Finding Federal Government Documents
The University of Arizona Library participates in the U.S. Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) and is a selective depository. The purpose of the US Federal Depository program is to make government resources widely accessible to all users. The Library has a strong historical collection of documents in paper and microform dating back to 1700 . The majority of recent government documents are now available on the internet.
While many Government publications are available online, our collection still includes print, CD-ROM, DVD, microfiche, and microfilm. The location of these documents is based on format and issuing agency. The majority of documents have their own classification system and are not arranged by Library of Congress call numbers.
For Example:
| A | = | Agriculture Department |
| D | = | Defense Department |
| E | = | Energy Department |
| ED | = | Education Department |
| I | = | Department of the Interior |
| SI | = | Smithsonian |
Formats and Locations:
- Print Documents - Main Library, 3rd Floor West Compact Shelving and at Science & Engineering Library, 3rd floor.
- Historic Government Documents - Special Collections
- Maps - Main Library, 1st floor, except for those in Special Collections
- Microfilm - Microform Room in Main Library, 1st floor Main Library
- Microfiche - Cabinets in Main Library, 3rd floor and Science & Engineering Library
- Documents (both print and digital) published after 1976 are cataloged and available through the Library Catalog.
- Most documents published before 1976 are not found in the catalog. For question about historic document, contact the Subject Specialist