Government Documents as Primary Sources
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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.
![ 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](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/govdocandss-141208111230-conversion-gate01/85/Government-Documents-as-Primary-Sources-12-320.jpg)
Government Documents as Primary Sources
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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