Includes offers of documents withdrawn from depository libraries , and questions regarding sources for government information. Established to contain the full-text of official United States documents and core publications, and to provide links to other electronic databases containing government information. GPO Bookstore - A regional bookstore where government documents are sold. The Inspector examines federal document collections and talks with library staff members. A written report and evaluation follow the personal visit.
Inspections generally occur every five years and are currently being replaced by self-studies.
Instructions to Depository Libraries - A publication produced by GPO containing the rules libraries must follow in order to comply with depository regulations. The current online list of item numbers available. Item Number - A number in the system used by GPO for the selection and distribution of depository materials. The same item number may be attached to more than one SuDoc number. The item numbers selected by a library are listed online - see Item Lister .