Finding Government Documents @Oberlin
Federal Depository Library Program
Oberlin College Libraries participates in the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) of the United States Government Publication Office (GPO).
Per GPO, "Federal depository libraries collaborate with one another to provide a vast array of unique historical and current Federal documents and they carry a collection of basic titles available for immediate use."
Government documents are classified using Superintendent of Documents (SuDocs) classification numbers. To learn about this classification scheme, refer to the Superintendent of Documents Classification Guidelines.
Physical Formats in Seach.Libraries
To discover government documents in physical formats:
- Filter your search results by Location for Main Library Government Documents, Main Library Government Documents Census, or Science Library US Gov Docs
- In Browse Search, browse by Call Number (SUDOC)
Note: At this time, the Search.Libraries Resource Type filter for Government Documents excludes physical formats available at Oberlin; government documents in physical formats often have the resource type of book or journal.
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Electronic Formats in Search.Libraries
To discover government documents in electronic formats and available online:
- Apply the Government documents pre-filter before you search
- Filter your search results by Resource Type > Government Documents
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Databases
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Catalog of U.S. Government Publications This link opens in a new windowIndexes electronic and print publications from the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of the U.S. government. The CGP contains descriptive records for historical and current publications and provides direct links to those that are available online. Dates of Coverage: 1976 -
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DiscoverGov This link opens in a new window
DiscoverGov provides simple, one-stop searching across multiple U.S. Federal Government databases including GPO's Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP) and GovInfo. It will retrieve reports, articles, and citations while providing direct links to selected resources and publications available online.
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ProQuest Congressional Publications This link opens in a new windowInformation about and by U.S. Congress, including hearings, reports, documents, legislative histories, and the Congressional Record.
