The United States Government Printing Office publishes,
sells and distributes documents for the federal government. A few
of its Internet sites are:
Catalog of U.S.
Government Publications
GPO Access - for
finding federal information.
Locate
a Federal Depository Library
US Government Online Bookstore
Locating
Documents in the Milwaukee Public Library
- The
GPO depository collection is located in the Central
Library. Documents from 1996/1997 to date are listed in the library's
electronic card catalog, CountyCat.
- Earlier documents are listed in a card file by Superintendent
of Documents Classification Number. The file is located at the Central
Library Periodical Desk. (Phone 414-286-3073)
- The
Humanities Department checks for holdings of Congressional Publications,
Serial Set volumes, laws and regulations. (Phone 414-286-3061)
- The Science, Business and Technology Department is a Patent Depository
and has information on Patents and Trademarks. (Phone 414-286-3051)
- Copies
of library materials can be ordered for a fee through Ditto,
a copy service of the Milwaukee Public Library, which can be
reached by phone or fax.
(Phone 414-286-3065; Fax 414-286-2126)
Milwaukee Public Library Web site Bookmarks
These library bookmarks connect to many Federal Internet Web sites.
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