Depository Libraries Introduction Depository Libraries in Oklahoma OSU Documents Collection Depository Library Information Resources Introduction Depository libraries are those libraries specifically designated by the U.S. Government Printing Office to receive and make available U.S. government publications through the Federal Depository Library Program. There are close to 1,400 Federal depository libraries located throughout the United States and its territories, with at least one in every Congressional District. All provide free public access to the great extent of federal government information, in both print and electronic formats. The authority for the Depository Library Program is in Title 44, Chapter 19 of the United States Code. For more information see Government Information at a Library Near You. Top of Page Depository Libraries in Oklahoma There are two Regional Depository libraries and 18 Selective Depository libraries in the State of Oklahoma. The Regional libraries, the Oklahoma State University Library and the Oklahoma Department of Libraries receive and make available all materials distributed for public dissemination by the U.S. Government Printing Office. The Selective libraries receive and make available a percentage of the available information. The OSU Documents Department is also a depository for Oklahoma state documents. Publications of other states, foreign governments and international organizations are obtained to support fields of special interest to the University. The Depository Libraries in Oklahoma are listed below. The information is made available by the Oklahoma Department of Libraries. See also the Oklahoma State Plan for the Federal Depository Library Program. Oklahoma Department of Libraries, Regional, Oklahoma City Oklahoma State University Library, Regional, Stillwater Ada, East Central State University Alva, Northwestern Oklahoma State University Bethany, Southern Nazarene University Durant, Southeastern Oklahoma State University Edmond, University of Central Oklahoma Enid, Public Library of Enid and Garfield County Langston, Langston University Lawton, Lawton Public Library Norman, University of Oklahoma, Bizzell Library Norman, University of Oklahoma, Law Library Oklahoma City, Metropolitan Library System Oklahoma City, Oklahoma City University Shawnee, Oklahoma Baptist University Tahlequah, Northeastern State University Tulsa, Tulsa City-County Library Tulsa, University of Tulsa, Law Library Tulsa, University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library Weatherford, Southwestern Oklahoma State University Top of Page Depository Library Information Resources Via the U.S. G.P.O, Superintendent of Documents: FDLP Desktop Includes About the FDLP, Depository Management, Electronic Collection, Locator Tools & Services, Processing Tools, Q & A. Catalog of U.S. Government Publications Federal Bulletin Board Find Products for Sale by GPO New and Noteworthy from GPO Shipping Lists Other: Associations ALA Government Documents Roundtable, via UC Berkeley Includes GPO Links, Laws & Legislation. CD-ROMs CD-ROM Technical Documentation Project GODORT CD-ROM Documentation Service Superseded CD-ROMs, via U. of Memphis Displays Government Documents Displays: A Tutorial and Clearinghouse Documents Claitor's Publishing House "We offer the largest inventory of U.S. Government Books outside of the U.S. Government Printing Office (including many titles no longer available at the GPO)." National Technical Information Service The official resource for locating government-sponsored U.S. and worldwide scientific, technical, engineering, and business-related information. Click on 'Search' to identify publications from 1990- (no fee). Includes FedWorld Information Network. NTIS / U.S. Dept. of Commerce Web site created in response to Commerce Plan to close NTIS Handout Exchange GODORT Handout Exchange Government Technology: Solutions for Government in the Electronic Age Includes GT magazine, Conferences, Books and Reports, News.. Processing / Cataloging Toolbox for Processing and Cataloging Federal Government Documents, via ALA GODORT Resources Basic Depository Library Documents Unauthorized HTML editions via University of Denver Library. ALA Government Documents Roundtable, via UC Berkeley Includes GPO Links, Laws & Legislation. Return to Oklahoma State University Library Return to OSU Home Last update: July 06, 2005 Questions and comments to: lib-doc@okstate.edu URL: http://www.library.okstate.edu/govdocs/