Using Reference Tools

Introducing Digital and Print Tools

What happened to all the reference books?

We still have print reference– Reader’s Guide to Periodical Literature– Nebraska Statutes– Auto Reference– Music, Art. Literature and Social Science

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We have many more reference tools available via Nebraska Access.

How Do I Find Print Resources?

000-099 Computers and General Works

100-199 Philosophy & Psychology

200-299 Religion

300-399 Social Science

400-499

Languages

500-599

Science

600-699 Technology- Applied Science

700-799

Arts & Recreation

800-899

Literature

900-999 History and Geography

What is Nebraska Access

NebraskAccess offers free 24/7 access to websites selected by librarians, full-text government publications and Nebraska historical resources. Nebraska residents are also provided with free online access to thousands of full-text magazine, journal, and newspaper articles, biographical and business information, genealogical resources, and more.

Websites selected by Librarians

Here you can browse topics

Search the site Find interesting

monthly topics.

Full-text Government Publications

Publications are listed alphabetically by agency name. Some are in .pdf format, which makes the electronic version of the document look the same as it appears in print. 

Nebraska Historical Resources

Nebraska Memories is a cooperative project to digitize Nebraska-related historical and cultural heritage materials and make them available to researchers of all ages via the Internet. Nebraska Memories is brought to you by the Nebraska Library Commission.

Full-Text Magazine, Journal Newspaper Articles

Magazines, Newspapers etc

eLibrary– Newspapers– Books– Maps– Pictures– Websites– Audio/Video

Biography Reference Bank

“is an in-depth 100% full-text biographical resource, providing comprehensive coverage of people in the news and a full range of history-makers.”

Search by birth/ death dates Limit to biographies with pictures Limit by bio & obit

Genealogy: HeritageQuest

Searches Census 1790-1930 Search family & Local History books PERSI- People, Places & Periodicals Search Revolutionary War Databases Freedman’s Bank U.S. Serial Sets

Additional Resources

Books in Print Fiction Collection Nonfiction Collection First Search World Cat