{"id":244,"date":"2017-06-30T22:39:26","date_gmt":"2017-06-30T22:39:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/govinfo\/?page_id=244"},"modified":"2020-05-04T15:37:50","modified_gmt":"2020-05-04T15:37:50","slug":"unitednations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/govinfo\/u-of-i-unit-library-homepage\/researchtools\/international\/unitednations\/","title":{"rendered":"United Nations"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#megasites\">Official Megasite<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#index\">Indexes and Full-text Databases<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#search\">Search Engines<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#guides\">Guides<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#yearbooks\">Yearbooks<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#stat\">Statistics<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#blogs\">Blogs and News<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#other\">Other Sites<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><a id=\"om\" name=\"om\"><\/a><a id=\"megasites\" name=\"megasites\"><\/a>Official Megasite<\/h2>\n<div>\n<p><a title=\"The United Nations\" href=\"http:\/\/www.un.org\/\">United Nations Headquarters<\/a> The most extensive UN web site. Use the site index to access material on the organization&#8217;s\u00a0main concerns: human rights, the environment, human development, international security, international law, and humanitarian assistance.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2><a id=\"index\" name=\"index\"><\/a>Indexes and Full-text Databases<\/h2>\n<p><a title=\"United Nations Official Document System\" href=\"http:\/\/documents.un.org\/\">Official Document System of the United Nations (ODS)<\/a><br \/>\nScope: Contains the full text of UN masthead documents and Official Records. Coverage since 1993 is nearly comprehensive; for earlier years it is selective.<br \/>\nLimitations: Does not include sales publications or unofficial monographs and serials. Very recent documents may be awaiting translation into English.<br \/>\nTip 1: Avoid the Simple Search&#8211;the Advanced Search is as easy to use and provides more options.<br \/>\nTip 2: When searching by document symbol (e.g., A\/63\/13), omit all punctuation (as in A6313).<br \/>\nNote: The Global Search uses the Google search engine.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"AccessUN\" href=\"https:\/\/www.library.illinois.edu\/proxy\/go.php?url=http:\/\/infoweb.newsbank.com\">AccessUN 1945-present<\/a>\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-232\" src=\"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/govinfo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2017\/06\/illinois-1.gif\" alt=\"illinois\" width=\"48\" height=\"12\" \/><br \/>\nScope: Not nearly as complete as <a title=\"The United Nations Bibliographic Information System\" href=\"http:\/\/unbisnet.un.org\/\">UNBISnet<\/a> for the period 1979 to date. But many documents published before 1978 have online records only in this index.<br \/>\nLimitation 1: Records contain too many subject headings, making it difficult to find the main documents on a given topic.<br \/>\nLimitation 2: Records seldom include links to full-text items.<br \/>\nTip: Use <a title=\"The United Nations Bibliographic Information System\" href=\"http:\/\/unbisnet.un.org\/\">UNBISnet<\/a>, instead of AccessUN, to identify documents published since 1979.<br \/>\nCaution: Any group of two or more words is treated as a phrase unless <strong>AND<\/strong> is inserted between those words.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"The United Nations Bibliographic Information System - Bibliopgraphic Records\" href=\"http:\/\/unbisnet.un.org:8080\/ipac20\/ipac.jsp?profile=bib\">UNBISnet: Bibliographic Records<\/a><br \/>\nScope: The most complete and useful index of UN documents, publications, and articles issued since 1979. Provides links to full-text documents in <a title=\"United Nations Official Document System\" href=\"http:\/\/documents.un.org\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ODS<\/a>, when available.<br \/>\nTip 1: Begin all subject and author searches for UN documents published since 1979 in this database. The subject indexing is better here than in <a title=\"United Nations Official Document System\" href=\"http:\/\/documents.un.org\/\">ODS<\/a>.<br \/>\nTip 2: Records usually contain too many subject headings, making it difficult to identify the main texts on a given topic. So when conducting subject searches for items issued since 1999, search by primary subject, which in the pull-down menu appears as follows: <strong>Subject (Primary Subj., 1999-)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"The United Nations Bibliographic Information System - Voting Records\" href=\"http:\/\/unbisnet.un.org:8080\/ipac20\/ipac.jsp?profile=voting\">UNBISnet: Voting Records<\/a><br \/>\nScope: Indexes all resolutions adopted by the Security Council and General Assembly since their initial sessions in 1946. Records link to full-text documents in <a href=\"http:\/\/documents.un.org\/\">ODS<\/a>.<br \/>\nLimitation: No subject access.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"The United Nations Bibliographic Information System - Speeches\" href=\"http:\/\/unbisnet.un.org:8080\/ipac20\/ipac.jsp?profile=speech\">UNBISnet: Index to Speeches<\/a><br \/>\nScope: Covers speeches made in the General Assembly, Security Council, and Economic and Social Council since 1983, and in Trusteeship Council meetings since 1982. Most records incorporate links to the full text.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"United Nations - Documents\" href=\"http:\/\/www.un.org\/en\/documents\/index.shtml\">Documents<\/a><br \/>\nScope: Provides links to key full-text documents, such as resolutions. Also includes links to UN databases and web sites of special importance.<br \/>\nLimitation: No subject access.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"United Nations - Treaty Collection\" href=\"http:\/\/treaties.un.org\/Home.aspx\">United Nations Treaty Collection<\/a><br \/>\nThe most complete collection of full-text international treaties. See also: this <a title=\"YouTube - U.N. Treaty Series: Multilateral Treaty Search\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zkedZWzUpE4\">tutorial video<\/a>\u00a0on searching the Treaty Collection, created by students at the Pratt Institute School of Library &amp; Information Science.<\/p>\n<h2><a id=\"search\" name=\"search\"><\/a>Search Engines<\/h2>\n<p><a title=\"Google Custom Search - Intergovernmental Organization Search Engine\" href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/coop\/cse?cx=006748068166572874491%3A55ez0c3j3ey\"><br \/>\nIntergovernmental Organization Search Engine<\/a><br \/>\nUses the Google search engine to provide access to UN and other IGO web sites.<\/p>\n<h2><a id=\"guides\" name=\"guides\"><\/a>Guides<\/h2>\n<p>Using UN Information Resources: A Guide for General Reference Librarians in Academic Settings. <em><a title=\"Reference Services Review\" href=\"https:\/\/i-share-uiu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/discovery\/jsearch?query=any,contains,2054-1716&#038;tab=jsearch_slot&#038;vid=01CARLI_UIU:CARLI_UIU&#038;offset=0\">Reference Services Review<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>36, no. 2:119-146.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"United Nations Documents at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign: A User's Guide\" href=\"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/govinfo\/u-of-i-unit-library-homepage\/researchtools\/guides\/international\/unusersguide\/\">United Nations Documents at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign: A User&#8217;s Guide\u00a0<\/a><br \/>\nProvides essential information on the use of United Nations information resources on the campus of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"United Nations Documentation - Research Guide\" href=\"http:\/\/research.un.org\/en\/docs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">United Nations Documentation: Research Guide<\/a><br \/>\nThis is the indispensable guide of the Dag Hammarskjold Library at UN Headquarters. Contains special sections on disarmament, the environment, human rights, peacekeeping, international law, and the UN budget.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/research.un.org\/en\/un-resources\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Guide to Online UN Information Resources<\/a><br \/>\nFrom the Dag Hammarskj\u00f6ld Library, this guide contains alphabetical and topical lists of United Nations databases and reference works.<\/p>\n<h2><a id=\"yearbooks\" name=\"yearbooks\"><\/a>Yearbooks<\/h2>\n<p><a title=\"Yearbook of the United Nations\" href=\"http:\/\/unyearbook.un.org\/\">Yearbook of the United Nations<\/a><br \/>\nScope: Gives a thorough overview of the work of the organization.<br \/>\nLimitations: The lag time between events and their description in the Yearbook is about two years.<br \/>\nTip: Use the Yearbook to access summaries of UN actions related to particular countries and topics.<br \/>\nOther formats: Print (call no. UN.DPI\/S1) and DVD (call no. DVDUN.DPI\/S1).<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"United Nations - Juridical Yearbook\" href=\"http:\/\/www.un.org\/law\/UNJuridicalYearbook\/index.htm\">United Nations Juridical Yearbook<\/a><br \/>\nA yearly publication that documents legal materials concerning the United Nations and related intergovernmental organizations.\u00a0See also: this\u00a0 <a title=\"YouTube - Using the U.N. Juridical Yearbook\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=sVb2HUzTMSY\">tutorial video<\/a>\u00a0on using the yearbook,\u00a0created by students at the Pratt Institute School of Library &amp; Information Science.<\/p>\n<h2><a id=\"stat\" name=\"stat\"><\/a>Statistics<\/h2>\n<p><a title=\"ProQuest Statistical Datasets\" href=\"https:\/\/www.library.illinois.edu\/proxy\/go.php?url=https:\/\/search.proquest.com\/statistical\">ProQuest Statistical Datasets<\/a><br \/>\nBegin here. Indexes thousands of UN datasets.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"United Nations Human Development Reports\" href=\"http:\/\/hdr.undp.org\/en\/statistics\/\">Human Development Reports web site<\/a><br \/>\nThe options in the upper left-hand corner helps users to identify and download tables on a wide array of topics related to the quality of life. Provides data by country and region, and worldwide.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"United Nations Millennium Development Goals Indicators\" href=\"http:\/\/mdgs.un.org\/unsd\/mdg\/default.aspx\">Millennium Development Goals Indicators<\/a><br \/>\nThis source, like the <a href=\"http:\/\/hdr.undp.org\/en\/\">Human Development Reports web site<\/a>, focuses on variables closely related to the quality of life. Contains links to numerous publications.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"United Nations Monthly Bulletin of Statistics Online\" href=\"http:\/\/unstats.un.org\/unsd\/mbs\/app\/DataSearchTable.aspx\">Monthly Bulletin of Statistics Online<\/a><br \/>\nAn excellent place to start when you need monthly economic data.<\/p>\n<h2><a id=\"blogs\" name=\"blogs\"><\/a>Blogs and News<\/h2>\n<p><a title=\"United Nations News Centre\" href=\"http:\/\/www.un.int\/pm\/un-official-documents-and-publications%20\"><br \/>\nUN News Centre<\/a><br \/>\nIncludes full-text searching of press releases, full-text magazines, and <a title=\"http:\/\/www.un.org\/apps\/news\/html\/syslinks.shtml\" href=\"http:\/\/www.un.org\/apps\/news\/html\/syslinks.asp\">UN Newslinks<\/a>, which connects the user to full-text news sources of UN bodies and other IGOs around the world.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"UN Pulse from U.N. Dag Hammarskj\u00f6ld Library\" href=\"http:\/\/un-library.tumblr.com\/\">UN Pulse<\/a><br \/>\nProvides announcements on the most important UN documents and publications.<\/p>\n<h2><a id=\"other\" name=\"other\"><\/a>Other Sites<\/h2>\n<p><a title=\"Permanent Missions to the United Nations\" href=\"http:\/\/www.un.int\/\"><br \/>\nPermanent Missions to the United Nations<\/a><br \/>\nContains links to the web site of each member state&#8217;s permanent mission at UN Headquarters.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"United Nations - Analytical Guide to the Work of the International Law Commission\" href=\"http:\/\/legal.un.org\/ilc\/guide\/gfra.shtml\">Analytical Guide to the Work of the U.N. International Law Commission<\/a><br \/>\nThe Analytical Guide to the Work of the International Law Commission works as a blueprint for all international law that is being worked on, or has been codified by the commission. See also: this\u00a0 <a title=\"YouTube - Using the U.N. Internation Law Commission Analytical Guide\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9GRqwPyl_Pg\">tutorial video<\/a>\u00a0on using the Analytical Guide, created by students at the Pratt Institute School of Library &amp; Information Science.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Official Megasite Indexes and Full-text Databases Search Engines Guides Yearbooks Statistics Blogs and News Other Sites Official Megasite United Nations Headquarters The most extensive UN web site. 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