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The physical U.S. Government Documents (GovDocs) collection consists of print, microfiche, and media distributed by the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP). The federal documents are on the 3rd floor of Alkek, in the 4th floor compact shelving and at the Archives & Reserach Center (ARC).
Federal government documents that have been cataloged can be searched in the Library Catalog by keyword, author, title, etc. To limit search results, click on the “Search Entire Collection” drop down menu and select “Government Documents.”
Since more than 90% of the documents in Government Information are uncataloged, it can be helpful to consult the Catalog of U.S. Government Publications. In addition to providing SuDoc numbers (call numbers) for documents that may be on the shelves in the library, the CGP includes URLs when internet access is available. Documents that are unavailable in either the University Libraries or on the internet can be requested through Interlibrary Loan.
Many federal documents are being systematically digitized by academic libraries across the country and can be found in the Hathi Trust Digital Library. Since not all documents in Hathi Trust are available full-text, those that are designated “Search only” can be requested through Interlibrary Loan. Full-text Congressional documents can also be found in Proquest Congressional Publications, which includes:
And Start Your Research results can be limited to government documents by going to “Source Types” in the left margin, clicking the “Show More” link, then checking the “Primary Source Documents” box. Please note: as with all Start Your Research results, not all databases will be represented.
Finally, the Government Information LibGuide that can be a helpful source.
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