The document provides an overview of the Federal Depository Library Program and the government documents collections at Jackson Library, including information on accessing print and digital federal and North Carolina state documents. It describes the classification systems used and examples of catalog records, as well as tips for searching for additional government information resources.

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Government
Documents
Intern Training, 8/13/2015

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Federal
Documents

3.  The FDLP was established by Congress to
ensure public access to government
information
 Government Printing Office gathers
documents, creates records, and sends them to
the participating FDLP libraries.
Federal Depository Library Program

4.  Jackson has been a depository since 1963, but
have some earlier documents.
 We have print, microfiche, and online
collections
 Some documents have been digitized for the
Home Economics & Nutrition Pamphlets
 http://libcdm1.uncg.edu/cdm/ref/collection/HEN
P/id/567
 This is part of the ASERL Center of Excellence
program
 UNC Chapel Hill is our regional repository
Our collection

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North Carolina
Documents

6.  Print, microfiche (mostly microfiche), and
online links
 Some documents have been sent to regular
stacks.
 The collection transitioned to online only in late
2000s.
 The collection is mostly mid-1980s up.
Our Collection

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Finding depository
documents

8.  Majority of print documents are in Ferguson’s remote storage
and are searchable in catalog.

9.  A few are in cataloging (C)

10.  Major documents are in reference (Census, Statutes at Large).

11.  Microfiche are in the Jackson Library Reading Room (for now).

12.  The federal documents use the SuDoc
Classification System.
 The NC documents use a similar system.
 If a call number has a colon [:], then it is a
SuDoc and not LC.
 Example: PR 41.8:B 52/2
 Want to play with SuDocs?
Classification System

13.  Print federal document in storage
 Record will eventually reflect storage & include a
request button
 Print NC document in storage
 Record will eventually reflect storage & include a
request button
 Microfiche
 Online federal document
Examples of Catalog Records

14.  Check policies for remote storage if you have
questions (or come get Lynda or Susan)
 Requests for material received on weekdays before
1:00 PM will be available for pickup at the Jackson
Library Checkout Desk at 5:00 PM that day.
Accessing remote documents

15. Staff/Student/Faculty

16. Staff/Student/Faculty

17. Staff/Student/Faculty

18. Non-UNCG patron
FILL ME OUT!

19.  Google advanced searching: site:.gov
 USA.gov: Portal to online government information
 ProQuest Congressional: Materials (hearings,
reports, transcript of the floor debates, and more) for
both houses of Congress.
 See Government Information Research Guide for
more!
Other search tools