Find out how the Government Publishing Office works with libraries to bring you information from all three branches of government.
Your local Federal depository library is ready to help! Explore publications, journals, electronic resources, microfiche, microfilm and more on hundreds of thousands of topics for FREE at Federal depository libraries. Explore all of this with the expert assistance of trained librarians.
Since 1813, depository libraries have safeguarded the public's right to know by collecting, organizing, maintaining, preserving, and assisting users with information from the Federal Government. Depository libraries provide local, no-fee access to Government information in an impartial environment with professional assistance.
Government information covers a wide range of topics including Agriculture, Business, Economics, Education, Health, History, Law, Science, Statistics, Transportation, and more. When searching the library's online catalog for these and other topics, expect to find government documents listed in your results. Many government documents are now issued in electronic format, so look for a URL link when accessing government information. Documents published in electronic format are not necessarily websites, but may be published works distributed through the Internet.
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