Many specialized microforms collections have also been purchased. Alexander keeps primarily those documents which relate to the social sciences and humanities. Materials of a scientific or technical nature are at the Library of Science and Medicine on the Busch Campus in Piscataway. All Congressional and legislative materials are retained by Alexander, however, regardless of topic. Librarians at the Reference Desk can help you select the sources best suited to your topic.
Some basic ones are as follows.
The Monthly Catalog is the primary source for locating publications of executive departments, commissions, etc. For older materials not yet in IRIS, use of the Government Publications card catalog will be necessary. Search under the name of the agency which issued the publication, e.g. New Jersey. See stacks 76-77. Various tools exist to help identify older state publications.