ACRONYMS National Statistics Institute

Library

The INE has at its disposal a Library specialising in Statistics, which in addition owns a considerable catalogue including other subject areas such as Economy, Mathematics, Demography, Information technology, etc.

The library also exchanges statistical publications with other official Spanish institutions and with the statistical services offered by the Autonomous Communities, as well as with foreign statistical institutes and with the main international institutions. This makes it one of the most comprehensive libraries among those specialising in statistical issues.

Contact

  • 91 583 94 11
  • se.eni@eni.acetoilbib
  • The service is temporarily by appointment only at the INE headquarters in Avada, Manoteras 50, Madrid. You can request an appointment using the following contact form.: www.ine.es/infoine/?L=1
  • Available collection

    • The library catalogue accommodates approximately 40,000 titles, of which 90% are monographies, 7% are serialised publications and 3% corrrespond to magazines.

      Moreover, the library has over 80,000 microfiches, including all those by the INE, as well as a host of others received from different bodies.

      The collections that are accessible to the public for browsing are as follows:

      • All INE publications (on microfiche), part of the printed publications and all the data available on the INE web site.
      • Works with catalogue numbers corresponding to the following groups:
        • A: Economy
        • B: Statistics and Mathematics
        • C: Demography, History, Sociology, etc...
        • I: Information technology
      • Publications received over the last year from Spanish, foreign and international institutions.
      • The last year of issues of the magazines on the stands located in the hall leading to the Library.
      • The latest working documents received in our catalogue.
  • Library catalog

    • The bibliographic calendarmakes it possible to ascertain the collection available in the INE library, thereby enabling inter-library lending and browsing.

      Access to the library catalogue

  • Services

    • The library deals with requests from users who access the Reading Room and those who direct their queries over the telephone, by e-mail or in writing.

      The library may be accessed free of charge, the only requirement being that the ID card be produced on entering the building.

      Reading room

      The library has 36 reading posts, 4 magazines reference points, 1 microfiche reader-player and 9 PCs where users can access electronic publications.

      It accommodates readily accessible publications: INE publications and the most frequently requested editions of Spanish and foreign magazines from recent years.

      Those publications which are not readily accessible need can be requested from staff by completing the relevant form.

      Customised requestes and photocopies of books

      The library deals with customised requests relating to old publications. Users may request photocopies of bound and microfiche originals, in accordance with the rules set out in the Law on Intellectual Property and the Law of Historical Heritage.

  • Virtual exhibitions