Government Documents Subject Guide

As a federal depository, the Waidner-Spahr Library houses government documents related to a variety of subject areas including: agriculture, geology, elections, government programs, and environmental resources. These are classified using the SuDoc (Superintendent of Documents) Classification System, which groups publications together by issuing agency. Our collection is housed in either the Waidner-Spahr Library (upper level), or the Geology Map Library (Kaufman 129).

SuDoc Classification System:

There are a number of government agencies that publish government document materials. To find out more on how to decipher the responsible agency, or how to read the SuDoc number, see the Government Publications Access.

Reference Resources
Guide to U.S. Government publications. (2007) Donna Batten, Project Editor. Detroit: Thomson Gale, 2007. Reference Z1223 .Z7 A574 2007
Federal regulatory directory, 13th edition (2008). Washington, D.C.: CQ Press. Reference KF5406 .A15 F4 2008
The essential guide to the history, organization, and impact of U.S. federal regulation.
Introduction to United States government information sources / Joe Morehead. Englewood: Libraries Unlimited, 1999. Reference ZA5055 .U6 M67 1999
Local and regional government information: how to find it, how to use it. (2005) Mary Martin, ed. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press. Reference JK2408 .A1 L63 2005

 

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