Learn more about the charter in Robery Manley's book, Centennial History of the University of Nebraska, which is searchable through a web browser. In his book, Prairie University, Robert Knoll also writes about the charter and its history. Knoll's book is located in the Libraries collections. These resources also provide information on admendments or changes to the Charter, such as the addition, in 1909, of two additional colleges and changing the graduate school to a college.

• Beihn, A.L., The Development of the University of Nebraska 1871-1900. Thesis, Lincoln, Nebraska, 1934.
• Board of Regents, Regents' Reports 1871-1894, RG 01-05-00, Archives & Special Collections.
• Knoll, Robert, Prairie University: a History of the University of Nebraska. University of Nebraska Press and the Alumni Association of the University of Nebraska, 1995.
• Manley, Robert, Centennial History of the University of Nebraska, University of Nebraska Press, 1969