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Merlin A searchable online archive featuring Nebraskaland and Nebraska Game and Parks Commission photos. This cloud-based DAM system powered by MerlinOne/Canto is a repository for born-digital and digitized assets. From Merlin, users may browse the collection as well as request digital use rights.

Nebraskaland Magazine Digital Archive Browse the pages of Nebraskaland Magazine in this fully searchable digital archive, covering over 50 years of content, with additional issues added as they become available. 

Shop Nebraskaland Photography Purchase fine art photographic prints and keepsakes featuring iconic Nebraskaland Magazine photos. Nebraska Game & Parks personnel and Nebraska State agencies should contact the Nebraskaland Photo Library for state purchasing instructions.

Article Search Nebraskaland Magazine -- and its predecessors, Outdoor Nebraska, Outdoor NEBRASKAland, and NEBRASKAland -- has been published since 1926. Find descriptions of and citations for articles published between 1926-2025 using this searchable article index.

Photo Search The cataloged portions of the NGPC photo collection are organized under multiple filing systems. This searchable index of Nebraskaland's still image film assets includes listings for photos catalogued using the BW, C, T, ONCS, and ProStock systems. Some photos in each of these systems have been digitized and can be found in the Merlin database.

ProStock Index Key A list of filename prefixes developed for the ProStock filing system. Use this key to help navigate ProStock photos described in the photo search index. Some film assets organized using the ProStock naming system are digitized and can be found in Merlin.

Liftouts A text-based list of standalone "liftouts" focused on special topics published within the pages of Nebraskaland from 1973-2024.

Special Issues Cover images, titles, and publication dates of Nebraskaland Magazine special issues, 1976-2021.

Keywords A working list of the keywords used to tag photos in the Merlin database.

Nebraskaland Photo Library This page on the main NGPC website details Nebraskaland photo use policies, fees and waivers, how to request digital photo use rights, and how to purchase fine art photo prints and keepsakes.

Open Source Photo Resources A list of copyright-friendly stock photo repositories that may be consulted when supplementing gaps in the Nebraskaland collection. 

DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln Search and Browse full-text articles, books, white papers, conference presentations, manuscripts, and more, created by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission and stored in a collaborative repository in partnership with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Annual Reports Links to Nebraska Game and Parks Commission Annual Reports from around the web, 1880-2023.

Uncataloged This searchable index includes general descriptions of photo assets not yet cataloged and their approximate location in the photo library. The index is incomplete and undergoing development.

New Data Entry This portal is for NGPC Photo Library office use only.