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This page contains links to guides and aids for conducting research. They are available in Adobe Acrobat PDF form, and you may need to download the free Acrobat Reader to access these files.

University Library Guides

British Parliamentary Papers [PDF]
Using journals, debates, and sessional papers

CIS Index [PDF]
The CIS INDEX covers virtually all publications of the United States Congress 1970 to the present except for bills and the Congressional Record (debates).

Copyright Information for the Researcher [PDF]
Information concerning copyright, including getting permission to use protected material.

Developing Bibliographies: Citing in APA Style [PDF]
Citation examples for commonly used paper and electronic resources

Developing Bibliographies: Citing in MLA Style [PDF]
Citation examples in MLA style for commonly used paper and electronic resources

Federal Tax Research in the UNO Library [PDF]

Library of Congress Classification and Subject References [PDF]

Library Search Strategy at UNO [PDF]
Having problems getting started with research? This sheet guides you through defining a topic to using resources from home.

Scholarly Journals [PDF]
Use to determine the quality of your information source. Defines and gives characteristics of scholarly publications.

Selected Information Sources for Aviation [PDF]

Selected Occupational Information Sources [PDF]

Shelving Order of Books and Periodicals [PDF]
Explains the Library of Congress classification system, which is used in the UNO Library.

Statistical Indexes [PDF]
Tips for using the statistical indexes American Statistics Index (ASI), Statistical Reference Index (SRI), and Index to International Statistics (IIS).

Using Classification Codes to Search ABI/Inform [PDF]
For advanced searching within ABI/Inform database.

Using US Census Data in Research [PDF]