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Government Documents Overview

Finding Government Publications at UTSA Library

Many government publications are catalogued in UCAT, the UTSA online library catalog. To find the materials, be aware that government publications are shelved in all areas of the library including:

• JPL Stacks
• JPL Folio Stacks
• JPL Reference Stacks
• JPL Microforms/Current Periodicals Room
• JPL Multimedia Center
• UTSA Downtown Campus Library

Government Publications shelved in these areas are organized by Library of Congress call numbers the same as most other library materials.

Some Texas and Federal documents are shelved in the Government Documents area in the JPL Reference Room. Documents in this area are shelved by SuDoc (Superintendent of Documents) number.

Most maps received from the depository program are located in the Map Center.

Most government publications can be checked out just like other library materials, although some are restricted to in-library use.

Resources for Locating Government Publications

Federal

• U.S. Government Subject Guide
• Congressional Resources at UTSA (.doc) (by title and type)
• Congressional Publications presentation (pdf)

Texas

• Texas Government Subject Guide
• Texas Counties Subject Guide

San Antonio

• San Antonio City Information

International

• Country Statistics Subject Guide

Legal Guides

• Court Cases
• Legal Research

Subject Specific Guides

• Criminal Justice
• Patents
• Political Science
• Tax Forms
• Trademarks and Brands
• . . . More Guides

Other Government Depositories in the San Antonio area

The UTSA Library receives only a selected portion of materials available from the depository program. Below are other depositories in the San Antonio area:

State of Texas and Federal Depositories
  San Antonio Public Library
  St. Mary's University
  Trinity University
  Texas State University (San Marcos)

Federal Depositories Only
  Palo Alto College
  San Antonio College
  Texas Lutheran University (Seguin)
  . . . Locate a Federal Depository (from GPO)

Federal Patent Depository
  San Antonio Public Library

Regional Depository
  Texas State Library, located in Austin, is the regional federal and state depository library. The Texas State Library is required to collect all federal documents distributed by the depository program. To date, they own over 1.5 million items. It also collects and distributes Texas State documents.

Questions?

Do you have questions about Government Publications? Ask for assistance at the Reference Desk on the second floor of the John Peace Library, or call 458-4573, or contact Rita Wilson, Government Documents Coordinator, 458-7572, email: rita.wilson@utsa.edu

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