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EXPLANATION OF SUDOC TRAINING TUTORIALS CATALOGS SHIPPING LISTS PROCESSING
MAP INFORMATION
GOV DOCS HOME
 

 

The Federal Depository Library Program

DOCUMENTS TUTORIALS

EXPLANATION OF CLASSIFICATION SCHEMES

Explanation of the Superintendent of Documents Classification System  (FDLP)

GPO Classification Manual  (1993)

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SUDOCS WEB TUTORIALS

 "Learning SuDocs Call Numbers"  (Michigan State Univ.) 

"Gov Docs Online Tutorial"  (AALL/GODORT) 

"SuDocs Classification System"  (Wooster College)   
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WEBSITES ESSENTIAL FOR TECHNICAL PROCESSING OF GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS

 
CATALOGS

MarciveWeb DOCS  (USA computers only)

Catalog of U.S. Government Publications  (GPO)

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SHIPPING LISTS

Documents Data Miner 2  [DDM2]  (Wichita State Univ.)

Shipping Lister : Shipping Lists in PDF Format  (GPO)

Enhanced Shipping List Service  (SUNY-Buffalo)

Federal Bulletin Board Shipping Lists (GPO)

Web Claim Form  (FDLP)

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PROCESSING

AskGPO  (GPO)

PURL Search Form  (GPO)

Item Lister  (GPO)

List of Classes  (FDLP)

Electronic List of Classes  (IL Inst. Tech)

Administrative Notes  (FDLP)

Administrative Notes Technical Supplement  [ANTS]   (GPO)  [2005-present]

Toolbox for Processing and Cataloging Federal Government Documents  (GODORT)

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MAP INFORMATION

Maps Shipping Lists via FBB  (GPO)

USGS Store

USGS Maps, Imagery & Publications

National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (Defense)

CIA Maps & Publications

NACO Online Catalog  (FAA/DOD/NOAA)

Alabama Maps (UA)

ALDOT Highway Maps

Map Dealers Listing (U of TX)

WAML Map Librarians’ Toolbox

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ACQUISITIONS

U.S. Government Bookstore  (GPO)

Needs and Offers List  [N&O]  (GPO)

LostDocs  (FDLP)

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DIRECTORIES

Library Services & Content Management Contacts  [LSCM]  (FDLP)

Federal Depository Libraries Directory  (FDLP)

Regional Federal Depository Libraries  (Michigan.gov)

Government Departments and Agencies  (USA.gov)

LSU Libraries Federal Agencies Directory  (LSU)

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MANUALS

Federal Depository Library Handbook  (FDLP)

GPO Cataloging Guidelines (GPO)

Superseded List  (GPO)

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MISCELLANEOUS

Federal Depository Library PURL Referrals  (GPO)

Government Documents Display Clearinghouse  (Mankato State)

GODORT Handout Exchange and Clearinghouse 

GovSpeak : A Guide to Government Acronyms & Abbreviations

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SEARCHING FOR GOVERNMENT INFORMATION

Google U.S. Government Search

Government Information on the Web Subject Index  (St. Mary, TX)

GPO Access Online Resources: A-Z Resource List

New Titles & New Electronic Titles  (GPO)

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RESEARCH GUIDES FROM DEPOSITORY LIBRARIES

Browse Topics  (OSU & GPO)

Research Guides  (U of IA)

Hot Topics  (Evergreen St C, WA)

Subject Indexes to Government Information on the Internet  (ID State U.)

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IMPORTANT DEPOSITORY WEBSITES

GODORT Frequently Used Sites  (Vanderbilt)

Documents Center Web Site Directory  (U of MI)

Forms from the Feds  (U of Memphis)

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LISTERVS

GovDoc-L  – Listserv based discussion forum about government information and the United States Federal Depository Library program.   About GOVDOC-L

GovDoc-L Archives  – Archives of messages posted on the Listserv back to 1990.
(Members only)

DocTech-L – Listserv devoted to questions regarding the technical processing of Government documents.   About DocTech-L

ALDOCS   – Listserv devoted exclusively to Alabama depository libraries. (Members only)

GODORT-L  (ALLA GODORT) – Listserv devoted exclusively to Alabama librarians interested in government documents.

FDLP Listserv – Listserv for federal depository librarians to keep them informed about announcements from FDLP.
 About GPOLISTVSERV

GPO-FDLP-L Archives – Archives of messages posted on the Listserv back to June 2002.  (Click on “Online mailing list archives” then select “FDLP-GPO-L”)

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LIBRARY ORGANIZATIONS

GODORT – The home of the American Library Association's Government Documents Round Table (GODORT) contains numerous valuable links for documents librarians

American Library Association  (ALA)

Alabama Library Association  (ALLA)

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GOVERNMENT INFORMATION PUBLISHERS

Bernan  America’s largest one-stop source of publications from hundreds of U.S. government agencies and intergovernmental organizations worldwide.

CQ  (Congressional Quarterly)  Nation's leader in political journalism and publications.

Hein  Extensive reprint publishing program which provides access to previously unavailable legal classics and United States Government and United Nations documents.

LexisNexis

Ross Publishing  Reprints of U.S. Publications

Map Publishers and Distributers  (U of OR)

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BASIC AND CORE TITLES

Basic Collection  (FDLP)

Suggested Core Collection  (GPO)

"Core Documents of United States Democracy"  (GPO)

"Essential Titles for Public Use in Paper Format"  (GPO)

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HISTORIC INDEXES

Poore, Benjamin Perley.  A Descriptive Catalogue of the Government Publications of the United States : September 5, 1774 - March 4, 1881 
Washington : U.S. Government Printing Office,  1885.
(Ref Z 1223 .A 1885)

Greely, Adolphus Washington.  Public Documents of the First Fourteen Congresses, 1789-1817 : Papers Relating to Early Congressional Documents 
Washington : U.S. Government Printing Office,  1900.
(Ref Z 1223 .A 1900)

United States. Superintendent of Documents.  Checklist of United States Public Documents 1789 –1909, Congressional: to Close of Sixtieth Congress ; Departmental: to End of Calendar Year 1909  (3d. ed. rev. and enl.) 
Washington : U.S. Government Printing Office,  1911.
(Docs Workroom Z 1223 .A113)

CIS Index (1789-1969) CIS U.S. Serial Set Index  [36 vols.] 
Washington : Congressional Information Service, c1975-
(Ready Ref Z 1223 .Z9 C65 1975)

Ames, John G.  Comprehensive Index to the Publications of the United States Government, 1881-1893 
Washington : U.S. Government Printing Office,  1905.
(Ref Z 1223 .A5 1970)

United States. Superintendent of Documents.  [Documents Catalog : (1893-1940)]
Catalog of the Public Documents of the Congress and of All Departments of the Government of the United States : Being the "Comprehensive Index" Provided for by the Act of Jan. 12, 1895 
Washington : U.S. Government Printing Office.
(Docs Workroom GP 3.8:1893/95-1939/40)

United States. Superintendent of Documents.  [United States Government Publications Monthly Catalog : (1940-1950)]  Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications 
Washington : Government Printing Office, 1951-2004.
(Docs Workroom GP 3.8:1940-2004)
(Docs Workroom GP 3.8/3:1951/60-1971/76)  [Cumulative Indexes]

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SOURCE MATERIAL FOR GOVERNMENT INFORMATION

Cheney, Debora.  The Complete Guide to Citing Government Information Resources : A Manual for Social Science & Business Research  3rd ed. 
Bethesda, MD : Congressional Information Service, Inc.,  2002.
(Ready Ref. Z 7164 .G7 G37 2002)

Herman, Edward.  Locating United States Government Information : A Guide to Sources 
Washington : U.S. Government Printing Office,  1900.
(Ready Ref. ZA 5055 .U6 H47 1997  & Supplement)

Hernon, Peter, et al.  United States Government Information : Policies and Sources  Westport, CT : Libraries Unlimited,  2002.
(Ready Ref. ZA 5055 .U6 U55 2002)

Larsgaard, Mary.  Map Librarianship : An Introduction  3rd ed. 
Englewood, Colo. : Libraries Unlimited, 1998.
(Reference Z 692 .M3 L37 1998)

Mann, Wendy and McDevitt, Theresa R.  Government Publications Unmasked : Teaching Government Information Resources in the 21st Century  
Pittsburgh, PA : Library Instruction Publications,  2003.
(Docs Z 1223 .G68 2003 — Depository Librarian Office)

Morehead, Joe.  Introduction to United States Government Information Sources  6th ed.  Littleton, CO : Libraries Unlimited,  1999.
(Ready Ref. ZA 5055 .U6 M67 1999)

Robinson, Judith Schiek.  Tapping the Government Grapevine : The User-Friendly Guide to U.S. Government Information Sources  3rd ed. 
Phoenix, AZ : Oryx Press,  1998.
(Ready Ref. Z 1223 .Z7 R633 1998)

Sears, Jean L. & Moody, Marilyn K.  Using Government Information Sources : Electronic and Print  3rd ed. 
Phoenix, AZ : Oryx Press,  2001.
(Ready Ref. Z 1223 .Z7 S4 2001)

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