For this survey we targeted mostly metropolitan libraries, academic libraries and college libraries. The survey identified Arizona libraries' method of employing various sources in finding existing individual state and local documents. The results were first reported in the Government Publications Review , Vol 18, No. The majorities are selective in regards to the publications they receive. Nearly as many libraries acquire documents by other means as relying upon the State Library.
Most libraries catalog their Arizona documents.
Academic libraries tend towards Library of Congress classification, and Public libraries tend towards the Dewey Decimal system. A minority uses the Arizona Classification system. Almost every library has Internet access, with a few not able or willing to provide access for patrons. A majority of libraries would maintain their Arizona documents in paper even if they were available on the Internet. Most libraries would maintain some paper documents.