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The U.S. Government Documents collection is located on the lower level of the library.
The Vande Bogart Library has been a selective U.S. Government Depository since 1980, which means that we receive a percentage of the large number of publications that are issued. With the exception of the few items designated "reference", U.S. Government Documents may be checked out at the Circulation Desk. The MSU-Northern Catalog (PAC) lists the documents owned by this library and provides access to electronic versions of many governmental publications..
FORMATS
U.S. Government publications are printed in a variety of formats (paper, microfiche, and electronic). A microfiche reader is located in the documents area by the microfiche cabinets. A microfiche reader/printer is available near the Circulation Desk on the library's upper level. Portable readers are also available for checkout at the Circulation Desk. Documents produced in CD-ROM format may be checked out.
INDEXES
The best indexes for monographic U.S. Government publications is the GPO Monthly Catalog or MOCAT which can be searched via the web.
The best way to identify articles published in government journals is to consult the electronic or print journal indexes located on the main floor index tables. The public access catalog (PAC) also contains electronic versions of many of these indexes. The Vande Bogart Library Periodical Listing (in the red 3-ring binders on the index tables) lists journals held by the Vande Bogart Library.
CLASSIFICATION
U.S. Government Documents are classified by SuDoc (Superintendent of Documents) numbers. These numbers consist of capital letter(s) representing the government department or agency, followed by a number(s) representing the subagency; a category number; colon; and numbers indicating a distinct publication.
| A | Agriculture Department | ITC | International Trade Commission |
| AA | Action | J | Justice Department |
| AC | Arms Control and Disarmament Agency | JU | Judiciary (Courts of the United States) |
| AE | National Archives and Records Administration | L | Labor Department |
| C | Commerce Department | LC | Library of Congress |
| CC | Federal Communications Commission | LR | National Labor Relations Board |
| CR | Civil Rights Commission | MS | Merits Systems Protection Board |
| D | Defense Department | NAS | National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
| E | Energy Department | NF | National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities |
| ED | Education Department | NS | National Science Foundation |
| EP | Environmental Protection Agency | P | United States Postal Service |
| FCA | Farm Credit Administration | PE | Peace Corps |
| FEM | Federal Emergency Management Agency | PM | Personnel Management Office |
| FHL | Federal Home Loan Bank Board | PR | President of the United States |
| FMC | Federal Maritime Commission | PrEx | Executive Office of the President |
| FT | Federal Trade Commission | S | State Department |
| GA | General Accounting Office | SBA | Small Business Administration |
| GP | Government Printing Office | SE | Securities and Exchange Commission |
| GS | General Services Administration | SI | Smithsonian Institution |
| HE | Health and Human Services Department | T | Treasury Department |
| HH | Housing and Urban Development Department | TD | Transportation Department |
| I | Interior Department | VA | Veterans Administration |
| IA | United States Information Agency | X and Y | Congress |
| IC | Interstate Commerce Commission |
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Last Updated: 07/12/2006 |
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