To become familiar with locating relevant UN publications which can help you with research on international economic, social, cultural, or humanitarian issues.
To understand some basic searches and idiosyncrasies of this database. Although you are probably familiar with searching concepts of other UIUC databases, AccessUN has some unique features you need to understand for effective searching.
To pick up extra hints that go beyond what the AccessUN help screens offer. AccessUN contains some excellent help screens, but this tutorial provides additional search pointers to help you refine your search.
To learn how to access UN publications at the University of Illinois Documents library. Items such as Masthead Documents and Official Records are not listed in our online catalog, so AccessUN is the only electronic source at UIUC that lets you know what is available.
