GPO Access from Gelman
Depository libraries automatically receive publications from the U.S. Government
Printing Office (GPO). As the depository program moves to a more electronic
environment, GPO is providing access to depository material through its
web site, GPO Access.
GPO Access currently houses over 2,200 databases.
A few of the more heavily used files available through GPO Access are:
- Catalog of U.S.
Government Publications (formerly Monthly Catalog) provides bibliographic
records for government publications, including information about which
libraries received a title and hotlinks to electronic documents.
- The Federal Register
is the official publication for Presidential Documents and Executive
Orders, as well as Notices, Rules and Proposed Rules from federal agencies
and organizations. It is a full text file published Monday through Friday
and is updated daily at 6 a.m. The Unified Agenda is published
semi-annually as part of the Federal Register and lists all regulatory
activity planned by federal agencies for the next 12 months.
- The Code of Federal
Regulation is the codification of the general and permanent rules
published in the Federal Register by the Executive departments and agencies
of the Federal Government. The CFR is divided into 50 titles and is
being added incrementally to GPO Access throughout calendar years 1996
and 1997.
- The Congressional
Record provides the official record of the proceedings and debates
of the United States Congress. It is published daily when Congress is
in session.
- The United States
Government Manual offers a brief overview of a each federal agency.
The 1996/97 edition is available full text.
- New
Electronic Titles (NET) is a current awareness service providing
links to electronic government publications for the past 90 days.
- Federal Resources
Organized by Topic provides subject access to electronic government
publications. This database is organized by the same subject headings
that have been used to produce the print Subject Bibliographies published
by GPO.
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