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Alternate Name(s):NASS
USDA statistics on food production, crop prices, farm labor and wages, farm finances, chemical use, demographics of U.S. producers, and much more.
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Data on crime and justice. Datasets include: The National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS), the FBI's Uniform Crime Reports (UCR), the FBI's National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS), and the Project on Human Development in Chicago Neighborhoods (PHDCN). Hosted by ICPSR.
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Alternate Name(s):NCES
U.S. federal data relating to education.
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Alternate Name(s):NCJRS

Federal, state, and local government reports; books; research reports; journal articles; and unpublished research covering corrections, courts, drugs, law enforcement, juvenile justice, crime statistics, domestic preparedness, and victims. Published by the U.S. Office of Justice Programs. (Full-Text)

National Geographic Virtual Library
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All issues of National Geographic Magazine, from 1888 to the present, with supplemental content including books, images, and videos. Also includes National Geographic History and National Geographic Traveler. (Full-Text, Images, and Streaming Video)
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Articles, reports, surveys, and more covering the health and health care of American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Canadian First Nations. (Index)
Nature.com
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Journals in the life sciences, including Nature, Nature Communications, Nature Protocols, and Nature Reviews. (Full-Text)
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Naxos Music Library - Jazz
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An extensive collection of jazz music recordings. (Streaming Audio)
Naxos Music Library
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An extensive collection of classical, jazz, folk, and world music recordings. Includes liner notes. (Streaming Audio)
NBER Working Papers
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New research from National Bureau of Economic Research affiliated scholars, available for review and discussion (not peer reviewed). (Full-Text)
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Alternate Name(s):Data Analysis Systems DAS
Use DataLab to analyze National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) datasets.
Nebraska Homestead Records
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Alternate Name(s):Fold3
Homestead land entry case files for the state of Nebraska from the records of the General Land Office, covering the period 1863-1908. Files include final certificates, applications with land descriptions, affidavits showing proof of citizenship, register and receiver receipts, notices and final proofs, and testimonies of witnesses. (Full-text and Images)
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Digitized historical newspapers published in Nebraska, from as early as 1845. Includes coverage of the Daily Nebraskan from 1901-2001. (Full-text)
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Alternate Name(s):History Nebraska
Search the Library/Archives of the Nebraska State Historical Society. Indexes books, newspapers, maps, photographs, government records, sound and video recordings, microfilm, and more. (Index)
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Available to all Nebraska residents.
Research databases containing magazine and journal articles, primary source documents, K-12 educational materials, genealogical data, consumer health information, and more. Also lists websites and links to Nebraska state government publications and digitized Nebraska historical resources. NebraskAccess is made possible by the Nebraska Library Commission with funding from the state and the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services.
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Alternate Name(s):NIF
A search engine for finding neuroscience information on the internet. Funded by the National Institute of Health.
New Oxford Shakespeare Online
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Critical editions of the complete works of Shakespeare from Oxford University Press, including the Modern Critical Edition (modern spelling), the Critical Reference Edition (original spelling), and the Authorship Companion. Note: to create a personal account for annotating content on this platform, use this form, then connect to the resource using the link above, and sign in to your account. (Full-Text)
New York Academy of Sciences Archive
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Alternate Name(s):Wiley Digital Archives
Primary source materials from the New York Academy of Science, spanning over 200 years. (Full-Text and Images)
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Alternate Name(s):ProQuest
Digital reproduction of the printed New York Times, covering issues published from 1851 to 3 years ago. All pages, including advertising, photos and graphics are included. (Full-Text)
New York Times
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Alternate Name(s):NYT NYTimes.com
Access to the New York Times website, available to current UNL students, faculty, and staff. First-time users must use this link to register a personal account: select the University of Nebraska-Lincoln as your school, then follow the steps to create your account. Subsequently, the personal login can be used at the New York Times website. Funding for this subscription is provided by ASUN student government. (Full-Text)
NewsBank
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General entry point to NewsBank databases, including Access World News, African American Periodicals, America's Historical Imprints, Hispanic American Newspapers, American State Papers, Joint Publications Research Service (JPRS) Reports, House and Senate Journals, and the U.S. Congressional Serial Set. (Full-Text)
NewsBank Hot Topics
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News articles on current events and topics of interest. (Full-Text)

Nexis Uni
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Alternate Name(s):LexisNexis Lexis Nexis

News, business, and legal publications (including U.S. Supreme Court decisions dating back to 1790), company information, and patents. (Full-Text)

Nineteenth Century Collections Online
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Alternate Name(s):19th Century Collections Online

Nineteenth-century books, newspapers, pamphlets, manuscripts, ephemera, maps, photographs, statistics, and other documents in Western and non-Western languages. Subcollections include Asia and the West: Diplomacy and Cultural Exchange; British Politics and Society; British Theatre, Music, and Literature: High and Popular Culture; Children’s Literature and Childhood; Europe and Africa: Commerce, Christianity, Civilization, and Conquest; European Literature, 1790-1840: The Corvey Collection; Photography: The World through the Lens; Science, Technology, and Medicine: 1780-1925; and Women: Transnational Networks. (Full-Text)

Nineteenth Century Literary Society
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Archive of the John Murray publishing company, documenting 19th century literary culture. Includes the manuscripts and personal papers of Lord Byron. (Full-Text)
Nineteenth Century U.S. Newspapers
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Alternate Name(s):19th Century US Newspapers
Newspapers from a range of urban and rural U.S. regions, published throughout the 19th century. Includes full-page, digital images of the papers, as well as single articles, advertisements, and illustrations. (Full-Text)
Nineteenth Century UK Periodicals
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Alternate Name(s):19th Century UK Periodicals
Periodicals from the repositories of the British Library, the National Library of Scotland, the National Library of South Africa, the National Library of Australia, and several others. The content included covers the events, lives, values, and themes that shaped the world during this time period. (Full-Text)
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Alternate Name(s):National Institute of Standards and Technology
Database of chemical and physical property data for chemical species, from collections maintained by the NIST Standard Reference Data Program and outside contributors.
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