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The Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP)
Memorial has participated in the Federal Depository Library Program since 1939. This program, administered by the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO), provides free federal government publications to depository libraries in exchange for the library's commitment to making the publications available to the public. As a selective depository, Memorial houses just some of the available depository titles.
Regional federal depository libraries accept all depository titles. The Wisconsin Historical Society Library was a regional depository until October 1, 2002, at which time Memorial Library took over as the regional depository. Almost all depository titles can be found somewhere on the UW-Madison campus.
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By federal agency Many of the U.S. publications that Memorial collects are published by the following agencies:
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These are the agencies Memorial collects from most heavily. However, Memorial receives smaller numbers of government publications from many other federal agencies.
The tools listed below are the primary tools used for identifying and locating U.S. publications at Memorial Library. Some tools perform only one function; others perform multiple functions.
More information on the tools listed below and other tools can be found at Tools for Finding U.S. Government Publications.
Main tools for finding U.S. government publications
Use to find the title, author, publisher, year published, or SuDocs number for a government publication on a specific subject, with a specific title, etc.
Identifying tools will NOT tell you where on campus to find a print copy of a publication.
Use to find a particular document on campus. Some government publications may not be available on campus.
Locating tools WILL tell you where on campus to find a print copy of a publication.
Use to find government information on the World Wide Web. Provides either a web link or web address. Some government publications may not be available via the web.
full-text documents
Contain some full text documents. Documents may be in HTML, PDF, plain text, or other formats.
UW Madison's online library catalog can be used to identify and locate most U.S. government publications at Memorial Library. MadCat also has links to important resources on the Internet. See MadCat Help for assistance using MadCat.
The GPO Monthly Catalog, also known as MOCAT, indexes publications of the United States Federal Government. This index is published in three different versions. Each version offers different dates of coverage. See GPO Monthy Catalog of U.S. Government Publications from the Tools for Finding U.S. Government Publications web page for details on each of the three versions. Once you have the information about the publication, you need to check MadCat to see if the publication is on campus.
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/index.html
This federal government site provides Web access to more than 70 full-text databases published by the United States government.
Where Memorial's U.S. government publications are located
U.S. publications are found throughout Memorial Library. Location information for specific publications are provided in MadCat, the library online catalog. To locate a specific publication, you will need the Location, Call Number and Status information from the online catalog screen.
This list explains some of the locations that appear in MadCat. If you have any problems locating an item, please ask a librarian for help.
Regular Stacks |
Most of Memorial's government publications are located in the regular stacks, shelved with other materials. Government publications in the regular stacks generally can be checked out. Guides to the regular stacks are:
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Reference Department |
Publications shelved here tend to be items that are frequently used or are of a ready-reference nature. Often, a current edition will be located in the Reference Department, while older editions will be in the regular stacks. Items in the Reference Dept cannot be checked out. Within the Reference Dept, there are several locations, including:
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Microform/ |
Houses most of Memorial's U.S. government publications that are published in microfiche. | |
Many of the government publications in Memorial Library may be checked out at the Circulation Desk by presenting a current UW-Madison I.D. However, some government publications are "non-circulating," which means they must be used in the library building, and may not be checked out.
In general,
| Document located in... | Can you check it out? |
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| Regular Stacks | Yes |
| Reference Dept. (Ref. Stacks/Room/Desk) |
No |
| Memorial Library Documents (2M South Stacks) |
Some can be checked out, at the Reference Desk. Short publications and pamphlets generally cannot checked out. |
Don't have a UW-Madison ID? You can still use Memorial's U.S. government publications. Also, you may be able to check out government publications if...
For more information on borrowing materials from Memorial Library, see Memorial's Borrowing Information page, at http://memorial.library.wisc.edu/circinfo.htm
Government publications are available during Memorial Library's regular hours.
In-depth reference assistance with government publications is usually available at the Reference Desk from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays. If possible, please make an appointment with the government documents reference librarian, Beth Harper, by calling (608) 262-9852 or emailing Beth.
Other Federal Depository Libraries on campus include:
In addition, the following libraries contain large government publications collections. Please see each library for extensive assistance in identifying, locating and using materials.
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