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How to Use the UN Digital Library

Using the UN Digital Library

The most effective tool used for searching for UN information is the UN Digital Library (UNDL). For more information about using the UN Digital Library, have a look at the following resources.

Or, for an overview of some of the interesting features, watch the What's New in the UN Digital Library? video below.

 

 

Exporting Data from the UN Digital Library

If you are interested in doing analysis of UN documents, voting patterns, or speeches, this webinar explains how you can use export data containing in the UN Digital Library in order to do that analysis. For further information about exporting data, including a table of key MARC fields, see our research guide. Recorded March 2021.

Test your knowledge!

The Dag Hammarskjöld Library has created an interactive quiz, available in English, French and Spanish, allows you to test your knowledge. The first few questions relate to UN Documentation in general, while the second half of the quiz involves using the UN Digital Library to answer some basic questions.

Try the quiz now! [English]

Essayez le quiz maintenant! [Français]

¡Intenta ahora responder el cuestionario!  [Spanish]