1. The Many Faces of Government Information
Vickie Mix, SDSU Documents Librarian
Laura Plowman, SDSU Library Associate

2. They’re creepy and they’re kooky They’re mysterious and spooky
They’re altogether ooky
The Documents Family
Addams Family Theme Song written by Vic Mizzy

4. What is a Federal Depository Library?
Purpose: To provide free, easy, permanent access to federal government information

5. History of the FDLP Established 1813 by Congressional Resolution
Printing Act of 1860 established the Government Printing Office to centralize government printing
Title 44 Chapter 19 U.S. Code established legal requirements
FDLP Handbook

6. Why Use Government Information
Largest publisher in the world
Broad coverage
Variety of formats
Variety of scope
Delivery of services

7. Discover USA.gov-Web portal to government information and services
GPO Access/Fdsys-Multiple databases including Monthly Catalog
THOMAS-Congressional publications
ERIC-Resources in education
National Library of Medicine-PubMed and Medline Plus
National Agricultural Library
United States Census

8. Government Information at SDSU
New pages at SDSU:
Topic Guide

9. What Do You Want to Know? Ask the Wizard on Utube
Ask the Government