Government Documents Collection

The Jacksonville Public Library is a selective depository for publications of the Federal Government. Federal agencies publish materials on a wide range of topics. This information is disseminated to the public through the Federal Depository Library Program. Publications are issued by all branches of the government and are distributed in a variety of formats. Many agencies provide materials accessible through the Internet and many links are in the library's catalog.

The documents collection is organized according to the Superintendent of Documents (SuDoc) Classification System, created for cataloguing U.S. Government Documents. In this system, the initial call letters correspond to the issuing agency, e.g. T represents the Treasury Department.

The collection is available for use on the 4th floor of the Main Library during regular library hours. Many of the materials circulate, but cannot be requested from another branch library. Photocopies and copies from microfilm/microfiche are available for $.10 a page.

You may contact the Government Department at (904) 630-0626.

Useful Web Sites:

Catalog of Government Publications
catalog.gpo.gov/f

Census Data
www.census.gov/

Federal Agency Forms
www.forms.gov/bgfPortal/main.do

Federal Depository Library Program
www.fdlp.gov

Government Printing Office
www.gpo.gov

GPO Access
www.gpoaccess.gov/about/index.html

Grant Opportunities
www.grants.gov

Legislative Information
thomas.loc.gov

Library of Congress Copyright Office
www.copyright.gov

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
uspto.gov

The following sites require a password, accessible only on-site at the 4th floor of Main Library. Please ask reference staff for assistance.