U.S. Government Publications - United States Government Publications

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U.S. federal agency publications are valuable primary sources of current and historical information on a variety of topics. A selective depository since 1960, Mason Libraries' U.S. documents collection is located in Fenwick Library, First Floor, Wing C. Try these Search Tips for help in finding government information at Mason.

The majority of the publications are cataloged and arranged by Superintendent Documents (SuDocs) call number system. 90 percent of recent U.S. publications are also available online. Please check the Mason Libraries Online Catalog to find the call number to locate documents, whether they are in paper, microfiche, CD-ROM, or on the Internet. The majority of map collections are not in the online catalog. Please see the Maps guide for further information.

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What's New

New title list (via CGP)
New and Noteworthy Electronic Government Information (via William & Mary)
Docuticker (Documents Resource Shelf)
GovDocs Land Blog (via George Mason)
Featured Publications (via UMD)
Documents of the week (via Purdue Univ.)
What's New (via St. Petersburg PL)
2008 Best Notable Government Documents

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New Featured Title

Census Atlas of the United States

Call Number: G1201.E2 U5 2007

Census's first comprehensive atlas of population and housing since 1920.

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Key Resources

U.S. Federal Government
Alphabetical Agency list; Executive, Judicial & Legislative Branches
FDsys (Federal Digital System)
GPO's digital depository system that will replace GPO Access; Access official digital documents from all branches of government.
CGP (Catalog of US Government Pubications)
Tool for finding government information since 1976: provide direct links to online documents.
Monthly Catalog of US Government Publications
Coverage: 1895-1976, an index to find historical US government publications published by GPO. Called MOCAT.
FEDForms
Finding offical forms for federal agencies: taxes, social security, and small business, etc.
USA.gov
Federal government information by topic.
GovSpot
US federal government directory and other useful government resources.
U.S. Government Search
via Google.
US Government Ready Reference Source
Arranged by subject (via Columbia University)
Core Documents of U.S. Democracy
Direct access to the basic U.S. Documents including the Bills of right, Constitutions of the U.S, Public Laws, etc