For older documents you need to check the government documents shelflist which is located against the wall next to the reference desk. When you have found a reference to a government publication using the indexes below, check the government documents shelflist to be sure that the item is found in the library. Many, but not all, documents are also listed in the online catalog. Recently a volume of legislative history been added to facilitate following the course of particular bills from introduction into law. Indexes U.S. Government publications issued by all branches of the government.
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Listed on the library network as Government Documents Index. More Documents Indexes For Congressional publications, including the Congressional Record , prints, documents, reports, hearings and public laws, the CIS Annual is a more detailed index than the Monthly Catalog. The American Statistics Index or ASI indexes statistical information in federal government documents and is again a much more detailed index of governmental statistical publications than the Monthly Catalog. Many Congressional publications are being put online in fulltext and are available through GPO Access , the GPO's website. It covers subjects such as public administration, business, economics, social conditions, and international relations.