In The News
Re-Launch of GPO's Agency Website
GPO is pleased to announce the re-launch of its agency Web site, http://www.gpo.gov. This enhanced site includes separate Web pages for FDLP and LSCM information for the public. The new Web pages will help inform the public about and lead the public to Federal depository libraries. The redesigned site includes links to FDsys, GPO Access, the Catalog of U.S. Government Publications, the Federal Depository Library Directory, The FDLP Desktop, Ben's Guide, and more, as well as Web pages for each of the agency's departments. [5/5/09]
GPO Launches Federal Digital System (FDsys)
from Bob Tapella, the Public Printer of the United States:
I am pleased to announce the launch of FDsys, GPO's new Federal Digital System, an innovative tool to enable Americans and people worldwide to search and access the documents of the U.S. government. FDsys is an one-stop site on which to find current, authentic, published information from all three branches of the U.S. government.
I am especially pleased with our new Daily Compilation of Presidential Documents, which includes releases from the White House Press Office and remarks made by the President. FDsys also offers search capabilities to find documents released by Members of Congress and Congressional Committees, using only keyword and date information.
We invite you to take a look at FDsys, which Mr. Tapella says, "will not only provide transparency to our government, but forever change how we maintain and manage authentic government information."
Locators and Finding Aids
- OSU Libraries Catalog search by SuDoc or OrDoc number in the Numbers Search
- Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP) (official GPO Access version)
- USA.gov the U.S. government's official web portal (previously Firstgov.gov)
- GPO Access disseminates official information from all three branches of the Federal Government.
- THOMAS is the Library of Congress' website that makes federal legislative information freely available to the public. Covers 1989 (101st Congress) onwards.
- FedWorld.gov is a gateway to government information, managed by the National Technical Information Service (NTIS)
- Federal Government Resources on the Web from University of Michigan's Documents Center
- CyberCemetary http://govinfo.library.unt.edu/ is a partnership between the University of North Texas Libraries and GPO to provide permanent public access to the Web sites and publications of defunct U.S. government agencies and commissions.
- U.S. Government Manual Official handbook of the Federal Government. Provides comprehensive information on the agencies of the legislative, judicial, and executive branches, as well as quasi-official agencies, boards, commissions, and committees.
- Browse Topics the government categorized
- Cross-Agency Portals at USA.gov. Gateways that bring together federal information and services from multiple agencies about a particular topic or for a particular customer group.
- Checklist of United States Public Documents 1789-1909 Courtesy of Evergreen State College (Olympia, WA), a digitization of a standard reference work. Lists Agency and Congressional documents, including Serial Set.
- Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC) serves the DoD community as the largest central resource for DoD and government-funded scientific, technical, engineering, and business related information available (full text available)
Government Information at OSU
The Valley Library at OSU provides access to United States and State of Oregon documents in all formats: print, electronic (internet and CD/DVD), and microform.
The Library has been a selective depository for both Federal and State documents since 1907. In 2008 we entered into a selective housing agreement with Oregon's new regional library, the Oregon State Library in Salem, to collect and retain 100% of the documents produced by the following agencies, to keep them available in perpetuity for the citizens of the State of Oregon:
- U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA)
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
- National Oceanographic Data Center
- National Marine Fisheries Service
- Oceanic and Atmospheric Research Office
- Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
- Dept. of the Interior (which includes the Forest Service, National Parks Service, Bureau of Land Management, and so on)
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
- National Science Foundation (NSF)
- Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission
- Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).
For a summary of holdings in Oregon, see Oregon Regional Federal Depository Collection Holdings List Summary.
Depository Program
The Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) was established in 1813 by Congress to ensure that the American public has access to its Government's information. Anyone can visit Federal depository libraries and use the depository collections, which are filled with information on careers, business opportunities, consumer information, health and nutrition, legal and regulatory information, demographics, and numerous other subjects.
Find Your Legislators
U.S. Senate
U.S. House of Representatives
- District 01 David Wu (D)
- District 02 Greg Walden (R)
- District 03 Earl Blumenauer (D)
- District 04 Peter A. DeFazio (D)
- District 05 Kurt Schrader (D)
Oregon Congressional Districts (map from the Oregon Blue Book)
State Senators & Representatives: Find Your Legislator at http://www.leg.state.or.us/findlegsltr/home.htm
Citing Government Information
Government documents and web sites are cited very like any other sources, but there are a few special considerations to be aware of. The following will link to information on citing government information in a variety of formats:
Last Update: 21 Jan 12:07
