.
Date: 2007-06-08
Institutions: Cedefop
Subjects: Cedefop, access to information, bibliography, database, vocational training

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Your key to vocational education
and training (VET) in Europe

Up-to-date and comprehensive
VET-Bib constitutes the most comprehensive and up-to-date
collection  of  European  vocational  education  and  training
literature.  It  is  an  invaluable  tool  for  policy  makers,  VET
researchers, practitioners, employers and trade unions in
Europe.
ñ 60 000 bibliographic references collected since over 20
years with a monthly increase of 400 publications catalogued.
ñ Topics covered include: training systems, training policy,
recognition  of  qualifications,  professional  occupations,
vocational guidance, e-learning, lifelong learning, training
innovation and research and training of trainers.

ñ The collection contains research reports, EU legislative
documents,  statistics,  journal  articles,  proceedings,
comparative studies, databases, websites and grey literature.

Search and stay ahead –
Search and stay ahead –
quick start to VET-Bib
quick start to VET-Bib

Access to VET-Bib
Go to libserver.cedefop.europa.eu and click on VET-Bib.

Basic search

ñ Basic search screen displays by default.
ñ Enter your search term or phrase in the text area.
ñ Use the drop down menu to select where you would like to search.
ñ Click “Go” to submit query and the next screen will display the

search results.

Free, accessible and user friendly
ñ VET-Bib  is  available  in  full  and  free  of  charge  at

http://libserver.cedefop.europa.eu

ñ A simple search interface allows you to find the information

that is relevant to you.

ñ An availability source for each document is provided.
ñ Electronic full text of many documents is accessible directly

from VET-Bib.

European level and beyond
VET-Bib provides information on vocational education and
training at
ñ EU level;
ñ international level;
ñ national level (all EU member states, Norway and Iceland

plus candidate countries).

Multilingual content
ñ VET-Bib includes references to publications that are in all

official EU languages.

ñ All references include an English abstract and are described

by keywords from the European Training Thesaurus.

Decentralised
Our strategy for compiling bibliographic information is pursued
through  Cedefop’s  decentralised  network  ReferNet  –
European Network of Reference and Expertise in the field
of VET, which comprises representatives from the 27 Member
States, candidate countries, plus Norway and Iceland.
Each ReferNet national coordinator is providing monthly
submissions for VET-Bib related to their country.

Digital
ñ Almost  3  000  European  VET  key  documents  are
permanently stored in our digital library in order to guarantee
access to these important documents.

ñ Whenever a publication is accessible electronically, we
provide the corresponding electronic address. At present,
over 6 000 documents are directly accessible.

ñ We  also  include  selected  Internet  resources,  online

databases and portals in VET-Bib.

Advanced search

How to find...

how to search...

ñ Enter search term(s) and select index using the drop-down menus.
ñ Click “Go” to submit query and the next screen will display the search

results. Click on “Total” to view search results.

ñ Limit search by language, publication date and document type.

Display of results
ñ Search results appear in a numbered list of brief records.
ñ To view an item in full, simply click on the number in the first column.
ñ To select an item from the list, check the box next to the record.
ñ Selected items can be viewed, emailed, printed or saved to the disc.
ñ To access the electronic document directly from VET-Bib, click on

the button.

Documents published
by Cedefop

A report entitled “ICT skills
certification in Europe”

Books and articles
by Barry Nyhan

Articles from the “European
Journal of Vocational Training”

Lifelong learning
as the main subject

Globalization, globalising, etc.

Training system
of Austria

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Meeting your needs –
our services

VET-Bib

Dynamic bibliographies
We have developed bibliographies on topics of interest to
VET-experts. These online bibliographies are dynamically
updated.
Visit them regularly to find new publications in your field of
interest.

http://www.trainingvillage.gr/etv/Information_resources/
Library/bibliography.asp

New Acquisitions List
The easy way to keep up-to-date with the latest information
on vocational education and training in Europe

Subscribe to the monthly New Acquisitions List by sending
an email to bettina.brenner@cedefop.europa.eu

http://www.trainingvillage.gr/etv/News/Aquisition_Search.asp

Reference service to VET questions
Our Reference Service is dedicated to delivering the services
that meet the informational and research needs of VET
experts.

Our reference specialists are available:
ñ to help with your research needs on any VET related

topic.

ñ to provide you with customised bibliographies on your

subject of expertise.

ñ to assist you in using VET-Bib and other information

resources.

Cedefop Library management system
is ISO 9001 certified
Certificate No. FS74788

Contact details
Cedefop Information and Documentation Service

E-mail: library@cedefop.europa.eu
Tel. (+30) 23 10 49 02 14
Fax (+30) 23 10 49 00 23

Postal address:
Cedefop Library, PO Box 22427
GR-55102 Thessaloniki

Online access:
http://www.cedefop.europa.eu/index.asp?section=6

European Centre for the
Development of Vocational Training

Europe 123, GR-570 01 Thessaloniki (Pylea)

Postal address: PO Box 22427, GR-551 02 Thessaloniki

Tel. (30) 23 10 49 01 11, Fax (30) 23 10 49 00 20

E-mail: info@cedefop.europa.eu

Homepage: www.cedefop.europa.eu

Interactive website: www.trainingvillage.gr

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VET-Bib

Cedefop’s
bibliographic database

the largest collection
of vocational education
and training (VET)
literature in Europe