Find Print & Other Publications in the Library

What types of print and other tangible materials, formats, and media are located in Dupré Library?

Where are government documents located in the library?

How do I search for government documents that are in the library?

Does the government publish journal and magazine articles? How do I search for print and online articles in periodicals published by Federal government agencies?

What types of print and other tangible materials, formats, and media are located in Dupré Library?

• Print and microform collections: Books, periodicals, scientific and technical reports, legal publications, maps, posters, kits, and pamphlets
• Media: CD-ROMs, DVD-ROMs, DVDs, Video and audio cassettes
• Primary and secondary sources

Where are government documents located in the library?

• U.S. Government Documents Collection (1^st Floor near the Reference Desk) — These publications have SuDoc call numbers.
• Main Stacks (Standard shelving areas on all floors) - These publications have Library of Congress (LC) call numbers.
• Reference & Research Dept. Collection - 1^st Floor
• Microforms Section - 1^st Floor
• Louisiana Room - 3^rd Floor

How do I search for government documents that are in the library?

Search the Library Catalog

Search Books, eBooks, Journals, Magazines, Media, Government Documents, Microforms, and more.

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Search other Catalogs:

• GPO Catalog of U.S. Government Publications
  The Official Catalog of the Government Publishing Office (formerly Government Printing Office) for locating current and historical government publications. Provides references to documents available at depository libraries, non-depository documents, and links to publications that are available online.
• GPO MetaLib
  A federated search engine that searches across multiple U.S. government catalogs and databases, retrieving reports, articles, and citations. Provides direct links to selected resources available online.
• MarciveWeb DOCS - Catalog of U.S. Government Publications
  The GPO catalog of U.S. government publications from July 1976 to the present, published by Marcive, Inc. Provides references to documents available at depository libraries and links to publications that are available online.

Does the government publish journal and magazine articles?

• Yes.

How do I search for print and online articles in periodicals published by federal government agencies?

• Use the Reference Online Center Databases at Dupré Library (ULID and password required)
  • Search non-government databases:
    • Military and Government Collection
    • Nexis Uni (Legal; News)
    • Legal Source
    • Environment Complete
    • Criminal Justice Abstracts with Full Text
    • CQ Weekly (Government; Legislation; Politics & Elections)
    • CQ Researcher (Social & Political Issues/Topics)
    • Business Source Complete
    • America: History and Life
    • Academic Search Complete (General)
    • ABI/INFORM Complete (Business; Economics, etc.)
  • Here are a few examples of government periodicals and databases:
    • Agricola - Agricultural, Environmental and Food Sciences (Database)
    • ERIC - Educational Resources Information Center (Database)
    • EPH Environmental Health Perspectives (Journal)
    • GPO MetaLib (General Database/Search Engine)
    • Journal Sources - Scientific and Technical Information - Dept. of Energy (Databases)
    • PubMed/MedLine (Database)
    • MedLine Plus - Health Information for Patients and Families - (Database)
    • Public Health Reports (Journal)
    • Public Health Reports (Journal) [Login required]
    • Survey of Current Business (Journal)