Federal Depository Library Resources

The Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) was begun in the late nineteenth century as a means of providing free government information access to the citizens of the United States. Washington State University Libraries is Depository 0643, one of approximately 1300 depository libraries in the U.S.

U. S. Depository Libraries WWW Home Pages
Depositories for the Government Printing Office and Patent & Trademark Office

Locate a Federal Depository Library  
 Multiple ways to search and find a depository library in your locale

Federal Depository Library Program--FDLP Desktop
Depository library program information and news.

Glossary of Terms Used with U.S. Government Publications

Document Data Miner (DDM)
A collection development management tool for federal depository libraries.

GODORT Handout Exchange
 A list of government document library guides created by members of the Government Documents Round Table (GODORT) of the American Library Association

NGIN (Northwest Government Information Network)
A regional association of government documents librarians

FDLP Policies
Federal Depository Library Handbook
Local policies (required)
    Federal Depository Collection Access Policy (Finding Federal Government Information at WSU Libraries)
    WSU Libraries Depository Library Public Service Guidelines for Government Information in All Formats
    Internet Use Policy Guidelines (for Federal Government Information at WSU Libraries)
    WSU Libraries Collection Development Policy for U.S. Government Information
    Binding/Replacement Policy (in Section III of the Collection Development Policy for U.S. Government Information)