U.S. Government Information, Maps & GIS Services 4118 McKeldin Library College Park, MD 20742 Phone: 301.405.9165 Fax: 301.314.5651 govdocs@umd.edu Need assistance?Help is available at the Information and Research Services desk, 1st Floor, McKeldin Library, or by calling 301-405-9075. |
Gov Docs 101:
What in the World Are Gov Docs?
In preparation for the integration of the U.S. Government Information, Maps & GIS Services desk with McKeldin's Information Desk, we are offering a basic hands-on training session. This session is particularly important for those who serve on McKeldin's Information Desk but is open to anyone interested in learning more about our collection and how to access government information.
Below are links to materials shared at the session, as well as links to resources for further reading.
Session Outline & Notes [ppt]
The Government Printing Office (GPO)
& the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP)
- A Short History of GPO
- Snapshots of the Federal Depository Library Program
- Federal Depository Library Handbook
UMCP's Government Documents Collection
- U.S. Government Documents at the University of Maryland Libraries [pdf]
- Basic Resources for Finding U.S. Government Documents
- Government Information Online (Draft)
- Government Documents & Maps Locations [pdf]
How to Read SuDoc Call Numbers
More In-Depth Reading
- Tapping the Government Grapevine by Judith Schiek Robinson - McK Reference ZA5055.U6R63 1998
