U. S. DocumentsCOLLECTION: The federal depository section of the State Library offers extensive research collections of social science materials, statistical reports and congressional documents. The collection is one of the oldest and largest in the state. The State Library is a primary participant in the State Data Center and serves as a contact point for census data inquiries. There is a limited collection of documents from other states with the emphasis on New York, Pennsylvania and California.. Major holdings are from the departments of Commerce, Education, Environmental Protection, Health and Human Services, Justice and Labor. There are also comprehensive collections of special commission and presidential reports. Statistical reports printed by the Census Bureau are held back to 1790. Printed reports produced from electronic formats are available for the 1970-2000 censuses. 1990 and 2000 census information is also available in electronic format on CD-ROM and the Internet. We also have special New Jersey maps for the 1970-2000 censuses. Most current Census data is primarily available via the Internet at: http://www.census.gov/. The library also subscribes to Statistical Universe which provides indexing and selected full-text access back to 1970 for a variety of statistical reports from various agencies. Congressional reports and documents are held from 1776-1889 and 1921 to the present. Current reports and documents are also available on the Internet at: http://www.gpoaccess.gov/legislative.html. The library subscribes to Congressional Universe which includes an online index back to 1789. ERIC (Education Resources and Information Center) documents are available on microfiche from 1967 to 1976 and from 1984 to date. We hold paper indexes from 1981-2001. Electronic search access is available through via the State Library's subscription to EBSCOHOST ERIC including full-text of ED documents from 1996- to date. Public indexes are available at: http://www.eric.ed.gov/index.html. Microforms comprise a substantial portion of the collection. Electronic formats including online and CD-ROM are an increasing part of the collection. Everything from statistics to laws and regulations and government reports are found in this format. Major publications in hard copy and electronic format are included in the online catalog. Older materials and items not cataloged may be found through the original government indexes, through printed commercial indexes or through electronic databases. The State Library's online indexes include the MarciveWeb DOCS Catalog of U.S. Government Publications covering documents from 1976 to date and Government Periodicals Universe. Also available are the searchable full-text databases Statistical Universe and Congressional Universe. A public Internet index from 1994 on is available at the: Catalog of US Government Publications. SERVICES: Reference services are available in person, by telephone and telefax, through the library network, by email and regular mail. The library has acquired access to various electronic data sources via the Internet and other electronic sources as well as from online and CD-ROM sources. Many CD-ROMs are available through the State Library's electronic network. Direct Internet access is available to the public on-site. Searches of fee-based databases are available by arrangement with staff; cost-recovery may apply. For detailed information on these services go to: Electronic Resources. Photocopying machines, microform reader-printers and a scanner and duplicator as well as CD-ROM/DVD readers are available. COLLECTION POLICY: Most documents are available for circulation or photocopying. Microfiche can be printed, scanned or duplicated. CD-ROM/DVD materials are reserved for onsite use except by special arrangement. Users may be referred to another depository for direct access to materials not held. State employees and Thomas Edison students may request documents not held by the State Library via interlibrary loan.
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| Updated: July 27, 2007 |
