Using Reference Tools is a presentation I give as part of South Sioux City Public Library's Computer Classes.

1. Using Reference Tools
Introducing Digital and
Print Tools

2. 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
reference
 We have many more reference tools
available via Nebraska Access.

3. How Do I Find Print Resources?

4. 000-099 Computers and General Works

5. 100-199 Philosophy & Psychology

6. 200-299 Religion

7. 300-399 Social Science

8. 400-499
Languages

9. 500-599
Science

10. 600-699 Technology- Applied Science

11. 700-799
Arts & Recreation

12. 800-899
Literature

13. 900-999 History and Geography

14. 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.

15. Websites selected by Librarians
 Here you can
browse topics
 Search the site
 Find interesting
monthly topics.

16. 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.

17. 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.

18. Full-Text Magazine, Journal Newspaper
Articles

19. Magazines, Newspapers etc
 eLibrary
– Newspapers
– Books
– Maps
– Pictures
– Websites
– Audio/Video

20. 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

21. 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

22. Additional Resources
 Books in Print
 Fiction Collection
 Nonfiction Collection
 First Search
 World Cat