Research Tools
Government Documents
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Since 1939, the Library has been a Federal Depository Library. The collection adds about 5,000 United States physical documents each year as well as numerous links to online government resources and publications. Nebraska Documents are provided by the Nebraska Library Commission (NLC). Documents dating from the early 1970's through 2005 are available in microfiche format. Since 2005, the NLC has converted its program to electronic access now posts PDF documents to the Internet. For assistance finding and using government documents, ask at the First Floor Service Desk or contact James Shaw, Government Documents Librarian, 402-554-4225, or see Government Documents Frequently Asked Questions. Finding Government DocumentsCriss Library Catalog: Both U.S. and Nebraska documents can be found by searching the Library Catalog. Use the location limiter the library catalog to limit searches to Nebraska Docs or U.S. Docs. U.S. DocumentsCongressional Serial Set: The primary published archive of Congressional committee reports and committee documents. The database offers access to fully scanned and searchable documents, starting from 1817, and it is projected to extend to 1980. Includes the American State Papers, which are a compilation of documents extending from 1789-1837. Lexis-Nexis Academic: LexisNexis® Congressional provides the user with access to a comprehensive collection of congressional publications including committee hearings, House and Senate documents and reports, and legislative histories. Westlaw Campus Research: A collection of primary and secondary legal research materials that includes federal and state case law, court rules, statutory and regulatory materials, as well as the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations and the Federal Register. Hein Online: A collection of databases that provide a fully-scanned and searchable archive of several major Congressional series: Journals of the Continental Congress, Annals of Congress, Congressional Debates, Congressional Globe, Congressional Record, and United States Statutes at Large. Nebraska DocumentsState Government Publications Online: From the Nebraska Library Commission. This database provides a directory of Nebraska documents on the Internet. Nebraska Public Documents: An online archive (1890-1940) of historical State of Nebraska documents. A joint project of the Nebraska Library Commission, Nebraska State Historical Society, Love Library at the University of Nebraska—Lincoln, and Criss Library. Collection HighlightsExecutive Departments and Agencies For Additional InformationJames Shaw, Government Documents Librarian |
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Criss Library is a depository library for United States Government Documents and Nebraska State Documents. Government documents provide a distinctive, and sometimes unique, view of the trajectories of American life and history. The Government Documents office and collection is located on the first floor of the library.