Last revised: March, 2008

BASIC RESOURCES FOR FINDING U.S. GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS

Scope: This guide identifies indexes for locating U.S. government documents in the U.S. Government Information, Maps & GIS Services Unit of the University of Maryland Libraries. If you have any questions or would like further assistance, please contact the U.S. Government Information, Maps & GIS Services staff at govdocs@umd.edu or 301.405.9165.

Background

The U.S. Government Information, Maps & GIS Services resources are located on the 4th Floor of McKeldin Library. A Federal Depository Library since 1925, The University of Maryland Libraries became a Regional Depository Library in 1965, serving Maryland, Delaware, and the District of Columbia.

Indexes to Government Documents

For Documents from These Years	Use This Index or Database
1994-Present	The Catalog http://catalog.umd.edu/search=basic&base=cp [See the Catalog Guide for search tips.]
1976-Present	MarciveWeb Docs UM ONLY
1976-Present	Catalog of U.S. Government Publications http://catalog.gpo.gov/F
1900-1971	Cumulative Subject Index to the Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications Government Documents Reference Z 1223 .A18 SUBJECT INDEX
1895-2004	Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications Government Documents Reference GP 3.8/8:
1789-Present	Guide to U.S. Government publications. (AKA "Andriot") Government Documents Reference Z 1223.Z7A574 year
1789-Present	WorldCat UM ONLY
1789-1976	Cumulative Title Index to United States Public Documents Government Documents Reference J 83.D256 1979
1789-1909	Checklist of United States Public Documents Government Documents Reference GP 3.2:C 41/2