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The United States Government is the largest publisher in the world. As part of its publishing program, the U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) through the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) distributes certain classes of Government documents free of cost to designated libraries throughout the United States and its territories.These libraries are known as Federal depository libraries. The University of California, Irvine Libraries are a Federal depository library.

Questions regarding access to these FDLP materials may be directed to Brian Williams (See contact information).

There are three methods for retrieving Federal Depository Library information: Clickable Map: clicking on the applicable state, commonwealth or territory on the map below. Basic FDLD Search: search by keyword in the Keyword search box below the map. Advance FDLD Search: search by specific types of data, such as Depository number, ZIP or area code, etc. in a single or multiple field search below the Basic search

"The Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) was established by Congress to ensure that the American public has access to its Government’s information." The UCI Libraries are a participant in the Federal Depository Library Program.

HathiTrust U.S. Federal Government Documents Program

The UCI Libraries catalog or database. Search Library Search to find government documents, books and journals.

Govinfo is a service of the United States Government Publishing Office (GPO), which is a Federal agency in the legislative branch.

Search the full text contents of government publications in Google Books.

Google is an effective search tool for identifying U.S. Government Information.

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Search the online catalog and other National Archives resources at once for information about our records.

"The ProQuest Statistical Abstract of the United States is the authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic conditions of the United States. The Statistical Abstract of the United States is a one-volume, comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States. Use the Abstract as a convenient volume for statistical reference, and as a guide to sources of more information both in print and on the Web. Coverage: 1790 to present"

Contents include: Historical Statistics of the United States, 1789 - 1945; Bicentennial Edition: Historical Statistics of the United States, Colonial Times to 1970; Statistical Abstract of the United States 1878-2011.

"The U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) is undertaking a massive effort to capture and make publicly accessible every U.S. Government document through the National Collection of U.S. Government Public Information (National Collection). GPO will do this by digitizing documents and making them accessible on govinfo and the Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP), as well as partnering with Federal depository libraries who serve as stewards for all tangible materials. The National Collection includes all public information products of the U.S. Government. To achieve its vision, GPO will identify, acquire, catalog, disseminate, digitize, make accessible, authenticate, and preserve all Government publications..."

Mission: Through coordinated and collective action, expand and enhance digital access to U.S. federal publications including those issued by GPO and other federal agencies.

Goals: Comprehensive digital collection: Build a comprehensive HathiTrust digital collection of federal documents distributed in print format by the Government Publishing Office as part of the Federal Depository Library Program.

Enduring access: Ensure that the benefits of HathiTrust work in areas such as improved quality, shared print collection management, collection development, enhanced resource discovery, and broader access to scholarly materials are realized in the HathiTrust federal documents collection and services.

Community: In collaboration with stakeholders within HathiTrust and in the greater community, solve shared problems related to identifying, cataloging, digitizing, organizing, preserving, hosting, and providing access to U.S. federal documents.

"The U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO), in collaboration with the Law Library of Congress, has started a large multi-year effort to digitize and make accessible volumes of the U.S. Congressional Serial Set back to the first volume, which was published in 1817."

Govinfo is free U.S. Government information for all. It is a service of the United States Government Publishing Office (GPO), which is a Federal agency in the legislative branch.Govinfo provides free public access to official publications from all three branches of the Federal Government.

Expanding, enhancing digital access to U.S. federal publications including those issued by GPO and other federal agencies.

C-SPAN is a public service created by the American Cable Television Industry
To provide C-SPAN's audience access to the live gavel-to-gavel proceedings of the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate, and to other forums where public policy is discussed, debated and decided––all without editing, commentary or analysis and with a balanced presentation of points of view"

"The CGP is the finding tool for federal publications that includes descriptive records for historical and current publications and provides direct links to those that are available online. Users can search by authoring agency, title, subject, and general key word, or use an "Advanced Search" template for additional options."

"To serve as the leading source of quality data about the nation's people and economy."

"The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) annual edition is the codification of the general and permanent rules published in the Federal Register by the departments and agencies of the Federal Government. It is divided into 50 titles that represent broad areas subject to Federal regulation."

United States Legislative Information.

GPO’s Federal Digital System (FDsys) is an advanced digital system that will enable GPO to manage Government information in a digital form.

"This is GPO's beta website that will eventually replace the Federal Digital System (FDsys) public website. Being in beta means this site is a work in progress that we are sharing with you to get your feedback. Learn about the new site and what's available."

GovTrack.us is a tool by Civic Impulse, LLC to help the public research and track the activities in the U.S. Congress, promoting and innovating government transparency and civic education through novel uses of technology.

U.S. Government Information Related Collections on HeinOnline

"The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is the nation's record keeper. Of all documents and materials created in the course of business conducted by the United States Federal government, only 1%-3% are so important for legal or historical reasons that they are kept by us forever."

U.S. Government Information Related Collections on ProQuest Congressional.

Construct reports and maps. Census data from 1790 to the present: "Social Explorer provides easy-to-use tools for visual exploration of demographic information, from census and economic data to election and religion data, and more. With these interactive online tools, users can visually explore change over time and understand the patterns behind the raw numbers."

"As the official handbook of the Federal Government, the United States Government Manual provides comprehensive information on the agencies of the legislative, judicial, and executive branches. It also includes information on quasi-official agencies; international organizations in which the United States participates; and boards, commissions, and committees. The Manual begins with reprints of the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution."

"The United States Code is the codification by subject matter of the general and permanent laws of the United States. It is divided by broad subjects into 51 titles and published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel of the U.S. House of Representatives. The U.S. Code was first published in 1926."

"Database of texts from the bound, sequentially numbered volumes of all the reports, documents, and journals of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. Texts constitute a rich source of primary source material on all aspects of American history."

Whitehouse.gov is the official web site for the White House and President of the United States.