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Government Documents Department
Data sets and primary source materials from government agencies for all of your research needs.
The Government Document Department at Oklahoma State University is a regional depository library for U.S. Government publications, many of which are primary sources.
Documents may be searched using the tools below, or contact us at (405) 744-6546 for assistance.
See also Government Information in the News.
Search Tools for Government Information
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BOSS Advanced Search pageTo search the OSU Library's Government Documents Collection in BOSS, enter a word search and then limit content type to Government Documents in the 'Library' in the left bar.
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Google (search with site:.gov "global warming")Search federal documents in Google in the .gov domain. Example search: site:.gov "global warming"
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USA.govOnline guide for government information and services, including state publications. Search by keyword or topic to locate information at the agency level. Includes A-Z index of U.S. Government agencies.
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Catalog of U.S. Government PublicationsThe CGP is the finding tool for federal publications. Search by authoring agency, title, subject, and general keywords, or click on "Advanced Search" for more options.
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MetaLibFederated search engine for U.S. government agencies. Locates titles by key resource. Can be refined by topic, date, author etc.