A wide variety of CD-ROMs and online sources of federal information are also available in hardcopy. Referrals are made to other federal depository libraries for materials not owned. The Catalog of U.S. Government Publications , the main index for locating government information is also available on CD-ROM for titles from dating back to 1976. All government publications are accessible to the general public on an equal basis. Interlibrary loan of materials must be channeled through the patron's local library.
Direct loan is available to state government officials and employees.