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As a Federal Depository Library, the library receives many publications issued by agencies of the U.S. Government. These publications, which may include books, maps, posters, pamphlets, and periodicals, contain information on topics pertinent for a law collection.
Federal Government publications in this collection are arranged by the Superintendent of Documents classification number. Publications are grouped together by issuing agency*. To ensure that you find all of the materials available on a particular subject, be sure to check the indexes recommended by library staff.
The example below shows how the Superintendent of Documents classification number C 61.34:987 is constructed for the publication U.S. Industrial Outlook:
C |
61. |
34: |
987 |
| Commerce Department (issuing agency) |
International Trade Administration (subordinate bureau within the agency) |
Number designating the title | Year of Publication (1987) |
Here are the prefixes from the Superintendent of Documents classification numbers for some other agencies that you may be interested in:
| A | Agriculture Department |
| C 3. | Census Bureau (Commerce Department) |
| D | Defense Department |
| E | Energy Department |
| ED | Education Department |
| GA | General Accounting Office |
| GS | General Services Administration |
| HE | Health and Human Services Department |
| I | Interior Department |
| I 19. | U.S. Geological Survey (Interior Department) |
| J | Justice Department |
| Ju | Judiciary |
| L | Labor Department |
| LC | Library of Congress |
| NAS | National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
| S | State Department |
| SI | Smithsonian Institution |
| T 22. | Internal Revenue Service (Treasury Department) |
| X, Y | Congress |
| Y 4. | Congressional Committees |
*NOTE: Some materials are distributed to Depository Libraries in formats other than paper, i.e., microfiche, CD-ROM or electronic.
Library staff will be happy to provide you with the prefixes for any Government agency and any other information that can help you find the materials you want. Most U.S. Government publications published since 1976 can be located in the online catalog of the Wayne State University Library System.