Government Publications

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Government Publications

• At Pickler Memorial Library

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Government Publications

• U.S Government Publications (Federal)
• 1966 Pickler was designated a selective
  depository library
• Receives 20 of the available federal depository
  documents
• Missouri State Documents
• Since 1975, Pickler has been a full depository
  library -- Used to receive 100 of the available
  Missouri depository documents.
• Electronic publishing is changing the depository
  system

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Formats and Locations

• Government publications come in many formats
  Periodicals, books, microfiche, CDs.
• So they are found in many library locations
  Reference, periodicals, general collection
• Some are in the Library Catalog using LC others
  have SuDoc s

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What is a SuDoc?

• SuDoc is a classification system
• Superintendent of Documents
• The person office who heads the Federal
  Depository Library Program portion of GPO
• SuDoc system classifies by the agencies who issue
  the publications

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SuDoc Examples

• Adolescent Steroid Use. HE 1.2Ad 7/2
• The letters HE refer to the Health and Human
  Services Department
• The numbers refer to
• Offices or sub-agencies within the department
• Type of publication annual report, laws,
  bulletins.

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Finding Government Publications

• GPO Monthly Catalog FirstSearch
• FactSearch FirstSearch
• GPO Access Web access
• Use the Agency method

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Agency Method

• Determine which agency is likely to publish the
  type of information you need
• Use the United States Government Manual (in Print
  or on the Web)
• Describes the roles of most federal government
  departments and agencies.
• Usually gives Web address

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Agency Method

• Go to Department or Agencys Web site
• Look for quick links to statistics
• Look for the sub-agency that deals with your
  topic
• Search within the Web site.