New Jersey State Library

I. Search our catalog:

Suggested subject keywords:

• Government catalogs
• Government databases
• Government directories
• Government indexes
• Government periodicals

When searching our catalog for NewJersey-related materials, use the New Jersey subject keyword index.

II. Current Print Resources:

Citing Government Information Resources, rev.ed., Diane L. Garner, et al, Bethesda, MD: Congressional Information Service, 1993
Call # R016.015 G234.2—US Documents Reference, Level 4

Directory of Government Document Collections and Librarians, 8th ed., American Library Association, Government Documents Round Table, Bethesda, MD: Congressional Information Service, 2003.
Call # R027.7 A512—US Documents Reference, Level 4

Guide to U. S. Government Publications, John L. Andriot, Detroit, MI: Gale Group, 2003.
Call # R015.73 A575 2003—US Documents Reference, Level 4

Introduction to United States Government Information Sources, 6th ed., Joe Morehead, Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 1999.
Call # R015.73 M838.6—US Documents Reference, Level 4

Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications, 1895-1995, Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 1896-1996.
Call # GP 3.8: 1895-1996—US Documents Reference, Level 4

III. Electronic Databases: subject listing and title listing

A. Broad-based catalogs and indexes:

Catalog of U.S. Government Publications, CGP, 1994-
   GPO catalog of publications distributed to depository libraries since 1994.
   Includes searching capability for online titles.
Catalog of U. S. Government Publications, MarciveWeb DOCS, 1976-
   Publications distributed to depository libraries, some full-text. Search by title,    author, subject, call number, and report number. For earlier indexing, consult the    print counterpart of this index, Monthly Catalog of United States Government    Publications , which dates from 1895.
Government Periodicals Universe, 1988-
   Article citations only. Search by keyword, title, author, or subject.
GPO ACCESS Databases
   Keyword searching across multiple databases.
GrayLIT Network
   Keyword searching across multiple databases of unpublished technical literature.
National Technical Information Service, 1990-
   Technical literature. Keyword searching.
Sales Product Catalog
   Sales publications from the Government Printing Office.
   Author, title, number and keyword searching.

B. Subject catalogs and indexes:

ERIC, 1967- (Use Ebscohost ERIC)
   Educational journals and documents. Keyword access by subject, author,
   title. ED Documents 1996 on full text.
NCJRS
   Criminal justice reports and articles, some full-text. Keyword author, title, subject.
STINET, 1974-
   DOD scientific and technical documents. Keyword searching.
TRIS
Transportation reports and articles. Author, title, keyword searching.

IV. Historical Print Resources:

Checklist of United States Public Documents, 1789-1909, 3rd ed., Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 1911.
Call # GP 3.2: C41/2—US Documents Reference, Level 4

Descriptive Catalogue of the Government Publications of the United States, September 5, 1774-March 4, 1881, Ben Perley Poore, Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 1885.
Call # GP 3.6: 1774-1881—US Documents Reference, Level 4

Comprehensive Index to the Publications of the United States Government, 1881-1893, John G. Ames, Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 1905.
Call # GP 3.6: 1881-1893—US Documents Reference, Level 4

United States Government Publications, a Monthly Catalogue, 1885-1894, John H. Hickcox and Mary Elizabeth Poole, Arlington, VA: Carrollton Press, 1978.
Call # GP 3.8: 1885-1894—US Documents Reference, Level 4

Document Catalog, 1895-1940, Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 1896-1945.
Call # GP 3.6: 1893-1940—US Documents Reference, Level 4

Cumulative Title Index to United States Public Documents, 1789-1976, comp. Daniel W. Lester, Sandra K. Faull, and Lorraine E. Lester, Arlington, VA: United States Historical Documents Institute, 1979-
Call # R015.73 C9712—US Documents Reference, Level 4

Cumulative Subject Index to the Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications, 1900-1971, William W. Buchanan, Washington, DC: Carrollton Press, 1973-1975.
Call # GP 3.8: 1900-1971—US Documents Reference, Level 4

V. Web sites

Abbreviations & Acronymns of the U. S. Government

Provides abbreviations and names of agencies, programs, and publications.  Includes direct links to the home page or best alternative.

Background Notes

Basic information on various countries and regions from the regional bureaus of the State Department. Includes geography, government, economy, history, travel, business and more.

Catalog of U.S. Government Publications, CGP, 1994-

The Catalog of United States Government Publications indexes print and electronic government information products created by Federal agencies. Coverage from January 1994.

Catalogs, Indexes, and Databases

Alphabetical listing of general and subject-specific Internet catalogs, indexes and databases that include government sponsored literature. Subject access also available. Some indexes are available on the Web; others may be accessed in large federal depository libraries.

Consumer.gov

One-stop link to a broad range of consumer information sources available online.  Subject links to related federal websites are available. Links on frauds and privacy concerns including the Consumer Sentinel. The Consumer Action Handbook provides consumer tips and an assistance directory with names, addresses, phone numbers, and websites for consumer organizations.  A National "Do Not Call" Registry is coming soon.

Davis-Bacon Wage Determinations

Prevailing wage rate determinations on federally funded or assisted construction projects.  Search or browse access by state are available.

DocsCite

Program generating bibliographic citations in APA and MLA formats for government publications.  Another source is Citing Government Information Sources which provides instructions, examples, and useful links.

 

EnergyFiles

Virtual library of energy science and technology.  The DOE  Information Bridge with full-text DOE reports is available at this site.  PubScience has been discontinued.  Alternative sources are Energy Citations Database with bibliographic records for energy related information; Infotrieve which searches a broad range of scientific and medical journal citations and abstracts; and Scirus which covers a broader range of scientific information beyond journal literature.

ERIC - Educational Resources Improvement Center

Database of documents and articles in education from 1966 to date with free searching. On-site users at the NJ State Library may search and access full text ED Documents (1997+) at E*Subscribe.  Other users may use their full-text document order and delivery service at EDRS.

Federal Bulletin Board

Free electronic bulletin board service of the Government Printing Office. Provides public, self-service access to electronic files from various executive and judicial agencies.

Federal Depository Libraries

National directory of libraries receiving federal documents. US Documents Depository Libraries by County in New Jersey are also available.

Federal Telephone Directories

Links to agencies with names, phone numbers, mailing addresses, and email addresses.  Includes the U.S. Blue Pages with topical listings and the ability to find agencies in local areas.

Government Periodicals

University of Louisville Ekstrom Library's alphabetical guide to electronic periodicals.

GPO ACCESS

Government Printing Office access point to electronic government information products, federal web sites, locating and or purchasing government information products, and locating federal depository libraries. A good starting point is their A-Z Resource List.   It includes access by branch of government and topics as well as the capacity to search multiple databases.

GrayLIT Network

Portal to federal gray literature, ie technical report information from federally funded R&D, which is not distributed, accessed or published through normal channels.  It taps into the search engines of distributed gray literature collections.

Monthly Catalog of Publications (MOCAT)

Government Printing Office catalog, 1994 to present. Includes links to libraries selecting listed items and links to electronic information products.

National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information (NCCAN)

Resource for professionals on the prevention, identification, and treatment of child abuse and neglect. Includes publications, statistics, online databases and directories and links to related sites.

 

National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) Database

Subject index to over 160,000 publications in the Abstracts Database from 1970 to the present on criminal justice including federal, state, and local government reports, books, reports, articles and unpublished research.  1500+ online full-text publications from NCJRS and partner sites are also searchable.

National Technical Information Service (NTIS)

Searches over 500,000 records since 1990 in the NTIS collection of technical publications, datafiles, CD-ROMs, and audiovisual materials. Fee based access of over 2 million products back to 1964 with subject, author, agency, and date indexes is also available.   Products may be ordered from NTIS.

New Jersey State Library

State Library resources including the library catalog. It also provides links to other catalogs and libraries.

Scientific and Technical Information Network (STINET)

Clearinghouse for DoD unclassified documents from December 1974 to present.  Citations and some full text are available in the public version.  The secure STINET provides access to limited documents and more full text reports.

Statistical Abstract of the United States

Master statistical compendia from 1995 onwards in pdf format.

TRIS Online (Transportation Research Information Services)

Almost half a million records of books, technical reports, conference proceedings, journal articles, and on-going research in transportation.  Links to full text documents or to document suppliers are being developed.  Also available as a fee-based service including the ITRD Database and Research in Progress materials.

Uncle Sam - Migrating Government Publications

University of Memphis tracking of printed government publications converted to electronic format on the Internet. Provides URLs and links directly to the electronic document; includes many periodicals accessible by title.  Also accessible by SuDoc numbers.

U.S. Government Online Bookstore

Compendia of resources to find federal information products for sale.   Includes the Sales Products Catalog, a Subscriptions Catalog,  Bookstore Locations, and the Federal Citizen Information Center which offers free or low publications.

United States Government Manual

Encylopedia of government agencies including their legal basis. Includes key documents. Both searchable and browsable, 1995 to present.

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