The United States Government Publishing Office is the largest publisher in the world, in both the number and variety of its publications. Government documents record the activities of the agencies, offices, bureaus and departments of the federal government. They include Congressional hearings, reports and documents; and the publications of presidential task forces and specially appointed commissions.
Government documents are a great source of information about all aspects of public policy, from business, communications, and defense to health, education, and social welfare. They also contain statistical information of all kinds. Anyone interested in current topics such as family violence, aging, immigration, trade, employment, hazardous wastes, or business development may find helpful material in U.S. Government publications.
Most of the documents currently received by the Library are housed on Ground Floor Central Tower in the Library. Some titles have been added to the online catalog. However, because most documents are not represented on the on-line book catalog, search in Marcive WebDocs or ask at the reference desk for assistance.
A dedicated PC and printer are available for government document research. You can contact Michael Manasco at michael.manasco@uah.edu or 256-824-6965 to arrange a session on this computer.
|
Superintendent of Documents Classification System
|
|||
| A | Agriculture Department | AE | National Archives and Records Administration |
| B | Broadcasting Board of Governors | C | Commerce Department |
| C 3 | Census Bureau | CC | Federal Communications Commission |
| CR | Civil Rights Commission | CS | Civil Service Commission |
| D | Defense Department | E | Energy Department |
| ED | Education Department | EP | Environmental Protection Agency |
| FA | Fine Arts Commission | FCA | Farm Credit Administration |
| FEM | Federal Emergency Management Administration (became part of Homeland Security — HS) | FHF | Federal Housing Finance Board |
| FMC | Federal Maritime Commission | FM | Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service |
| FR | Federal Reserve System Board of Governors | FT | Federal Trade Commission |
| FTZ | Federal Trade Zone Board | GA | Government Accountability Office (formerly: General Accounting Office) |
| GP | Government Printing Office | GS | General Services Administration |
| HE | Health and Human Services Department | HH | Housing and Urban Development Department |
| HS | Homeland Security Department | I | Interior Department |
| I 19 | U.S. Geological Survey | IA | U.S. Information Agency |
| IC | Interstate Commerce Commission | ID | U.S. Agency for International Development |
| ITC | International Trade Commission | J | Justice Department |
| JU | Judiciary (Courts of the United States) | L | Labor Department |
| LC | Library of Congress | LR | National Labor Relations Board |
| MS | Merit Systems Protection Board | NA | National Academy of Sciences |
| NAS | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | NC | National Capital Planning Commission |
| NCU | National Credit Union Administration | NF | National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities |
| NS | National Science Foundation | OP | Overseas Private Investment Corporation |
| P | United States Postal Service | PE | Peace Corps |
| PM | Personnel Management Office | PR | President of the United States |
| PREX | Executive Office of the President | PRVP | Vice President of the United States |
| RR | Railroad Retirement Board | S | State Department |
| SBA | Small Business Administration | SE | Securities and Exchange Commission |
| SI | Smithsonian Institution | SSA | Social Security Administration |
| T | Treasury Department | T 22 | Internal Revenue Service |
| TD | Transportation Department | TDA | U.S. Trade and Development Agency |
| VA | Veterans Administration | X and Y | Congress |
| Y 1 | House and Senate Reports and Documents | Y 4 | Congressional Committee Hearings |
