Stephanie Bartz Reference/Government Publications Librarian sbartz@rci.rutgers.edu March 25, 2009

Research Resources: Subject Research Guides: Government Information Resources:
Depository Libraries and Related Administrative Resources

• Depository Libraries
• GPO and the Federal Depository Library Program
• Government Documents Associations
• Mailing Lists
• Other Resources

Depository Libraries

Depository Library Directories University of Michigan Documents Center
Directories of libraries with U.S. Federal, United Nations, World Bank, and other depository collections.

Federal Depository Libraries in New Jersey Newark Public Library
Arranged alphabetically by county, then alphabetically by town within county.

International Documents Collections in New Jersey DANJ
Arranged alphabetically by city.

Locate a Federal Depository Library FDLP
Use the clickable map, or search for depository libraries by state, area code, or congressional district. Also includes general information about depository libraries and the Federal Depository Library Program.

New Jersey Documents Depository Libraries by County NJ State Library
Lists libraries that are depositories for New Jersey state documents.

New Jersey State Library: New Jersey Government Publications The primary depository for official publications of the New Jersey state government.

Newark Public Library: U.S. Government Documents: Regional Depository Services
New Jersey's Regional Depository for federal documents.

Patent and Trademark Depository Library List US Patent and Trademark Office
Alphabetical by state with links to library web pages.

GPO and the Federal Depository Library Program

FDLP Desktop

By & About Depository Libraries & GPO ALA/GODORT

Documents Data Miner 2: A Library Management System for United States Government Documents (DDM2) Wichita State University Libraries

Explanation of the Superintendent of Documents Classification System

Federal Depository Library Handbook

Item Lister

Shipping Lister: Shipping Lists in PDF Format

Superseded List: U.S. Documents That May Be Discarded By Depository Libraries, Annotated for Retention By Regional Depositories

U.S. Government Bookstore

Government Documents Associations

American Library Association - Government Documents Round Table (ALA/GODORT)

Documents Association of New Jersey (DANJ)

Mailing Lists

DOCTECH-L
Devoted to questions regarding the technical processing of Government Documents.

DOCWORLD-L
Available to persons interested in sharing government information worldwide and covering subjects such as: freedom of access to government information; trends in government publishing; and announcements of new government publications of note, including indexes, web sites, and other tools that assist in accessing government information.

DOX_NJ
Discussion list for librarians, students, researchers, or anyone interested in the discussion of government documents at the international, foreign, U.S., state, or local level. Also used by members and officers of the Documents Association of New Jersey (DANJ) to communicate information about DANJ activities.

GOVDOC-L
Discussion forum about government information and the Federal Depository Library program.

GPO-FDLP-L
The FDLP Announcement Service provides depository libraries with time-sensitive information from LPS relating to the Federal Depository Library Program.

INTL-DOC
Designed for international documents librarians and users of IGO material.

NJLLA
Listserv of the New Jersey Law Librarians Association.

Other Resources

DttP: Documents to the People
Digital archive for the official publication of the American Library Association, Government Documents Round Table.

Federal Depository Related Bookmarks RU Libraries - New Brunswick

GODORT Created Resources

GODORT Government Information Clearinghouse & Handout Exchange

GLOSSARY of Terms used for U.S. Government Publications Central Washington University Library

Government Documents Librarianship University of Michigan Documents Center

New Brunswick Libraries U.S. Government Depository Item Number Split List RU Libraries - New Brunswick

New Jersey Depository Related Bookmarks RU Libraries - New Brunswick

Toolbox for Processing and Cataloging Federal Government Documents ALA/GODORT
Includes sections on GPO Item Selection and Classification Information; Depository Processing Tools; GPO Cataloging Records; Collection Management Information; Cataloging Handbooks, Manuals, and Guides; Verifying PURLs and Internet Resources; Library Catalogs; and E-Mail Discussion Lists.

Toolbox for Processing and Cataloging International Government Documents ALA/GODORT
Includes sections on Map Information and Place Names; Selected Cataloging Tools; em>Megapages by Library Organizations; Tool Collections by Individual Libraries; IGO Classification Systems; and more.

Toolbox for Processing and Cataloging State and Local Government Documents ALA/GODORT
Includes sections on State Libraries of the United States; Library of Congress Source Codes for Classification; Paper and Electronic Resources for Cataloging State Documents; and more.

Twenty-one Things to Do When Assuming Responsibility for A Federal Depository Library University of North Texas Libraries