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Finding Government Documents. Walden University Library. Your hosts Jon Allinder Michelle Hajder. GoToWebinar Control Panel. Agenda. Quickly: why are gov docs important? First steps to finding government documents Resources for finding government documents Using the library.
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Finding Government Documents Walden University Library
Your hosts • Jon Allinder • Michelle Hajder
Agenda • Quickly: why are gov docs important? • First steps to finding government documents • Resources for finding government documents • Using the library
Government Documents • “. . . informational matter which is published as an individual document at Government expense, or as required by law.” -44 U.S.C. 1901
Some issues • Incomplete citation, or no citation • No centralized location to find all government documents • Some documents are classified or otherwise not available.
Databases & Finding Tools FDsys: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/ Thomas: http://thomas.loc.gov/home/thomas.php CGP: http://catalog.gpo.gov
Agency Websites USA.gov: http://www.usa.gov/
Federal Depository Libraries FDLP homepage: http://www.gpo.gov/libraries/
Review • Many places to look for government documents • Not everything is online • Remember your federal depository libraries
ASK – A – LIBRARIAN 800-930-0914 Thank you!