Should you need help, ask the librarian. It can be searched by author, title, subject, sudoc, item, or stock number. All of the indexes include key word approach. This database, however, can only be used in the library. This is a monthly list of all publications issued through the Government Printing Office.
Arrangement is by department and bureau.
Each catalog has an index and the indexes are cumulated both semi-annually and annually. Beginning with the September 1947 issue, index references are to entry numbers rather than to pages. Until 1973, the Catalog had a single alphabetical index. This is a subject approach to over 800,000 publications issued between 1900-1971. Use the Monthly Catalog for publications from 1972-date.