Tools and Websites (GPO and Libraries)
- Federal Depository Library Handbook This contains the requirements that all depository libraries must follow and consolidates the Instructions and Manual such that all other editions are superseded [per web page, at the bottom]
- Depository Management (i.e. Explanation of SuDocs Classification, Cataloging Guidelines (2002), etc.)
- Electronic Guidelines (i.e. Substituting Electronic for Tangible Versions of Depository Publications List, Tech requirements, etc.)
- Online Knowledge Base (formerly AskLPS inquiry and notification system)
- Ask GPO
- WEBTech Notes (designed to be an interactive, on-line resource for depository librarians to query Tech Notes Supplement to Admin Notes. Cumulated on a weekly basis.)
- Federal Depository Library Directory Public Page (Depository version Log-In)
GPO Depository Processing Tools
- Item Lister (Choose selected or not-selected items)
- List of Classes
- Shipping Lists
- Needs and Offers List
- Documents Data Miner 2
- Amendment of Item Selections (Drops)
- Superseded List
- Inactive Item Numbers
- Unofficial "dead" SUDOC Numbers (current only to 1996)
- Administrative Notes (Official version, August 15, 1996 to present)
- GPO Administrative Notes and Technical Supplements ("unofficial" version, 1995 and up, via Univ. of Michigan).
- PURL Search Form
- Web Claim Form [to claim Federal depository materials from GPO-issued shipping lists]
- Claims Copies Exhausted
Catalogs
- Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (Monthly Catalog) via GPO
- Marcive WebDocs
- U.S. Government Online Bookstore (Sales Product Catalog)
- Monthly Catalog of U.S. Government Publications [Internet Archive] 1895-1970
Government Documents Librarianship (Larry Schankman) [last updated 2008--will not be maintained with regularity]
- Electronic Format SuDoc Numbers in 5/5/2000 List of Classes
- Other E-Resources in Government (U of Michigan site)
- An Evaluation of the Federal Government’s Implementation of the Government Information Locator Service (GILS): Final Report
- ALA GODORT Exchange Wiki (Links to Bibliographies, handouts, electronic censuses, CDs, self-studies, collection development policies, processing and procedures manuals)
- Government Documents Display Clearinghouse
- GOVDOC-L Archives [1990-present]
- Registry of Government Digitization projects
Research Aids
- Years and Sessions of Congress
- Researching the United States Congress
- Tracking Federal Legislation
- How to Effectively Locate Federal Government Information on the WWW
- Claitor's GPO Titles by Topic (Free searching)
- Geolytics Census CDs
- Bernan
- William S. Hein & Co.
Depository Library Sites
- Depository Directory by State, City or Depository Number
- U.S. Government Documents Ready Reference Collection (Columbia Univ. Libraries)
- Government Information on the Internet by Subject (compiled by Lily Wai, Univ. of Idaho)
- Documents Center (UMich)
- Public Documents and Map Page (Duke University)
- Browse Results for U.S. Government Information (UMich new version)
- Gateway to Government Information (University of Nevada, Las Vegas)
- Federal Government Information (USC)
- Government Information (Ramsey Library, UNCA)
- Government Information Library (University of Colorado at Boulder)
- U.S. Government Information Resources (Curtis Laws Wilson Library, U. of Missouri-Rolla)
- Resources for U.S. Government Information (University of Delaware)
- Government and Geographic Information and Data Services (Northwestern Univ.)
- Government Resources in the Five Colleges of Ohio (collection strengths, links to home pages, other depos. info)
- Government Documents (University of Missouri)
Student training assists