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Government Documents Department
Primary source materials and datasets 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 which are primary sources and cover all subject areas. Materials are retained permanently as part of the agreement with the U.S. Publishing Office. The department also collects Oklahoma and other state publications, government publications from other countries, and international agency publications including the United Nations, the International Monetary Fund, and the World Bank.
What we do:
- Assist students and faculty locate government publications for assignments and research
- Provide instruction and develop course-specific and subject-specific online resource guides
- Receive and organize government publications for easy retrieval and reference
Documents may be searched using the tools below, or contact us for assistance.
See Government Information Online for posts about useful tools and resources.
See Census 2020 for related resources.
Search Tools for Government Information
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Library Search pageTo search the OSU Library's Government Documents collection, 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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GovInfo.govOnline access to official publications in full-text from all three branches of the Federal Government including laws and regulations.
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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.