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Global Issues on the UN Agenda
http://www.un.org/partners/civil_society/agenda.htm
A truly excellent UN source by subject. After choosing a subject, it is broken down into Events, Document Resources, Learning and Multimedia Resources, Partners, Speeches and starts with a home page which serves as a guide through the UN system for that particular subject. No longer in publication.
Model UN Research
http://www.libraries.psu.edu/socialsciences/modelun/index.htm
This guide is intended to help Model United Nations (MUN) students and other researchers locate information on countries in UN publications and related library resources. A suggested research strategy is outlined along with the most commonly used sources for obtaining background information on the UN and your country, text of debate, resolutions, and voting records. Created by Chuck Eckman, Principal Government Documents Librarian, Jonsson Library, Stanford University.
Research Guide: The United Nations
http://www.law.columbia.edu/library/research_guides/internat_law/un
A detailed guide to conducting research on the UN, including descriptions of the UN structure and its publishing system, research strategies, and how to locate UN documents. It is directed to the researcher working at the Columbia Law Library and on the internet.
Research: International
http://www.bu.edu/lawlibrary/training/classes/introfcil.html
Research Guide from Boston University’s Law Library. Gives a tremendous amount of information by branching into sub-web sites.
United Nations Dag Hammarskjöld Library Reference Guides
http://www.un.org/Depts/dhl/subjectguides.htm
This page includes links to bibliographies on UN reform, the Security Council, the UN Charter, peace-keeping operations, major UN conferences, and the UN Secretary-General.
United Nations Documentation: Research Guide
http://www.un.org/Depts/dhl/resguide/
Also produced by the United Nations Dag Hammarskjöld Library, this guide is designed for researchers and information professionals new to United Nations documentation. I t provides an overview of the various types of documents and publications issued by the Organization (e.g., reports, resolutions, meeting records, sales publications, press releases) and gives guidance on how to work with them. A detailed description of the structure of UN document symbols is included.
United Nations Scholars’ Workstation at Yale University
http://www.library.yale.edu/un/
Although intended for Yale researchers, this guide is an excellent collection of texts, finding aids, data sets, maps, and pointers to print and electronic information. Web links are organized by UN organizational structure, research topic, geographic area, biographical information and current U.S. legislation.
United Nations System Pathfinder
http://www.un.org/Depts/dhl/pathfind/frame/start.htm
Tool to aid in the identification of major publications printed and electronic of the organizations of the United Nations system. It attempts to cover the full spectrum of United Nations system activities but focuses primarily on current issues.
 

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