The official and comprehensive index to government publications and includes both depository and non-depository documents from all agencies. The catalog is issued monthly and has semiannual and annual indexes, as well as five year cumulative indexes. Generally, the Catalog contains references to Congressional reports but does not give the exact location to the Serial Set. This index, also located at the first floor index table, provides current comprehensive coverage of House and Senate reports and documents, Senate executive reports, and Senate Treaty documents, as well as hearings and committee prints. There are several access methods to the accompanying abstracts through subject, name, title, report and document number indexes.
Monthly issues cumulate quarterly and annually, and there are multi-year cumulations as well.
Each part of the index consists of three volumes. The Index of Subjects and Keywords appears in the first two volumes. The Private Relief and Related Actions Index is an alphabetical index which includes the names of individuals and organizations that are affected by private legislation. Senate reports, House reports, Senate documents, and House documents. The Schedule of Serial Volumes lists Serial Set volumes in numerical order, indicating publications included in each volume.