Who will use UKOP?

UKOP is designed for everyone who needs to keep track of UK government information. It provides up-to-date information on Parliamentary and departmental publications, and includes thousands of documents in full-text. It delivers relevant, timely information to those who must know what government says.

Higher education

The depth and breadth of UKOP makes it invaluable to librarians and academics in the social sciences.

Scholars researching recent UK political history and current government activity can discover relevant official publications quickly and easily.

Those requiring information on specific government policies and recommendations can pinpoint the necessary documents without difficulty.

Daily updating means that information on the latest publications is available - and thousands of documents are available in full-text, reducing time otherwise spent searching through collections or ordering missing documents.

Business

Compliance with government recommendations, regulations and statutory requirements is of prime importance in the commercial sector.

Those interested in particular business issues (from consumer law and safety in the workplace to e-commerce and investment) can locate factsheets, guidance notes, statistics and thousands of other documents that may affect company policy.

The most important official publications are increasingly available in the UKOP full text archive. Daily updating ensures that the most current information is available, and e-mail alerting means it can be delivered straight to your desktop.

National, regional and local government

Through UKOP, civil servants, government officers and public sector employees at all levels are able to keep abreast of developments in government across the United Kingdom.

It is also possible to access the Parliamentary and departmental documents that affect a particular constituency or region, without having to seek information from individual organisations.

Whether you:

• need a broad perspective on a specific issue
• need to know more about a department's position on a certain matter
• have a query on a particular document

the relevant information is available in UKOP.

Public libraries

Through public libraries, UKOP provides the citizen with access to the full-text of thousands of significant official documents.

For example, if you are interested in:

• regulations on organic food
• governmental opinion on mobile phones
• animal welfare recommendations

you will find the information you are looking for in UKOP.

The easy-to-use interface will allow you to find relevant official publications with ease, even if you are unfamiliar with web delivered services or the structure of government information.

Other groups

UKOP is the only serious resource for anyone who needs to know what government says. Other organisations that can benefit from the unparalleled access to official information that UKOP provides include:

• charities and voluntary organisations
• media and broadcast organisations
• single issue and consumer groups
• lobby groups and public affairs consultancies
• trade associations and industry representatives