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Government Publications The John Cotton Dana Library has been a federal depository library since 1966. Being a depository, receives publications issued by the U.S. federal government agencies and distributed by the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO). In exchange, the library provides the public with no-fee access to the publications, and librarians offer assistance in their use. The Dana Library has also been a designated depository since 1970 for New Jersey state documents distributed by the New Jersey State Library. Dana receives many, but not all, state documents.
Government Publications Collection at Dana LibraryCurrently, the library selects and acquires approximately 50 percent of the federal depository publications, covering a wide range of subjects in a variety of formats, including paper, microfiche, CD-ROM, DVD, diskette, and online. Publications are selected in areas that support the curriculum and research of the faculty and students on Newark Campus of Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. It is one of the four depository libraries in the city of Newark. Of the subject areas in which it selects, the library maintains an excellent collection of government publications on business and economics by agencies such as the Labor Department, the Small Business Administration, the International Trade Commission, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Internal Revenue Service. It has a sizable collection on U.S. census dating back to the 1790 census. Also particularly strong is the collection of health related documents, especially those dealing with health statistics. A rich collection of publications from the State Department and the Defense Department centered on military history supports undergraduate and graduate programs in history and political science. There is also a fair amount of the serial publications of the U.S. Geological Survey. Searching for Government PublicationsRecently received federal government publications (August 2002+) are cataloged and can be found in IRIS, the online catalog of the Rutgers University Libraries (RUL). The majority of the earlier publications in Rutgers Libraries are not included in IRIS. Search The Catalog of U.S. Government Publications for items published since 1976. The database contains information about publications of all types issued by the federal agencies, including monographs, journals, bulletins, reports, congressional documents, etc. It also provides links to full-text of many publications. There are various ways to locate publications in other formats if they are not available full-text online. Many of the publications are available at Dana Library except the items issued by the judicial and legislative branches, which are collected by the Rutgers Law Library-Newark. The Newark Public Library, a regional depository, receives all depository items. Most of the federal publications are also available at Rutgers Alexander Library. It is important to keep a copy of the citation that has the title, author/agency name, and SuDocs number of the publication. The phone number for Dana's Reference Desk is 973/353-5901. For documents published before 1976, ask reference librarians for assistance in use of the print catalog available in the library. View the RUL Subject Research Guide, Internet Resources and Research Tools: Federal Government for a complete listing of online indexes, catalogs, full-text databases, and other resources for locating information on federal government and its published information. The New Jersey state documents in the Dana Library are cataloged and included in IRIS. They may be searched by title, subject (the Library of Congress subject headings), author/agency name, and call number. For Dana's holdings of the state documents published before 1984, use the card catalog located in the reference area. More online resources are available in the RUL Subject Research Guide, Internet Resources and Research Tools: New Jersey State and Local Governments. The RUL Subject Research Guide for Government Information Resources also contains Internet resources and research tools for other states' governments, and international and foreign governments. 
Location/Arrangement for Government PublicationsU.S. Government PublicationsThe federal depository publications at the Dana Library are kept in the reference area. Most of them are shelved on GOV DOCS Stacks 3-24, and arranged by the Superintendent of Documents classification System (SuDocs). Some documents reference items, including the Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications, Vital Statistics of the United States, and Government Reports Announcements and Index are on GOV DOCS stacks 1-2. The current issues of some frequently requested government reference publications are kept at the reference desk, e.g., the Statistical Abstract of the United States, Occupational Outlook Handbook, North American Industry Classification System, etc. They are for in-house use with a valid ID. U.S. Census PublicationsAll the census materials are available in the census section (GOV DOCS stacks 25-31) marked as the U.S. Census in the reference area. These publications are arranged alphabetically by the name of the census, e.g., Agriculture, Construction, Population and Housing, Retail Trade, etc. The current issues of some heavily used titles are kept at the reference desk. Government CD-ROMs / Microfiche / MapsAll Government CD-ROMs are kept in the Government CD-ROM cabinets in the reference area. Ask for assistance at the reference desk. Many federal documents are published in microfiche format. These documents are arranged by the SuDocs system, kept in the microfiche cabinets marked as U.S. Publications microfiche and located near the GOV DOCS stacks in the reference area. The U.S. Geological Survey topographical maps (I 19.81: and I 19.81/2:) are kept alphabetically by the state name in Map Case 1-3. Other categories of U.S.G.S. maps can be found in Map File Cabinet 1-3. CIA maps and atlases (PrEx 3.10/4:A-Z) are kept in Map File Cabinet 4. Both map cases and map file cabinets are located near the GOV DOCS stacks in the reference area. New Jersey State PublicationsNew Jersey state documents are shelved on GOV DOCS stacks 32-33, marked NJ Documents. They are arranged by the Library of Congress classification system. The call numbers assigned look the same as those assigned to the other cataloged books in the library, except being prefixed with DOC NJ, e.g., DOC NJ LC 4031 .N5. Government PeriodicalsSome government periodicals in the Dana Library are cataloged and searchable by the periodical title in IRIS. They are integrated with the library's general periodical collection, arranged alphabetically by journal title, and located on the lower level of the library. New Government Publications DisplayThe most recently received government publications are displayed in the Library Lobby. The display is updated every two weeks. The publications on display can be checked out.
Information AssistanceAssistance in locating and use of government publications is available at the Reference Desk during the reference hours. For telephone reference assistance, call 973/353-5901. Documents Staff can be reached at 973/353-5910.
Use of Government PublicationsThe government documents collection and the electronic access facilities are open to the public. Most of the federal and state documents circulate to qualified borrowers. Census publications, documents reference materials, and government periodicals are for in-house use only. Computers for Electronic AccessThere are more than thirty computers with CD-ROM drive and Internet access in the reference area. Download and printing functions are available on most of the computers. Microfiche ReadersThere are microfiche readers with printing function in the reference area and at the Copy Services on the lower level of the library. The fiche readers only accept copy cards purchased from the copy card machines in the library. PhotocopyingThere are photocopiers in the copy room on the main level and at the Copy Services on the lower level. The copiers only accept copy cards purchased from the copy card machines in the library. For the DisabledThe Dana Library has automatic entrance and exit doors. Elevators, with selectors at wheelchair height and marked in braille, lead to all floors. Tables for computers with online access, the Circulation Desk, restrooms, water fountains, public pay phones, campus phones, and photocopiers are adapted for wheelchair specifications. A Kurzweil reading machine for visually impaired patrons is located in the reference area. Assistance is available at all service areas.
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