Stephanie Bartz Reference/Government Publications Librarian sbartz@rci.rutgers.edu October 3, 2007

Research Resources: Subject Research Guides: Government Information Resources:
Resources for Government Publications Librarians

• Depository Libraries
• GPO and the Federal Depository Library Administration
• 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.

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
The Regional Depository in New Jersey 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 Administration

FDLP Desktop

Documents Data Miner 2 (DDM2) Wichita State University Libraries

Explanation of the Superintendent of Documents Classification System

Federal Depository Library Manual (and Supplements) FDLP

Instructions to Depository Libraries FDLP

Item Lister FDLP

Shipping Lister: Shipping Lists in PDF Format FDLP

Superseded List FDLP

U.S. Government Bookstore (formerly the Sales Product Catalog)

Government Documents Associations

American Library Association - Government Documents Roundtable (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

Federal Depository Related Bookmarks RU Libraries - New Brunswick

GODORT Created Resources

GODORT Handout Exchange and Clearinghouse

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 Collection Split List by Class Stem and Agency - Historical RU Libraries - New Brunswick

New Brunswick Libraries U.S. Government Depository Item Number Split List - Current 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; Megapages by Library Organizations; Tool Collections by Individual Libraries; IGO Classification Systems; and more.

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